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Sunday, November 05, 2006
"I'M NO CRIMINAL"...Letter to the Editor in The Rapid City Journal:
"As one of the many seriously ill South Dakotans depending on the medical marijuana initiative's passage, I want to thank you for your support for this compassionate measure. If it does not pass, I could end up in jail for trying to live as normally as possible.For 20 years, I have had multiple sclerosis. I have tried numerous prescription medications, but none of them have worked on my incredible stiffness and spasms. When I wake up, I am nearly paralyzed, unable to move.The one medicine that has preserved my mobility is marijuana. It also relieves incredible pain and spasms.I am not alone; a new study found that one in eight multiple sclerosis patients use marijuana to treat their illnesses.I have had over a half-dozen neurologists across the country state about my illness: 'Yes, it has been proven beneficial for MS symptoms; just don't get busted.'I am a nice person, college-educated, who didn't ask nor do anything to acquire this disease that has robbed me of most of my life! I am not a criminal!Protect doctors and patients from arrest. Vote yes on Measure 4." CYNTHIA SIRAGUSA Rapid City" |