Prohibiting sick citizens from using cannabis (marijuana, kaneh bosm) is vile and uncompassionate (Medical Marijuana: Will Ohio Be Next To Legalize? Jan. 12, 2014). It's also anti-Christian since God created the plant saying it's good on literally the very first page of the Bible. Further, many people know of cannabis as the tree of life and the very last page of the Bible indicates the leaves of the tree of life are for the healing of the nations. A sane or moral argument to cage sick humans for using cannabis doesn't exist. Truthfully, Stan White, Dillon, Colo. [end]
Regarding your editorial of Jan. 6, "Legalize medical marijuana in Ohio? Let the debate begin," a sane argument for caging sick humans for using the God-given plant cannabis (marijuana) doesn't exist. Exactly what kind of people strive to cage sick citizens from using a natural plant? Prohibiting sick people from using cannabis is vile, criminal, anti-Christian and uncompassionate. Stan White, Dillon, Colo. [end]
A Petition Drive Is Underway in Ohio to Put Legalization of Medical Marijuana on the November General Election Ballot. For as long as Jen Coventry can remember, she has struggled with chronic pain. The 34-year-old Newcomerstown woman was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that she says has made it impossible for her to walk on some days. "I deal with constant joint pain, muscle pain, stiffness," she said. Coventry realizes that her age and health issues put her in the target group for a petition, which supporters hope to place on the November general election ballot, to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio. [continues 1111 words]
An Ohio legislator said this week that he will not continue the push for recreational marijuana legalization after a resolution to give Ohioans a vote in the matter was sidelined last year in the Ohio House of Representatives. However, he said legalizing medicinal marijuana in the state is still a priority. One week after marijuana dispensaries opened their doors in Colorado, signaling the denouement in the state's march toward legalizing recreational use of the drug, speculation is running high on how the change will affect policy in other states. [continues 1327 words]
Legalizing Marijuana Not a High Priority in Ohio An Ohio legislator said this week that he will not continue the push for recreational marijuana legalization after a resolution to give Ohioans a vote in the matter was sidelined last year in the Ohio House of Representatives. However, he said legalizing medicinal marijuana in the state is still a priority. One week after marijuana dispensaries opened their doors in Colorado, signaling the denouement in the state's march toward legalizing recreational use of the drug, speculation is running high on how the change will affect policy in other states. [continues 1326 words]
The roller-coaster ride of marijuana use in American culture is speeding up and rounding a corner toward wider acceptance. As far back as 2900 B.C., when Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi sang the praises of the cannabis plant as a medical elixir that promoted the healthful yin and yang balance in life, marijuana has had more than its fair share of ups and downs in popularity and acceptance among the masses. It enjoyed relatively strong acceptance as a medicine through the 19th century until some began to question its use for recreation and personal pleasure. A 1936 film that remains among the biggest cult films in history titled "Reefer Madness" intentionally exaggerated potentially ill and mind-altering effects of the drug. Coincidentally or not, a new era of strict marijuna regulation and harsh criminal penalties soon followed. [continues 484 words]
