MEDICAL MARIJUANA OFFERS ANOTHER OPTION FOR TREATMENT

EDITOR:

I am replying to the letter from Dr. Vinoo Cameron that was
published Jan. 15.

The doctor states: "As a physician, like many physicians I have talked
to, I feel that, all in all, this substance may have some very limited
use in conditions such as glaucoma but only under controlled
circumstances and with a doctor's prescription." This is in fact what
the medicinal marijuana movement is asking for from our government.
That the right to use this medicine should be between an individual
and his or her physician. The doctor acknowledges that cannabis does
have uses, however limited, and that is the bottom line.

Our government provides cannabis to seven patients in the federal
program. Yet they insist it has no use for the thousands of people who
could benefit under controlled circumstances or prescription.

The wrong message to children is that a doctor would deny his patients
an alternative that may work better to relieve any ill symptom than
the medicine they are being provided.

It is good to know the doctors are talking about it. They should speak
out and take action so they can practice medicine with more options
for our sick and dying loved ones.

JAMES REINKE

Madison