Pubdate: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 Source: Orange County Register, The (CA) Copyright: 2007 The Orange County Register Contact: http://www.ocregister.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/321 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n383/a08.html Author: Robert Sharpe THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT KEEPS POT FROM PATIENTS Medical marijuana is essentially a palliative drug. If the effects of it help a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy feel better, then it's working. In the end, medical marijuana is a quality-of-life issue best left to patients and their doctors. Robert Sharpe Washington, D.C. policy analyst, Common Sense for Drug Policy - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake