Pubdate: Fri, 01 Mar 2013
Source: Bradenton Herald (FL)
Copyright: 2013 Bradenton Herald
Contact: http://www.bradenton.com/submit-letter/
Website: http://www.bradenton.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/58
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v13/n092/a09.html
Author: John G. Chase

MARIJUANA LAW CRUEL ON PATIENTS; FLORIDA SHOULD ALLOW MEDICAL USE

Re: Feb. 26 article about Manatee deputies seizing marijuana plants 
at disabled woman's home:

When I picked up the Bradenton Herald I thought the Manatee sheriff 
had lost his mind. How else could he suddenly decide that a woman he 
has allowed to smoke openly for many years now endangers public 
safety. She has been telling anyone who would listen how cannabis 
relaxes her muscle spasms so she can swallow.

About 10 years ago she told me how she confronted Gov. Jeb Bush in a 
parking lot in Tallahassee with "Why am I not allowed to have my medicine?"

But she was.

Marijuana prohibition is a useless, cruel policy, and it must change. 
When it does, credit will go to brave patients like Cathy Jordan.

John G. Chase

Palm Harbor
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