Readers' Forum

Medicinal pot serves a purpose

The Clinton administration has compared us to "Cheech and Chong." They have
declared our lives a hoax. They repeat the political slogan, "Marijuana is
not medicine," and call us criminals.

We, the patients, know better than any politician what makes us feel
better. We've studied the history of hemp and know the plant is worth
studying and using. our grandfathers knew it, and our grandchildren will
know it, because the truth doesn't go away.

We have written our legislators letters, sent them information, call them
at our own expense, and even went to their offices. They have ignored us,
lied to us, patronized us, and refused to help us.

The political rhetoric has turned our countrymen against us and taken our
jobs. The policies allow them to seize our property, put us in jail, and
threaten our doctors. They have ignored the people's will, even when are
allowed to vote on marijuana; even when we make it clear that medicine
should be between doctor and patient.

This has become intolerable. Whenever common sense and compassion are in
conflict with the law, then the law is wrong; and it s the duty of the
people to change it.

People are in pain, patients are going to jail, and corruption is running
rampant because of immoral policies. We bully believe God created this
plant as a gift a blessing we have the right to use. We are not criminals.

KAY LEE
South Wheeling Street