[Vision2020] Medical marijuana

[Tom Hansen]

I (for one) totally support the legalization of cannabis for three reasons.

1)  Cannabis has been proven to be an extremely effective catalyst against
many illnesses.

2)  One acre of Cannabis produces ten times the pulp (used for ropes, paper,
etc.) than one acre of timber.

3)  Taxation and regulation of legalized marijuana would result in surpluses
of state revenues, thus not only securing but expanding domestic programs
that are currently threatened with extinction.  Regulation of marijuana
could be designed along the same lines as alcohol use and sale.

Thoughts?

Tom "49er" Hansen

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
exist very nicely in the same box. 

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Schmidt
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 8:32 AM
To: Carl Westberg; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Medical marijuana

Carl,

It has to be because the drug companies own the power in Washington and who 
are not wanting a cheaper drug that will ease pain. I guess all I can 
suggest is to throw a rock at your favorite drug salesman!!! ;-))  My old 
German-Russian immigrant grandfather used to say, when he thought things 
were getting crazy here, "Some day there comes a revolution".  Maybe that is

what we need to bring some sense to our leaders.

Dick Schmidt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 8:03 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Medical marijuana


> The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments regarding medical marijuana 
> soon.  This centers around a California woman who, after trying many 
> different medications for her inoperable brain tumor and other ailments, 
> found marijuana to be the only treatment that works.  However, the Bush 
> administration and the Justice Department oppose her right to use cannabis

> for medicinal purposes, claiming marijuana is a dangerous drug. 
> Regrettably, the Clinton adminstration took the same view.  Can someone 
> explain why a critically ill person who enjoys a vastly improved qualilty 
> of life by taking a few hits of marijuana, under the supervision of her 
> doctor, should be denied this treatment? 
> Carl Westberg Jr.
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