AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA WILL SAVE MONEY

The medical marijuana decriminalization initiative is going to be
extremely valuable to Michiganians when passed. Not only is marijuana
extremely helpful in treating multiple debilitating symptoms, but it's
also economically viable.

I have been following the Kalamazoo Gazette's series for the past few
weeks and noticed it mentioned the drug Marinol (synthetic THC) and
also the price, which is upward of $1,100 for a single bottle.

This is outrageous and should not be suggested as a suitable option in
lieu of marijuana. Marijuana's overhead to grow is extremely low and
the benefits are extremely high. Imagine the amount of money that
potentially could be saved by sick patients not having to rely solely
on prescription drugs. This initiative in turn will lower insurance
premiums across the board and also curb our spending on health care.

Let's do Michigan a favor and vote "yes" on the medical marijuana
initiative.

Brad Bishop

Plainwell