ANTI-POT EDITORIAL MISSED SOME FACTS

To the editor:

"It is also worth noting that despite the 1996 legalization of
medicinal marijuana in California, proponents have not been able to
produce convincing scientific evidence of their claims - evidence that
by now should be widely accepted by the medical community if it
existed." ("Anti-pot message needs to be louder," Foster's April 4)

You surely know that the medical journal Neurology recently published
a study demonstrating the efficacy of marijuana on neuropathic pain.
Thus, your disingenuous article exposes you as a hypocrite with your
own hidden agenda.

John R. Malmo

Attorney at Law

Fresno, Calif.