Pubdate: Thu, 11 Aug 2016
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Page: A11
Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc.
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Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n539/a01.html
Author: Lindsey Gorman

CANNABIS EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING SEIZURES

Re: Ottawa should warn Canadians about the risks of marijuana, Letters, Aug. 9.

I have a seizure disorder that has robbed me of almost a decade of my 
life. After being on a dozen different anti-convulsants with little 
relief, I turned to cannabis with the hopes of decreasing my seizures 
and suffering less from the difficult side-effects my previous 
medications caused.

Since beginning to use cannabis five months ago, I am seizure-free 
and experiencing little to no side-effects, and I am completely off 
my previous medications. I am the healthiest I have ever been, my 
family and friends constantly tell me how positively they have seen me change.

There are hundreds of risks that come along with the pharmaceutical 
medications I was given over the years and no one balks at those. 
Much more research is needed on cannabis, and everyone should be 
educated about the possible side-effects of any medication they are 
given so they can make a choice for themselves about whether or not a 
medication is right for them. But the incredible positive effects of 
cannabis should not be diminished.

Lindsey Gorman, Ladner
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