Pubdate: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 Source: San Francisco Chronicle (CA) Copyright: 2002 Hearst Communications Inc. Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/388 Author: Rob Randhava DEFYING THE LAW Editor -- Daniel J. Loran (Letters, "New Confederacy," Sept. 18), in his shock upon learning that Santa Cruz officials distributed medical marijuana in violation of federal law, argues that "defiance [of laws], for whatever reasons, is not acceptable." I guess that also holds true for those "criminal subversives" who held the Boston Tea Party? Mahatma Gandhi? Rosa Parks? ROB RANDHAVA Washington - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens