Letter to the Editor

Good substitute

Monday, January 30, 2012

Dear Editor,

I'm writing about Stan White's thoughtful letter: "God-given plant" (1-27-12).

Is there any legitimate reason that a natural herb that has never killed anybody should be classified the same as heroin? I think not. Marijuana is a good substitute for potentially deadly painkillers such as Vicodin and is also a substitute for alcohol.

The pharmaceutical industry knows this, and so does the alcohol industry, and this is probably why marijuana remains a criminalized substance.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Arizona

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