MEDICAL MARIJUANA POSES LITTLE THREAT

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s decision to sign the medical marijuana
legislation was absolutely appropriate ("Ehrlich also endorses medical
marijuana bill," May 23), especially since the state of Maryland is among
the highest in the nation for cancer deaths.

A cancer patient's quality of life suffers tremendously. If marijuana
contributes to any improvement in a cancer patient's quality of life then
by all means he or she should be allowed to use it without fear or guilt.

What I don't understand is the big hoopla by the Bush administration that
this is the first step toward drug legalization.

Marijuana is no more dangerous or addictive than legal drugs. Just because
a drug is legal does not make it safe.

Julia Dietz

Abingdon