[Vision2020] Medical Marijuana [Lost, Resubmitted]

[Art Deco aka W. Fox]

Thinkers,

Does anyone have the same conceptual problem that I have about the medical use 
of marijuana?

Cocaine, morphine and many other opiates, and opiate imitating pain-killers are 
all widely used in and accepted as legitimate elements of medical treatment 
programs.  [As a Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa, I was provided by the U.S. 
Government with a medical kit including paregoric, a widely used opiate for 
centuries.]

What's the big deal about using marijuana to alleviate pain and suffering?

If marijuana is not acceptable for apparently non-medical reasons, shouldn't 
those opposing its use also oppose the medical use of cocaine, all opiates, and 
opiate imitators [and maybe all pain killers and relaxants as well]?

Is there anyone on this list who can offer a rational defense of denying the 
medical use of marijuana to those whose pain and suffering it alleviates?

Wayne

Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
deco at moscow.com
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