WHY IS MORPHINE OK FOR CANCER, BUT NOT MARIJUANA?

To the Editor:

Regarding your editorial, "Medical Marijuana Bill Should Become Law,"
Feb. 13: Many citizens use cannabis responsibly and are tired of the
various forms of government discriminatory deceit directed toward
them. To cage sick citizens using cannabis for relief of pain is
vile, morbid and spiteful for a civilization in the year 2002.

It was discomforting witnessing my 16-year-old dying with cancer
allowed to self-induce morphine every six minutes for pain but denied
cannabis use.

Christ God, gave us cannabis and put cannabinoid (THC) receptor sites
in our brains since the beginning. Those who prohibit that
connection, may well be the true terrorist...to Christ God.

Stan White
Dillon, Colo.