Pubdate: Fri, 01 Nov 2002
Source: Reno Gazette-Journal (NV)
Copyright: 2002 Reno Gazette-Journal
Contact:  http://www.rgj.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/363
Author: Alison Thompson
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1883/a11.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?162 (Nevadans for Responsible Law 
Enforcement)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?163 (Question 9 (NV))

MARIJUANA IS THE ONLY AID FOR SOME PATIENTS

The Chief Deputy Attorney in Clark County said Question 9 has nothing to do 
with medical marijuana when he testified before the State Board of Health.

That certainly is not true for me and many other people in Nevada. I have 
Raynaudis Disease where stress and cold cause my capillaries to close. I 
was in danger of losing my toes. Marijuana opens the blood vessels and is 
the only thing that helps my condition.

Because the federal government has prevented any objective research on 
cannabis, there are many of us who have diseases that cannabis helps but 
are not covered under the new medical marijuana law. Passage of Question 9 
would give us access to this plant without having to become criminals to 
acquire this medicine.

Alison Thompson, Reno
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