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CLEARWATER — Arthritis attacks his neck and shoulders. Painful spasms ripple across his crippled body. Imaginary needles stab his useless feet.
Quadriplegic faces jail time for using medicinal marijuana
Seeded on Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:44 PM EDT
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John Haring has lived with the chronic pain since becoming a quadriplegic two decades ago. Then he found a way, he said, to ease his aching body, to lift his depression.
Now he's going to jail for it.
Haring, 45, was caught growing his own marijuana, a remedy he says he turned to after prescription painkillers wrecked his body and mind. Legal narcotics leave him drugged, depressed and in an angry stupor, he said.
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#1 - Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:45 PM EDTIn a case such as this, why would not a jury simply refuse to convict ? Regardless of what any judge says...
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Good question, George, and most likely the right thing for the judge to do for this man. It boggles my mind how some states seem to be so far behind in thinking that it makes me wonder how anyone lives there.
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Good grief! It's like watching an 11th century tragedy every time some poor dude is caught up in conflict with the 'dangerous' drug companies . . . you know, the legit ones . . .
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#2 - Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:25 AM EDTFlorida has a reputation for being a bit strange so I guess the rumors are true in a sense. Medical Marijuana is about as benign as a cup of coffee in the morning with the exception of being very effective on pain and distress. It is not something anyone should be jailed for using.
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