Pubdate: Sun, 14 Oct 2012
Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN)
Copyright: 2012 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
Contact:  http://www.knoxnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/226
Author: Kirk Muse
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n499/a05.html

POT SAFER THAN PRESCRIPTIONS

I'm writing about a thoughtful letter, "Pot prohibition more harmful
than use."

Is there any legitimate reason that a natural herb that has never
killed anybody should be classified the same as heroin? I think not.

I know from personal experience that marijuana is a substitute for
potentially deadly painkillers like Vicodin and is also a substitute
for alcohol.

The pharmaceutical industry knows this and so does the alcohol
industry. And this is probably why marijuana remains a criminalized
substance.

Kirk Muse,

Mesa, Ariz.
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