Ibuprofen not the remedy

A few statements by Abbie Magee (Letters, Feb. 27) about medical marijuana must be addressed.

She states that there are reasons that it is an illegal substance, but she does not state why it is illegal. I must assume that she does not know. Marijuana was made illegal to ensure corporate profits for William Randolph Hearst, Gulf Oil, Dupont, pharmaceutical companies and the career advancement of our first drug czar, Harry J. Anslinger. Just Google it; knowledge is a wonderful thing.

She thinks medical marijuana patients should just use ibuprofen. You cancer patients whose nausea from chemotherapy is almost unbearable, stop using marijuana! Use ibuprofen! You bad people using marijuana for chronic pain, just use ibuprofen!

One question for those who condemn medical marijuana: Why do you care what medicine they choose? What business is it of yours? I’m sure you claim to love freedom, but you are the ultimate purveyors of the nanny state, wanting to control every aspect of our lives. How can you be so uncaring?

If you ever contract a disease, I hope that others have more mercy on you than you have on medical marijuana patients. Just take an ibuprofen.

Tyler Rose

Spokane