A Personal Testimony

My father died of cancer. The end of his life was quite painful, but he
wanted to, and did, spend every last day that he could on this Earth with
his loved ones.

One major factor that contributed to his prolonged life was marijuana.
Marijuana enabled him to fight off the nausea from the chemotherapy, making
it easier to keep down his food. My dad was lucky that one of his
physicians was compassionate enough to recommend marijuana in the first
place-or he most likely would have died sooner.

There are untold numbers of people in this country who suffer the effects
of chemotherapy, glaucoma and the side effects of drugs used to treat AIDS.
These people could benefit from the positive effects of marijuana.

Rep. Bob Barr, R-GA, was quoted as say it would send a "terrible message"
to America's young people if we allowed licensed physicians to prescribe
medication that, in their professional opinion, would benefit a patient's
health. I truly hope that Barr never lives through the pain my father did,
or the dangers and degradations that my family endured to acquire the best
medicine for the treatment of a loved one.

Bryan Hagood
Greenville, SC

A Vote For Freedom

The people of Washington, D.C., had their votes counted on the medical
marijuana issue. The voters spoke clearly with a landslide victory for
personal freedom and a repudiation of overprotective, big-brother
government. The voters are speaking clearly. Are there any politicians
out there listening?

Bill Hurt
Lexington, KY