LEGALIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA

In the upcoming session of the Alabama Legislature, Rep. K.L. Brown
will introduce the Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients' Rights Act,
which, if passed, would make the medicinal use of marijuana legal in Alabama.

This is a valuable piece of legislation that would ease the pain and
suffering of thousands of Alabama patients, but it will only be
successful if people like you take the time to care.

Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the
treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These include
pain relief - particularly of neuropathic pain (pain from nerve
damage) - nausea, spasticity, glaucoma and movement disorders.
Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant, specifically for
patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome or dementia.
Emerging research suggests that marijuana's medicinal properties may
protect the body against some types of malignant tumors and are
neuroprotective.

Currently, more than 60 U.S. and international health organizations
support granting patients immediate legal access to medicinal
marijuana under a physician's supervision.

In summation, I believe everyone should take a step back and ask
themselves, why keep people from possibly the only medical option they have.

John P. Myer

Gadsden