Pubdate: Thu, 31 May 2012 Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) Copyright: 2012 The Arizona Republic Contact: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/sendaletter.html Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24 Author: Rich Austin MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS A FARCE? GET REAL Marijuana might help with pain management? If whoever wrote "Medicine farce obscures debate" had osteoarthritis, he or she might learn why so many people, including many esteemed doctors know marijuana eases pain (Editorial, Wednesday). If, editorial writer, you had osteoarthritis that can cripple, which would you take to kill the pain? Celebrex, which has killed people, or marijuana, which might ease your pain but definitely won't kill you? Do your homework, read the warning labels for all prescription medications that treat osteoarthritis and then get real. Only a fool would choose to risk his life with prescription drugs when nature's answer works just fine. - -- Rich Austin, Phoenix - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom