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Could The Senator Be Misinformed?
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Pubdate: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 COULD THE SENATOR BE MISINFORMED?
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Author: Bob Niewoehner
Recently, I received a letter from Sen. Elizabeth Dole in reply to an
e-mail I had sent asking her to support the medical marijuana issue that was
before the Supreme Court.
I was not only surprised but somewhat educated when I read her reply. She
obviously equates medical marijuana to "Reefer Madness" -- which is
great, I suppose, except that it leads me to believe that our Honorable Mrs.
Dole has no faith in, trust of, or respect for our doctors here in the great
state of North Carolina ( or anywhere, I suppose ).
Mrs. Dole says medical marijuana is bad for us, and that's that. How
the hell does she know? [Because] government study after study shows all the bad
things that will happen to us should we ever be exposed to marijuana, medical or
otherwise.
Give me a break. How about this: Should not a doctor have the ability to
make a decision regarding my health? Isn't that what they do? Currently, our
doctors can write prescriptions for a lot of stuff that isn't particularly good
for everyone, but it's good for the person [getting] the prescription.
That is why they're doctors, isn't it?
What about this: If medical marijuana helps someone -- just one person on this
entire planet -- shouldn't a doctor ( not a senator or the U.S. government
in the form of the Supreme Court ) make that decision? I trust my doctor, and
should I ever be in the position to need "anything" that a doctor
feels could ease my ( or a loved one's ) pain or suffering, then screw the
government's ban on medical marijuana.
Now don't get me wrong. I know that Mrs. Dole did not
"read" my e-mail or write the letter that her name was signed on, but
it [came from] her staff. She doesn't feel that our doctors are to be
trusted -- simple as that.
For those people who will always feel that marijuana will be a problem, then
make it a medical problem, not a legal problem.
Bob Niewoehner
Marshall
