Pubdate: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 Source: Telegraph, The (Nashua, NH) Copyright: 2011 Telegraph Publishing Company Contact: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/885 Author: Sarah Levesque MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT The New Hampshire Legislature is once again trying to help patients get access to medical marijuana with HB 442, which is scheduled for a hearing before the Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee on March 10. Marijuana has been proven to safely and effectively alleviate side affects of cancer-fighting medicines. It has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment in many ailments, including but definitely not limited to cancer, AIDS, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, anxiety, depression, alcohol addiction, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms. It is cruel to deny any person a safe and effective means of treating an ailment, and it is beyond words to make them criminals to do so. It is a huge waste of our time, energy, resources and especially tax dollars to arrest, prosecute and penalize sick people. I urge you all to have a heart and contact your legislators. Tell them to vote yes on HB 442. Sarah Levesque Wilmot - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom