Pubdate: Mon, 19 Jul 2004
Source: Santa Maria Times (CA)
Copyright: 2004 Pulitzer Central Coast Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.santamariatimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/396
Author: Gerard Henry
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n993/a05.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

MEDICAL POT USE, KNOWLEDGE

In a recent letter, a reader stated that users of medical marijuana do
not need anything but marinol. There are different ways to medicate
with marijuana without smoking but I don't think your reader should be
telling anyone about what is best for them unless he is a doctor with
experience in this area.

He should educate himself about the different strains of cannabis and
how each one works to help a particular type of disease, nausea, pain,
depression.

I'm going on 70 and don't need him or anyone who does not educate
themselves fully trying to say what is good for me and why. He sounds
like he works for a federal prosecutor.

Some people only change their mind when they have a need in their own
family.

Gerard Henry

Orangevale 
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