PROHIBITION SHAM

I found David Evans' May 21 letter, "Medical marijuana hoax," laughable.
Doctors are allowed, by law, to prescribe much more dangerous drugs for
their patients. And maybe the American Medical Association and other groups
have rejected marijuana as a medicine, but I find 26 organizations that
endorse marijuana as a medicine at: www.drugwarfacts.org/.

And why does Evans mention schoolchildren? Many schoolchildren are on
Ritalin, and according to the Drug Enforcement Administration, that drug
has effects similar to cocaine and amphetamines.

The over 60-year prohibition of marijuana in the United States, affecting
even the ill in our "free society," is a shame and a hypocrisy! And how can
I respect the Supreme Court decision when marijuana is still grouped with
heroin, LSD and methaqualone?

One more thing: If marijuana is no good for medical purposes, why is
alcohol still legal?