Pubdate: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 Source: Lansing State Journal (MI) Copyright: 2010 Betty Honey Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/uc45fODd Website: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/232 Author: Betty Honey SHOW COMPASSION Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III has a letter in the Nov. 14 LSJ, concerning a letter regarding medical marijuana. The letter writer was right on. I couldn't have said it better. Who cares about the penalty for this substance that helps people with chronic pain. Native Americans didn't have Vicodin or all the current so-called painkillers that make me walk sideways. They used natural materials. Whatever they could find to reduce pain, so did my French and Acadian ancestors. Currently, we can buy liquor on Christmas Day and early Sunday morning. We all can carry guns. Our language in movies and on TV is disgusting. Dunnings should rethink the medical marijuana issue. Or get a good case of shingles or chronic pain. I vote for law officials who have compassion. Betty Honey Williamston - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake