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Reader comment on: A Medical Marijuana Law Gains Momentum in Albany
in response to reader comment: Spitzer Opposed to Medicine?

Submitted by John, Jul 23, 2007 14:26

I really hope that Gov. Spitzer doesnt make the same tragic choice that CT Gov. Rell chose, putting politics ahead of the needs of suffering individuals, I am hopeful, I have been suffering with CONSTANT chronic pain of MS for 11 years, and i KNOW the truth about the efficacy of marijuana, and put aside the addictive, and gateway lies, i smoked when i was 13 for the first time, smoked on and off leisurely for nearly 30 years, and i do NOT do ANY other drugs, prescription or otherwise, though they DID have me on Oxycontin, Vicoden, Morphine, Fentanyl patches (opium) etc etc etc, ALL with thier own list of side effects, ALL adictive, and all of which i wound up increasing my own dosage of, self medicating as i built a tolerance, and the pain relief became void, i am confident, i would have DIED on these drugs that kept me "zombified" had i not gotten myself clean of them ( a painful process in itself), i can hit on a joint....and literally within 30 seconds, this RELIEF!!!...washes over my body like a wave, its like youve been holding your breathe FOREVER, and you can FINALLY exhale...WHY would anyone deny people a medicine that helps them!!??

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As a former resident of California, I see New York State stubbornly clinging to archaic notions concerning the needed change... [MORE]	Lee	Jan 6, 2008 08:59
↔ Ok I am 17 now I had been using Marijuana since 6th grade. I am turning 18 tomorrow yay, well... [MORE]	Jimmy	Jan 13, 2008 02:41
↔ i mean why not, if nicotine is the most addictive drug in the world then it couldnt hurt to leaglize... [MORE]	kyle burch	Dec 25, 2007 23:12
↔ ↔	Lauren	Feb 7, 2008 13:46
↔ ↔ People who need marijuana for medical purposes should have the right to use it. It shouldn't be a big deal... [MORE]	John McLean	Nov 29, 2007 15:53
↔ ↔ I am a senior doing my exit project on Medical Marijuana. This project is suppose to be on a debatable... [MORE]	Danielle	Nov 28, 2007 18:47
↔ ↔ Our government can take the monies on the tax. They can use that money for the war on drugs or... [MORE]	shifty14701	Nov 25, 2007 11:51
↔ ↔ i got in a car accident wen i was 17 years old,i had to get two surgeries one in feb,2004... [MORE]	justin	Nov 14, 2007 01:19
↔ ↔ I don't use it myself, and didn't particularly like it the times I've tried it. The fact is that far... [MORE]	Jeremy Kareken	Nov 2, 2007 17:59
↔ ↔ if they were to put marijuana legal for medical porposes people who use it llegal would have a reason to... [MORE]	The True Answer	Oct 25, 2007 18:06
↔ ↔ ↔ "people who use it llegal would have a reason to us legally and not get caught more peope would use... [MORE]	re:the true answer	Jan 30, 2008 09:18
↔ ↔ ↔ It would be a huge plus to legalize marijuana. Medically the facts are there, and there is no legitimate reason... [MORE]	Jah	Aug 24, 2007 18:52
↔ ↔ ↔ Ok now I know people are opposed to this growing marijuana for medical use, but they have to see the... [MORE]	yoda	Aug 5, 2007 01:43
↔ ↔ ↔ The spokesperson for the DEA in this article says, "There has been no scientific determination by the federal government that... [MORE]	David	Jul 25, 2007 20:17
↔ ↔ ↔ My boyfriend has been a quadraplegic for many years. As such, he deals with horrible muscle spasms and one of... [MORE]	massage therapist	Jun 18, 2007 17:15
↔ ↔ ↔ It isn't a secret anymore...marijuana just isn't the monster it was made out to be. The majority of people realize... [MORE]	Jason Thomas	Jun 13, 2007 23:02
↔ ↔ ↔ I would like to follow up on the this article by Jacob Gershman, very well done and thanks for the... [MORE]	Jim Macaluso	Jun 13, 2007 12:12
↔ ↔ ↔ It's sad reflection on the state of affairs here when the governor is opposed to medicine and is in favor... [MORE]	smurph	Jun 13, 2007 10:43
↔ ↔ ↔ Dear Gov. Spitzer, I hope and pray that you sign the propossed bill that would allow Doctors to prescribe marijuania for... [MORE]	Mr. David m. Mokay	Jun 13, 2007 10:32
↔ ↔ ↔	Gro4me	Jun 12, 2007 16:10
↔ ↔ ↔	Sean	Jun 12, 2007 08:59
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ I really hope that Gov. Spitzer doesnt make the same tragic choice that CT Gov. Rell chose, putting politics ahead...	John	Jul 23, 2007 14:26
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ The sooner the entire United States legalizes medical marijuana and recreational use of it the better our country and it's... [MORE]	Jeff Elton	Jun 12, 2007 07:23
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Marijuana really isn't the monster it was made out to be and should be legalized. No more waiting, or further... [MORE]	Red	Jun 20, 2007 00:36
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Albany should legalize marijuana because people who need medical marijuana should have the resource. They should have the resource because... [MORE]	John M.	Jan 8, 2008 13:37
↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ ↔ Simply put, our politicians are the voice of the people, and the citizens of this country are finally speaking out.... [MORE]	VOICE OF AMERICA	Jun 11, 2007 23:46