MARKETING DRUG MANIPULATES THE LAW

In response to the July 20 story "Medical marijuana signs sprout up:
Placed around area by referral firm, they have attention of law
enforcement," there are two issues that disturb me.

First, I am troubled that a company can advertise access to speak with
someone about how to obtain marijuana legally. Second, The Medical
Marijuana Act was not designed for a company to profit by manipulating
the law to enforce this misuse. Washington state must reconsider this
law and address the misuse.

According to the state, the operators inform those who contact them
their rights for marijuana, refer, and connect them to doctors if they
have a qualifying condition. Because of this, people are potentially
obtaining information to manipulate the system to access this normally
illegal drug. The law is designed for people who have exhausted all
other pain options. Washington passed a law for medical marijuana, not
for a marketing company to profit from directing clients to doctors
for this drug.

There will always be someone who will try to manipulate the law, but
there should be no room for personal gain within this law.

Ingri Stephens

Battle Ground