Pubdate: Thu, 09 Aug 2007
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)
Copyright: 2007 Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Contact:  http://www.starbulletin.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/196
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n930/a03.html
Author: Terri Thatcher

TRIALS WILL SHOW VALUE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA

I write in response to Rich Figel's story on overhauling drug policy 
("Addicted to Life," Star-Bulletin, Aug. 5). To tackle this problem 
head-on, we need to start at the top. I work for MAPS (the 
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), an 
organization that recently won a landmark lawsuit against the Drug 
Enforcement Agency that seeks a license to grow marijuana for Food 
and Drug Administration IND (Investigational New Drug) trials to 
determine medical value.

There's one more step in the approval process. Reps. John Olver 
(D-Mass.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) are co-sponsoring a 
congressional sign-on letter urging the DEA to accept the recommended 
ruling. We urge your readers to visit www.maps.org to find out how 
they can help.

Terri Thatcher

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Ben Lomond, Calif.
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom