Pubdate: Tue, 05 Aug 1997
Source: Spokesman-Review, Spokane (WA)
Author: Tom Hawkins

I am outraged by the state Supreme Court's decision to deny
cancer patient Ralph Seeley access to his medicine.

The court insists the decision was made in the name of protecting
our children from medical marijuana. Medicine for cancer patients
is no threat to our children. California and Arizona passed laws
allowing medicinal use of marijuana and have not fallen off the
face of the earth. In fact, far fewer people are suffering
needlessly in those two states.

As a believer in God I ask all of you to pray for Ralph and
others who are suffering. Please pray also for peace in this
insane drug war.

Tom Hawkins
Grand Coulee, WA