Pubdate: Mon, 12 Aug 2002
Source: Reporter, The (Fond du Lac, WI)
Copyright: 2002 Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/index.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2271
Author: James Reinke

MARIJUANA HAS VALID THERAPEUTIC VALUE

I am replying to an editorial that ran on July 26 by Darlene Hanke, a Fond 
du lac County public health nurse.

Ms. Hanke is out of touch with the science of Medical Marijuana, from 
migraines to chronic pain, MS, glaucoma and AIDS, cannabis has been found 
to have therapeutic value.

As a public health nurse, she should belong to two organizations - The 
Wisconsin Nurses Association and the Wisconsin Public Health Association - 
that both support the medicinal use of cannabis. I believe anyone who can 
deny the sick or dying medicine that can relieve any ill symptoms is not 
very compassionate, and I would hope not to have her as my or any of my 
loved ones' nurse.

James Reinke

Madison
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