STOP BULLYING CANCER PATIENTS

Reading about the medical marijuana-themed playing cards my
organization recently distributed to U.S. Congress members ("Dope
Dealing," issue of Aug. 29), I realized we could design 20 more decks
and never run out of arguments for providing safe access to seriously
ill patients.

Unfortunately, the federal government continues to harass patients
who use medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation, even in the
12 states with laws protecting them. This summer, the Drug
Enforcement Administration staged armed raids on licensed medical
marijuana dispensaries in California and Oregon despite the protests
of local citizens and officials.

Surely federal law enforcement officials have better things to do
with our tax dollars than bullying cancer patients.

- -- Dan Bernath

Assistant Director of Communications

Marijuana Policy Project

Washington, D.C.