Pubdate: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA) Copyright: 2005 Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.uniontrib.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/386 Note: Does not print LTEs from outside it's circulation area. Author: Claudia Little Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1752/a04.html MEDICINAL MARIJUANA: HELP OR HARM County supervisors believe they are above the law. They are suing the very people of the state who overwhelmingly voted in favor of medical marijuana with Prop. 215 ("County to sue state over marijuana rules / ID-card requirement is called unlawful," News, Nov. 9). California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has repeatedly upheld our state law and the supervisor's own attorney has told them it's a losing battle. Our state Constitution says that federal laws do not invalidate state laws except in matters of interstate commerce and crime. Medical marijuana is not a crime. Prop. 215 legalized the use of marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. The supervisors must stop grandstanding and wasting our precious resources on lawsuits that will be lost. They have painted themselves into a corner and now will throw our money away trying to save face. Claudia Little San Diego