Pubdate: 10 March 1999 Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) Contact: 414-224-8280 Website: http://www.jsonline.com/ Forum: http://www.jsonline.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimate.cgi Copyright: 1999, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Author: Gary Storck, Madison MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGAL I am writing in reference to the March 7 article: "Alaska law allows marijuana use / State is the sixth to legalize drug to treat specified medical ailments." Hooray for Alaska! It is great that the voters of Alaska had the opportunity to cast ballots on this issue, and, like virtually every other time medical marijuana has been put to the voters, it easily passed. No doubt, Wisconsin voters would also endorse this issue, but since the state lacks the initiative process, we are held hostage by legislators who think the current policy of arresting and jailing sick and dying people who use marijuana medicinally should remain in effect. Wisconsin residents deserve equal protection should they find marijuana helpful for their medical conditions. Our representatives, both state and federal, must move forward on this issue instead of allowing to continue the cruel and immoral status quo that locks up the sick. Gary Storck Madison - --- MAP posted-by: Rich O'Grady