Pubdate: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Webpage: Pot can help addicts recover Copyright: 2016 Postmedia Network Inc. Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477 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. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom