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Old 10-16-2016, 02:41 PM
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All of this talk makes me dizzy, and no, I'm not a smoker or advocate of marijuana. HOWEVER, I have a brother who has MS and is in constant pain and worsening mobility. The MS has caused him stomach problems so he can't take much in the way of oral meds. For pain relief, he does smoke marijuana or makes himself cookies or brownies. It helps him. So who am I to criticize? He's gone from an active husband, father or two, grandfather of four, steelworker, charter boat captain, to a semi-invalid. In his small town in a Midwest state that won't even consider medical marijuana, he has to rely on a local dealer. His doctor has told him to use it, but he can't prescribe it. And since he's well known the police look the other way. There is a need IMHO for medical help.
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