POT FARM ARTICLE NEGLECTED BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA

It must have been a slow news day in the Peterborough area; nobody
was killed, or shall I say murdered, by a drunk driver high on good
old liquor. And I didn't see many deaths reported in the obituaries
due to lung disease caused by tobacco. There was not a mention of
those taken to the hospital who had been mildly poisoned by the
ingredients in their fast food sandwiches, or felt a little dizzy
after drinking an espresso coffee.

If I was a South Asian I might take the paper to court, or should
that be Det. Const. Ernie Garbutt? The degree of stereotyping of
these gentle folk is overwhelming.

Nowhere in the articles was there a mention of the numerous benefits
of marijuana. Why is that? Are your readers aware that Health Canada
supplies applications to those who wish to apply for a medical
marijuana exemption, to grow marijuana for their maladies as well as
others. This is a direct contradiction to some of the myths Sarah
Deeth's articles deal with. She needs to do more research, speak to
those who are suffering from maladies like, Parkinsons disease,
epilepsy, chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, cancer, social
anxiety disorder, alcoholism, AIDS and numerous other illnesses that
Health Canada deems fit for us humans to treat with marijuana.

Yes, there is money being made by some growers, but my experience has
shown me that by far, the vast majority of growers are good people,
who have opted for a relaxant or medicine that does not kill you or
make you sick. Please delve into the matter from another perspective.

CHARLIE GREGORY Morrow Street