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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n1019/a03.html
Newshawk: Published Letters Awards www.mapinc.org/lteaward.htm
Votes: 1
Pubdate: Fri, 10 Dec 2010
Source: DrugSense Blog
Website: http://drugsense.org/blog/
LETTER OF THE WEEK

DISHEARTENING DEBATE ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

I spent Tuesday morning at the Capitol listening to the debate on the medical marijuana bill. It saddened me to find that so many of the representatives are so woefully behind times in their knowledge concerning medical studies of cannabis.

One gentleman, who proclaimed himself a pharmacist, brought up arguments that have been refuted for years, including claiming that marijuana is an addictive drug. This gentleman, who didn't mention his own personal struggles with both prescription drugs and alcohol, was happy to pontificate on a subject he knows nothing about. He even brought up the canard about cannabis being a gateway drug.

These representatives have staff members to do research for them on topics they may not be familiar with. I wonder how many of them requested anyone to do a simple Internet search to find out the current information available on the subject. My guess is that they never asked because they didn't want to know. I suspect the only source they used is the DEA, which is forbidden by law from saying anything positive about marijuana.

Another gentleman's main worry was, "What message are we sending to our children?" I will answer that question for him. When legislators turn their back on their own constituents, denying them a substance available to ease pain and suffering by using arguments they know -- or should know to be false -- our children lose all respect for them and decide to find out for themselves about drugs labeled dangerous, which leads to some dangerous experimentation.

It is unfortunate that so many sick and dying people are deprived of one of the best medications known because of myths, willful ignorance and deliberate lies.

Dennis M. Garland

Chatham

Pubdate: Fri, 3 Dec 2010

Source: State Journal-Register ( IL )