AN UNBELIEVABLE WASTE OF RESOURCES

Re: Small-town America vs. the DEA, Sept. 24.

It is truly disturbing to see the democratic will of the people
ignored again in this country (referencing the 2000 presidential
election for those of you who didn't notice the first time).

The Florida Cannabis Action Network has protested the DEA's actions
repeatedly here in Tampa. The corporate media have routinely ignored
our presence outside of the DEA's office and at our recent candlelight
vigil. I applaud the St. Petersburg Times for doing its job (finally)
and printing stories about what is going on.

In a time when we are on "heightened alert" every other day, it is
amazing that we have the resources for the DEA to run around arresting
people dying of cancer and AIDS.

I would like to urge the people of our community to call your
representatives and tell them to support H.R. 2592 (Barney Frank's
bill to allow states the right to choose on medical marijuana). Tell
them you are upset that the DEA is waging a war against the will of
the people. Tell them you think that marijuana should be changed to
schedule 2 (meaning that doctors can prescribe it) immediately by Congress.

Look up your representative online at this site:
http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.php.
Call Bill Nelson at (407) 872-7161 and Bob Graham at (850) 907-1100 to
tell them how you feel. We are tired of the government blatantly
disregarding our decisions.

ANTHONY LORENZO
Tampa