Pubdate: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA) Copyright: 2015 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559 Author: Joel Castle WHERE'S THE COMPASSION? I run the Chico Cannabis Club. I see pain all the time in the members of the club. Every day I see people living who want to die. How a society cannot allow someone to stop the extreme pain they are in-and that is only going to get worse-is beyond me. Life is no life when you are in pain all the time. A debilitating disease faced by one of your family members can take its toll on everyone, not just the subject of pain. A healthy outlook for the nation is to stop the pain for everyone with dignity. Unless you like to see people suffer, this seems to be the most compassionate road for a civil society. Joel Castle Chico - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom