DOUGLAS TIMID ON MARIJUANA BILL

Gov. Douglas says that making medical marijuana available to sick and
suffering people who will benefit from it "sends a dangerous message to
children."

The evidence for the effectiveness of marijuana in treating symptoms of
AIDS, cancer and multiple sclerosis is about as unproven as the evidence
that aspirin alleviates head and muscle aches.

Mindlessly clinging to anti-medical marijuana rhetoric for the sake of
political expediency and to maintain "tough on drugs" credentials while
people needlessly suffer sends a despicable message to children.

Vermonters should be embarassed to have such a vile man for a governor.

Adam Scavone

New York, NY