PURE WASTE !

With regard to your article Feb. 22nd titled 'Investigation of Dr. Denney'...

This investigation by Redding's police dept of Doctor Phil Denney is
one of the biggest wastes of our tax dollars the city of Redding
could possibly undertake, with or without the Federal Governments
assistance. PURE WASTE !

To begin with, the city of Redding should be advised that it is
against the law to attempt to circumvent or overturn a referendum
passed by the people. In particular the Chief of Police need only
refer to article three sec. 3.5 , paragraph c. of the Calif.
Constitution to realize which law he is breaking in particular, not
to mention a thorough investigation into his own moral
values.(referring to his collusion with the Federal govt., also
against the law.)

The only possible way that there could be ANY wrong doing, with
regard to THIS Doctor giving a recommendation, would be if some
unscrupulous individual lied. Doctor Denney is extremely honest and
professional. It is expected that he believe the liar. This is what
took place when Agent Steve Decker of the BATF, disguised as Steven
P. Hoffmaster with a neck injury, asked the doctor to recommend
Cannabis for his pain. He couldn't remember when or where he saw a
doctor last, but was in pain.(The DEA is so well practiced at lying,
that it is no wonder that the doctor was fooled.)

Should the Doctor believe the patient? Should the Doctor, after
observing an old scar on this person's neck, call him a liar and tell
him he isn't really in pain? What Doctor has THAT right? No Doctor
that I have ever been to EVER asked me if I was lying to him, except
on the papers that state that you "declare under penalty of perjury"
have I been asked that question. With a signature, the doctor should
be off the hook ...after all, the liar signed their 'name'. Should
the doctors of California or all of America now employ a lie detector?

Isn't it common practice for a person, no matter what the ailment, to
confer with the Doctor, fully expecting that the doctor will believe
them? How else can we be treated? You tell the Doctor what the
problem is, and the doctor, BELIEVING YOU, makes the appropriate
recommendation.

SO why is it the Doctor that is in trouble instead of the liar?

What kind of a profession is it, when they have to resort to lying to
the doctor for treatment to get arrests, instead of going after the
real bad guys...the killers, and methamphetamine freaks and violent
criminals. Isn't that what the BATF , FBI and the DEA are supposed to do?

Our local law enforcement, in an act of collusion, are taking ALL
doctors inherent honesty and appropriate compassionate treatment and
using this as a tool against them. This is reprehensible!

These same efforts aimed at the rampant methamphetamine epidemic
would actually save lives and protect people from dangerous criminals.

Could it be the fear of Danger that directs these agents to attack
doctors and sick people?

Dave Bishop

National Director

American Alliance for Medical Cannabis

P.O. Box 834

Garden Valley, Ca. 95633.

P.S.to editor. To Keep the letter short I left out the actual text of
the constitution. It is below if you wish to include it. Article 3
sec. 3.5 , An administrative agency, including an
administrativeagency created by the Constitution or an initiative
statute, has no power: (a) To declare a statute unenforceable, or
refuse to enforce astatute, on the basis of it being unconstitutional
unless anappellate court has made a determination that such statute
isunconstitutional;(b) To declare a statute unconstitutional;(c) To
declare a statute unenforceable, or to refuse to enforce astatute on
the basis that federal law or federal regulations prohibitthe
enforcement of such statute unless an appellate court has made
adetermination that the enforcement of such statute is prohibited
byfederal law or federal regulations. ...To date, no such decision
or determination has been made. DB

FG Comments-

Bishop's letter makes some key points. Pain diagnoses are almost
always based on the patient's account of what he or she is
feeling. A doctor's willingness to prescribe or recommend drugs that
provide relief should not be influenced by fear of law enforcement...
Jeff Meyers is a journalist and filmmaker best known for a
documentary about Jack Herer, so I was surprised by the tone of his
letter and its false assumptions. Denney ITAL takes a detailed
history and performs a thorough exam. (I have observed him at work,
with patients' consent.) The narc's cover story ITAL did END ITAL
check out: he had a scar on his neck. It couldn't be confirmed that
he'd had previous treatment at a hospital in Santa Clara. Several
hospitals were phoned in vain -which shows that the office was
conscientiously trying to get supporting documentation. The doctor
has every right to decide that a patient's claims and physical
evidence suffice... More on Denney's situation in C Notes.