TAKE THE POT OUT OF THIS PARTY

I am surprised by the letter written by Joe Hueglin of the Family Coalition
Party regarding the medical use of marijuana. What has this issue to do
with Family Coalition Party?

The best guess I have is that they are coming at the question from a moral
point of view and with little appreciation of the medical issues
surrounding management of a person's illness and are therefore confused.

I don't think that anyone who is as healthy as I am should judge those who
are afflicted with serious illnesses with my personal moral values to
prescribe medicine.

We all know too well that there are all kinds of drugs that are prescribed
and used which have side effects and are addictive and even harmful over
the long run.

These drugs cannot be sold over the counter without a prescription and
would be rightly illegal to possess otherwise.

I believe that those who are terminally ill should be given the benefit of
any treatment that alleviates their sickness, even if it is not fully tested.

The same should apply to those with serious chronic illnesses where the
quality of life is deleteriously affected and where relief from such a
condition is sought.

It appears to be a case of ignorance running amuck.

By the way, I am opposed to the use of any drug or substance that
artificially alters my sense of well being for a healthy person. Be it
alcohol, cigarettes or any other substance.

Kesh Chandra,

Beeton