Email I sent to Senator Tom Coburn

Dear Senator Coburn,
My name is Chaplain Danny Daniels and I work as a Hospice Chaplain in OKC. The reason I am writing is to ask you a question. I recently came across some information about using hemp oil as a cure for cancer on Youtube. The gentleman making these claims is named Rick Simpson and he has a documentary called "Run from the cure" in which he reports that he has cured various people and multiple cancers by having people ingest hemp oil.

I have never even considered medical marijuana to be a viable pursuit until I learned of this information. I am not an advocate of recreational drug use nor will I ever be. I want to be clear that my vocation is my motivation in writing you today.

I have done some additional research on the internet and have found more information and some studies that seem to validate these claims. Rick Simpson also has a website. You can view his information at the following addresses:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjhT9282-Tw

www.phoenixtears.ca

It appears to me to be something worthy of investigation for medical evaluation.

My question is this. Have you heard of this before and what is your medical opinion on this possibility? In my line of work I see people die routinely with cancer and I am all too familiar with the pain that it brings to both those who are afflicted with it and those who care for them.

Thank you for all you do to serve our country and state. I wish we had a few more like you on Capitol Hill

I look forward to hearing your input.

Chaplain Danny Daniels
Lindsay, Oklahoma