Pubdate: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2007 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n058/a02.html Author: Richard P. Steeb JUST SAYING YES, AND NO, TO MEDICAL POT Re "DEA raids marijuana outlets," Jan. 18 As a California citizen, I found it disturbing to read Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton's promise to work with federal authorities in usurping the will of the California electorate. As a glaucoma patient relying on cannabis medically, it is my intent to see dispensaries propagate and thrive. It is the federal law that is wrong. Cannabis prohibition is irrational in a nation with Starbucks, much less thriving alcohol and tobacco industries. Richard P. Steeb San Jose - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake