Pubdate: Thu, 08 Apr 1999
Date: 04/08/1999
Source: Calgary Herald (Canada)
Author: David D. Apollonia
Authors: David D. Apollonia

This article misses the main conclusion of the Institute of Medicine's
report.

There is no justification to maintain the prohibition of cannabis.
Period!

Many medicines available, far more "riskier" than the nefarious "smoke
menace", yet somehow marijuana must be banned because some folks
happen to "light up", to inhale its therapeutic smoke. This article
has one conclusion in mind. To continue the vilification, lies and
distortions of marijuana use as some kind of "bad" thing that society
must prohibit - maintaining the status quo.

For what rational reason, only the devil really knows.

David D. Apollonia
Dartmouth, N.S.