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