SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM

Bravo to Larry Hirsch and all the plaintiffs in The Action Class for
Freedom from Government Prohibition of Therapeutic Cannabis ["Pot Smokers
vs. the U.S.," Nov. 12]. The federal government's prohibition of marijuana
is an artifact of greed and unjustified fear. It is becoming apparent to a
great majority of voters that it is time to reconsider marijuana, and legal
approaches like these are a wonderful component of the gauntlet
prohibitionists face in their struggle to keep the public misinformed.
Many California patients endured persecution at the hands of conservative
prosecutors even after Proposition 215 was passed, thanks to federal
intimidation. This lawsuit is exactly what is needed to force the
government to recognize the therapeutic potential of marijuana.

Danna Terwey

Santa Cruz, Calif.