READING THE SMOKE SIGNALS ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE

After reading Mithers' article, my wife and I are furious with the
federal government, particularly John Ashcroft and all of the
right-wing moralists who line up against individual rights and needs.

That Angel Raich and others like her should suffer because marijuana
use is viewed as increasing drug trafficking and decreasing "the
incentives for research and development into new legitimate drugs" is
saying that unless there is a corporate profit, pain should be
endured. The FDA does not approve organic health products, yet many
use them, swear by them and benefit from them.

Patrick O'Brien

San Juan Capistrano