OFFICER TOOK BRAVE STAND ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

We are writing to salute police officer Nelson Randolph Jr. for his letter
supporting the courageous battle of our dear friends Jim and Cheryl Miller
to obtain medical marijuana for Cheryl's multiple sclerosis and to help
other patients gain legal access to this essential medicine, "Government
stand on medical marijuana wrong" (Feb. 12). It is unfortunate that, for
the most part, two groups of people whose input is crucial to this debate,
doctors and law enforcement officers, have been afraid to stand up for the
sick and dying. Thus, as patient-activists ourselves, it is so very
refreshing to hear such compassion and common sense from someone in law
enforcement.

It took a lot of courage for Randolph to speak out on this issue, and we
cannot thank him enough. Too many have been silent for too long while
generations of American patients have been denied medical marijuana. We
hope his honesty will inspire others to also stand up and be counted.

JACKI RICKERT Founder My Medicine Legal Yet?

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n244/a06.html?1080