LAST PUSH NEEDED FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Dear Editor: Thank you to Wisconsin legislators for introducing the
Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act, which would create a list of
conditions for which patients could use cannabis. Wisconsin's bill is
modeled after the law in Michigan, which was the 13th state to pass a
medical cannabis law, and would allow patients or a caregiver to
cultivate personal amounts of cannabis. There is also language to allow
nonprofit dispensaries to distribute a variety of cannabis medications
to patients.

We all know someone who is affected tragically by cancer or has an
illness such as multiple sclerosis or has a loved one fighting a
mental illness. It is about time a law is enacted to outline safe uses
of cannabis for medical purposes and allow compassionate use of this
safe and effective medication.

I would also like to thank the hundreds of people who recently signed
support letters and contacted their legislators. Without you the
proposal would not have gotten this far. One last push is needed.
Contact your representatives and committee members now as they are
debating this issue. Go to www.immly.org or www.jrmma.org for more
information and to find contact information.

Jay Selthofner

Green Lake