The recent indictment and arrest in Los Angeles of medical marijuana
patient-activists Peter McWilliams, Todd McCormick and others is
nothing but a cynical attempt by federal officials to silence these
outspoken defenders of medical rights.

When California voters passed Prop 215, they indicated they wanted to
see medicinal marijuana made available to those in need. Since then,
U.S. and California officials have been working full-time to derail
this initiative.

Not only is the federal government trying to silence these defenders
of liberty, but in the case of Peter McWilliams, they are apparently
trying to murder him by denying him his AIDS medications.

This is the same government that recently cleared itself of
facilitating the importation of cocaine by the CIA and Contras in the
1980's, despite the fact there is overwhelming evidence of their
involvement.

This cruel and immoral war on medical marijuana patients must stop
now.

Gary Storck
Madison