Pubdate: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 Source: Macon Telegraph (GA) Copyright: 2014 The Macon Telegraph Publishing Company Contact: http://www.macontelegraph.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/667 Author: Faye W. Tanner BLANKET LEGALIZATION Reference to "Hearings begin on marijuana." I can only speak for myself like any parent or person having very ill family members. I would try anything to help before taking unauthorized medication. Therefore, if we legalize medical marijuana in one state it should be legalized in all, tested and approved by FDA, prescribed doses by doctors and processed through pharmacies. However, strict laws should be passed to protect against suing doctors and pharmacies if misused by recipients and patients become addicted and/or overdose. Further, maybe some stipulations as to the amounts kept on hand by pharmacies needs guarded procedures as to potential break-ins and/or thefts. - -- Faye W. Tanner Macon - --- MAP posted-by: Matt