MOTHER'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA STORY

So Delegate Richard Weldon, "spurred by his uncle's death," is trying,
once again, to pass legislation legalizing the use of marijuana for
terminally ill patients. Several years ago I testified in favor of
another such bill in Annapolis, which was rejected.

I had first-hand experience with how beneficial marijuana was for my
son before he died almost 10 years ago. It enabled him to be more
comfortable, diminishing the nausea and allowing him to be able to
eat, giving him the strength to be able to sing with the Oratorio
Society of Washington in the Kennedy Center before he died.

Once I saw first-hand how much this medicine helped my son, I made
sure that he always had what he needed, which was not hard to do. I
never saw him "high," nor did he ever show any signs of being out of
control. In fact, his mind stayed sharp until he died.

From what a recent Dr. Phil's teenage guest said, "It's no trouble
buying marijuana." So it sounds like it continues to be easy to
obtain. So why fight it? If you want to use marijuana to help with
your terminal symptoms of cancer or AIDS, you can.

Patricia Skidmore, RN

New Market