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Let's Legalize Medicinal Marijuana
Posted by FoM on September 25, 1999 at 15:56:56 PT
Dr. Michael T. Wayda 
Source: The Capital Times
On Aug.18, a government survey found that medicinal marijuana reform did not lead to increased teen marijuana use. Important findings include:
 Despite a nationwide dispute about the medicinal use of marijuana that has been making headlines since 1996, the survey found that "past month" marijuana use -- particularly among young people -- has dropped since 1997 and is at the same level as 1995. (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Table 5b, Page 67, Table 7, page 69) Despite the fact that since 1996, patients in California have been allowed to grow and use marijuana upon their doctors' recommendation, there are no statistically significant differences in reported marijuana usage rates among 12- to 17-year-olds in California than in the rest of the nation. Indeed, "past month" usage rates are currently lower. (Table 55, Page 122) "There was no significant change in illicit drug use in California between 1997 and 1998, either for youth or for adults." (quoted verbatim from Page 3). I urge all readers to contact our members of Congress to ask that the federal laws be changed. Also, for more information on this subject, call the Marijuana Policy Project at (202) 462-5747. Dr. Michael T. WaydaMadisonFrank S. WorldSeptember 25, 1999 The Drug Policy Forum of Wisconsinhttp://www.drugsense.org/dpfwi/Rx Cannabis Nowhttp://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/7417/index.htmlMarijuana Policy Projecthttp://www.mpp.org/Please Tell Congress Not To Veto Initiative 59-9/25/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3025.shtmlBarr Continues His Assault on Democracy - 9/24/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3016.shtml Managing Marijuana - 9/14/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3023.shtmlhttp://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n1048.a10.html/all
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on September 26, 1999 at 18:06:53 PT:
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Medicinal PotSat, 25 Sept 1999 Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Author: Walter Trost BENSENVILLE,ILL.Clarence Page was certainly right on the mark in his Sept. 15 column about the medical use of marijuana. Morphine should not be used as a recreational drug, nor should it be abused in any other way, but I was very grateful that it could be medically administered to me in the hospital when I was in considerable pain following surgery. Certainly cocaine and its derivatives should not be uncontrolled and used carelessly, but I was very happy that my dentist could administer procaine to me before drilling into my tooth. I do not understand why marijuana cannot be medically prescribed to treat pain or other unfortunate conditions where it has been shown to be helpful in the relief of suffering or discomfort. Other drugs are so used under proper medical control. Of course some marijuana might escape control or supervision, just as cocaine, morphine, other opiates, barbiturates, etc., sometimes fall into the wrong hands. I don't believe that we should put marijuana into the public domain for free use by anyone. But marijuana could and should be legalized for use under medical supervision to bring relief to those whose sufferings cannot be alleviated by other means. Walter TrostContact: tribLetter tribune.com Copyright: 1999 Chicago Tribune Company 
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