From: monkeyhawk@cox.net   
      
   "Kathleen Vaughn"  wrote   
      
   > When the supreme court ruled against medical marijauan, it was affirming   
   > existing laws and left it to the legislature.  80 plus percent of the   
   > population supports medical marijuana, our legilsatures are our   
   > democractically elected representatives, who should relect the desires of   
   > the people.   
   >   
   > However, when congress, recently voted on the issue of medical marijuana,   
   > it   
   > was defeated.  An illustration of a basic failure of democratic principles   
   > (an we're bring democracy to other country's?).  Also, reflects the   
   > influence of policy, vested corporate interest: petro, phamcutecals,   
   > textiles, alcohol ..... and those who profit from total prohibition:   
   > police   
   > departments, drug dealers, the above corporations.....   
   >   
   > Myself, my doctors (Hawaii) are in agreement that medical marijuana not   
   > only   
   > eased my treatment, but enabled me to complete the treatment; they were   
   > pretty certain I wasn't; I had all the side affects and was hit strong by   
   > treatment.  Presonally, yes it made the difference.  So I broke federal   
   > law   
   > by doing so,  I feel very patriotic too that I did.   
   >   
   > Aloha,   
   > davon96720   
      
   Good for you.  And Godspeed with your recovery.   
      
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