Source: Orange County Register Contact: Pubdate: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 EASE PATIENT'S PAIN In 1996,Proposition 215 was approved by Californians.So why is the distribution of marijuana for medical purposes still looked upon suspiciously? Terminally ill children receive a temporary escape from their pain and suffering from the generous acts of foundations like Make-A-Wish. These foundations grant event the most elaborate wishes and dreams of the children. But there are no foundations set up for the relief of terminally ill adults. If marijuana is the form of escapism that some terminally ill adults choose, why should we deny it to them? When it comes to the demands of the terminally ill, we should try and make their remaining time as painless as possible. Caitlin Hammer San Juan Capistrano