STATE OF OHIO IS ROWING AGAINST THE TIDE WITH MEDICINAL POT

Regarding "Prospects Don't Look Good For Medical Marijuana Statute" (The
NEWS, Oct 16): Medical science shows that marijuana is beneficial to a
number of very serious illnesses. It is only harming Americans by banning
the plant. We cannot advance our education without it. We cannot fight
illness without education. And, it is just plain cruel to force law-abiding
Americans who are sick to break the law to get a treatment that has been
proven beneficial to their ailments.

Poll after poll shows depriving the sick of marijuana is not the desired
choice of Americans. So, who is representing Americans? Depriving the sick
is the choice of some politicians, and it's time for each and every one of
them to be held accountable.

Medical marijuana will become an accepted part of our society. And Ohio does
not deserve to be "a long way" from legislation that benefits all mankind.

Sandy Cote, co-founder

Ohio Marijuana Party PAC

Toledo