Pubdate: Sat, 13 Oct 2012
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2012 The Vancouver Sun
Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/letters.html
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Russell Barth
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n515/a07.html
Page: C3

HEALING MARIJUANA HAS DONE GOOD BY ME

Re: Marijuana prohibition serves society, especially youth, Letters, Oct 10

As a federally licensed medical marijuana user, I have used pot daily
for years. Currently I use 14 grams a day.

I got out of a wheelchair five years ago, much to the surprise of
doctors. I serve as an unpaid, 24/7 caregiver to my epileptic wife.

Though I live with chronic pain, I am in better shape than I have been
in 20 years.

Most of that has to do with cannabis.

Smoked, eaten, or vaporized, the benefits of marijuana far outweigh
any dangers, and I am living proof.

The U.S. government knew in 1974 that cannabis shrinks tumours -
something California and Israeli scientists have since confirmed.

So if curing cancer is one of the "risks" associated with ending
prohibition, I say we take the risk.

Russell Barth

Ottawa
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