MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL USE HAS GOT BAD RAP

Re: 'Legit grower takes helm at pot club' (Daily News, June 19)

As a "legal" medical marijuana user, I applaud the courage of these
people who are taking on the "establishment," in order to provide
relief to other sufferers.

I know all too well the problems medical marijuana users face, from
being unable to access the medication that works, to being forced to
utilize "legal" drugs, to being ostracized by the community.

When you consider that marijuana is a very benign medication compared
to oxycontin or morphine, with far fewer side effects and much less
cost, it baffles me why so many people are against it.

Mayor Gary Korpan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and a great many
other people in positions of power, have obviously never had to deal
with the many painful, debilitating medical conditions that are
currently considered "acceptable" for legal medical marijuana use.
Perhaps they should walk in the shoes of others, before they make
their comments regarding medical marijuana.

Katherine M. Wilson,
Nanaimo