FORCING THEM INTO CRIME

THE raids that have been taking place of California's medicinal pot clubs
is nothing short of terror attacks ("Feds vs. S.F. on Pot," The Examiner,
Feb. 13.).

While the FBI is doing all it can to scare us into looking over our
shoulders for signs of terrorism, the DEA is acting out these scare tactics
on patients in this state.

By attempting to close the clubs, the Bush administration is literally
pushing medicinal marijuana users back into the streets to get the medicine
they need.

They are being treated as criminals at every turn.

Californians voted for Prop. 215 for a reason. We saw the need to have this
medicine readily available to those who need it.

Once again, it seems as if the will of the voters is ignored.

Thousands of AIDS and cancer patients have stated that marijuana is the
only thing they have found that curbs their nausea and allows them to have
an appetite.

Unfortunately, DEA administrator Asa Hutchinson and the rest of the Bush
Administration would rather continue treating patients as hard-core drug users.

Stacey Plant, San Anselmo