MOST PEOPLE DISAGREE

This is in regard to Ken Ward's opinion page article, "Pot plan is
for dopes," which ran in the June 2 issue of the Tribune. Surely Ken
Ward doesn't believe the mindless drivel he wrote. I imagine the
Tribune simply had to have someone write an opposing view to Paul
Armentano's truthful, enlightening article. If Ward actually does
believe that medical cannabis is just "one big smokescreen put up by
those who just want to puff pot," then he should tell that to Montel
Williams, Angel Raich and the thousands of other "dopes" who have
tried every pharmaceutical drug on the market but can only find
relief from cannabis.

I have some news for Mr. Ward. Over 80 percent of Americans disagree
with him on the issue of medical cannabis. He is in the
ever-shrinking 20 percent of people that are gullible enough to
believe the government's absurd propaganda. Maybe he should do a
little honest research before he decides to play with people's lives.

Boyd R. Holmes

Decatur, Ill.