RESPONSE TO OFFICIAL

Had they insisted cannabis has no medical properties under oath, the Office
of National Drug Control's deputy director for demand reduction, Andrea
Barthwell, and Sgt. Brad Fojtik of the Indian River County Sheriff's Office
School Resource Team could be charged with perjury.

At a minimum, such fraudulent testimony is correctly dismissed as
ignorance. It is a fact that the THC and CBD in cannabis ameliorate
symptoms of nausea, pain and stress far safer than almost every legal
medication or intoxicant on the market, even if smoked.

In fact, two studies prove carcinogenic tumors were reduced when exposed to
cannabinoids. The mantra that medical marijuana is a cruel hoax on the sick
and dying is absurd, perhaps criminal, when one notes that millions die
from smoked cigarettes.

That Ms. Barthwell and her paid cronies wage war on American citizens while
turning a blind eye to pending FDA regulation of cancer sticks as medical
devices ought to be the subject of antitrust investigations.

Note also that treason is defined by the Constitution as waging war on us,
or providing aid and comfort to our enemies. Marijuana is not legally
prohibited, and compared to incarceration, asset forfeiture and legal
poisons, is relatively harmless. If you really believe all drug use is
abuse, have another drink, and think it over.

Jose Melendez,

DeLand