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Letter: 'Right' To Marijuana 
Posted by FoM on November 01, 1999 at 17:48:53 PT
Opinion
Source: Fresno Bee
As the millennium draws nearer, we can't help but think about the upcoming election and the many propositions that come before the voters every year. 
Since 1996, Proposition 215, the proposition that permits marijuana use for medicinal purposes, has continued to benefit AIDS and cancer patients with no negative side effects reported. Unlike drugs and substances that are already legal, marijuana has never been the cause of death. The benefits of marijuana should be acknowledged. For example, it could save millions of dollars that are used each year to keep marijuana offenders incarcerated. It could be sold at prices similar to tobacco and taxed by the government. If a responsible person wants to purchase a firearm all they have to do is go to a store and do so. A responsible marijuana user deserves the same rights. I hope to see a new proposition in the 2000 election that gives the American people back their right to freely enjoy a safe ancient herb. Bryan Benavidez Fresno Published October 31, 1999Related Articles & Web Site:Mainers For Medical Rightshttp://www.mainers.org/Support for Maine's Medical Excuse MJ Init. Stalls-11/01/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3512.shtmlInitiative Aims Only At Helping The Sick - 10/31/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3496.shtmlMedical Marijuana Retains Strong Support - 10/28/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3469.shtml
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