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US WI: State Mulls Legalization of Medical Cannabis

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1060/a01.html
Newshawk: Is My Medicine Legal YET? www.immly.org
Webpage: http://drugsense.org/url/5ScRF2fX
Pubdate: Sat, 28 Nov 2009
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (WI)
Page: Front Page, continued on page A8
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/4n7hkYIN
Copyright: 2009 The Daily Tribune
Website: http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1609
Author: Jeff Starck, For the Daily Tribune
Cited: Is My Medicine Legal Yet? http://www.immly.org/
Referenced: The Assembly bill http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/AB-554.pdf
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Gary+Storck
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?253 (Cannabis - Medicinal - United States)

STATE MULLS LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS

After more than 30 years of pain, Chuck had nearly given up hope.  Since childhood, the pain the 42-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man experienced from his muscles seizing had grown from occasional and mild to frequent and debilitating.

At doctors' urging and through his own research into pain management, Chuck said he tried herbal medicine, physical therapy, countless medications and even yoga over the years.  None significantly eased his pain.

About 18 months ago, Chuck decided to try cannabis -- marijuana.

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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake

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