OFFICIALS' VENDETTA ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Editor -- Even an enthusiastic supporter of the democratic process has to
feel discouraged reading Tuesday morning's article on the closure of the
S.F. medical marijuana club. All the effort of putting the medical marijuana
issue on the ballot, and the voter support for this initiative has not
deterred our elected officials from continuing to waste taxpayer dollars and
law enforcement resources on their vendetta against marijuana.

Did voters really expect critically ill people to cultivate marijuana?

Of course not. Even if their weakness and disability allowed them the luxury
of gardening, where would they buy the seeds, which by this logic would
still be illegal to sell? As another complex ballot faces us this June,
isn't it time to hold our elected officials accountable to our decisions?

Despite the fact that Mr. Lundgren doesn't like allowing ill people to use
marijuana to ease their suffering, the law allows it. As attorney general,
his duty is to enforce the law, not play semantics with it so he can indulge
his personal prejudices at taxpayer expense.

Let's let those in wheelchairs get the relief they need.

MERYL NATCHEZ, Lafayette

1998 San Francisco Chronicle Page A24

Checked-by: Melodi Cornett