Last week, the Daily ran an Associated Press article about a 72-year old milkman who delivered marijuana on his daily rounds ("From the Wires," Feb. 9). His "customers" were mostly elderly patients suffering from body pains. The story was short - apparently nothing more than a funny clip of international news.

What the news item failed to mention is that cannabis is one of the most researched plants on the planet. In over 17,000 clinical studies and published papers documenting its medical effects, researchers have found that pot helps people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, dystonia, cancer, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, sleep apnea, hypertension and on and on.

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