May 23, 2013
This letter is in response to an op-ed
article by Christina Lasich, M.D., on May 3. Her letter states that
cannabis is dangerous and can cause addiction and brain damage. It is
unfortunate that an M.D. would publish such falsehoods.
There are many studies that clearly show cannabis does not cause addiction or brain damage.
People can become habituated to cannabis,
just like people can be habituated to sugar, caffeine, chocolate, fast
foods and other consumables.
It is my experience that most people who
use cannabis use it because it helps them with anxiety, insomnia, pain,
depression and other ailments or maladies. Since Dr. Lasich is a pain
doctor, I wonder just how objective she is about an herb that helps
people. She likely prescribes potent addictive pain killers on a daily
basis. In comparison to these drugs, and even alcohol, cannabis is
vastly more benign.
I have no argument with not allowing
children to use cannabis. In this the doctor and I agree. But her
accusations of so-called dangers of addiction and brain damage are
wrong, and I would hope that she discontinues such erroneous statements.
Anje’ Waters
Grass Valley
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