Pubdate: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Copyright: 2002 The Ottawa Citizen Contact: http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326 Author: Paul Zollmann Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1540/a08.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada) MARIJUANA IS SAFE Re: Medical marijuana worries McLellan, Aug. 20. So Federal Health Minister Anne McLellan is worried about medical marijuana because she has no scientific proof of its efficacy. Does Ms. McLellan have any scientific proof of its harmfulness? If a substance is not harmful and if some people believe it helps them, the government has no business banning it. Paul Zollmann, Pakenham - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager