MARIJUANA CAN HELP WITH CHEMO

Re: "Chemo That's Easier to Take" [Jan. 23]: You know how to
ameliorate chemotherapy's side effects? By legalizing medical
marijuana. In 1996, Californians approved compassionate use (Prop.
215), but the federal government and the Supreme Court would rather
AIDS and cancer patients suffer, so Washington can keep its precious war.

Marijuana is not a cure, but some find it is the missing ingredient in
their treatments (chemo, radiation therapy, drug cocktails), which are
nearly as devastating as the diseases they attack. I suppose
pharmaceutical companies will not profit if we let sick people be free
to grow their own medicine. But that doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

Edward Bowers

Sherman Oaks