MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEEDED

Our daughter, Molly, was born with cerebral palsy and has always
been in a wheelchair. Now 37, she has been having a hard time trying
to be able to remain in her wheelchair. Her muscle spasms have
caused her hip to dislocate and it is painful to sit.

She has had three operations in the past six weeks and is on Vicodin
and Valium, indefinitely. Both drugs are physically addictive, their
affect is lessened with use, and both have drastic withdrawal
complications. Her doctor says pot is far better for both its pain
and muscle relaxing properties as there is no down side. We plan to
get her certified as a medical marijuana patient and make it legal
for her to use this herb.

Last week's "reefer madness" production at the City Council meeting
was a blow to her and thousands like her in this city ("Pot growers
in the city's sights," The Gazette, Oct. 27).

I have supported 2C but feel like going to the other side to keep
code enforcement from taking it away from her providers. I feel like
selling our plot at Evergreen Cemetery and moving elsewhere where
city leaders use their heads and retain their hearts at the same
time, and are not swayed by self-serving police propagandists. Let's
do something for her and others who suffer due to the history of
politicians telling physicians how they can help their patients.

John Murphy

Colorado Springs