Pubdate: Mon, 11 Jan 2016
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Webpage: Pot can help addicts recover
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Author: Stan White
Page: A12
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n728/a07.html

POT CAN HELP ADDICTS RECOVER

Re: Addiction myths debunked, Opinion, Dec. 29

While Michael Pond supports using one substance to get off another to 
escape alcoholism or drug addiction, it's worth mentioning how 
cannabis (marijuana) has historically been used to help people.

The plant is not physically addictive, hasn't killed anyone in over 
5,000 years of documented use and should be available to citizens 
trying to get off hard drug addiction and alcoholism.

Further, re-legalizing the plant in itself will lower hard drug 
addiction rates to begin with.

Stan White

Dillon, Colo.
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