Pubdate: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 Source: Austin Chronicle (TX) Copyright: 2003 Austin Chronicle Corp. Contact: http://www.auschron.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/33 Author: Gerald Sutliff Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n926/a10.html?1764 LEGALIZE MEDICAL MARIJUANA Editor: Kudos for publishing the story "A Quarter Ounce a Day" [June 20]. Your story amply shows that not only is marijuana relatively safe on the risk/benefit scale, it is cost effective! Could it be that prescription-drug manufactures support marijuana prohibition in order to protect their bottom line? Nah .. they're in the helping and healing business. GERALD M. SUTLIFF Castro Valley, Calif. - --- MAP posted-by: SHeath(DPFFlorida)