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US OH: OPED: Yes Vote On 3 Could Save A Loved One

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Pubdate: Sun, 04 Oct 2015
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer (OH)
Copyright: 2015 The Cincinnati Enquirer
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/86
Author: John Pardee
Note: John Pardee of Oberlin is vice president of the Ohio Rights Group.

YES VOTE ON 3 COULD SAVE A LOVED ONE

At this very moment, a child in Lorain may be having a seizure and a cancer patient in Amherst is undoubtedly in the fight of her life.  A veteran in Elyria, in the throes of depression brought on by PTSD, may be thinking the unthinkable.

These people are why we need to act this November.  Many chronically ill Ohioans suffer from diseases that can be effectively treated with cannabis, but this medicine is currently illegal in Ohio due to marijuana prohibition.  For the first time in Ohio's history, we have a chance to end this tragically flawed policy.  A yes vote on Issue 3 will end cannabis prohibition and give Ohio's patients a fighting chance at a better life.

As the first president of the Ohio Rights Group, the leading patient rights group in the state, I've had the honor of meeting so many patients and their families, and I've heard hundreds of gut-wrenching stories.

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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom

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