[Vision2020] Medical marijuana

[Carl Westberg]

The Supreme Court will be hearing arguments regarding medical marijuana 
soon.  This centers around a California woman who, after trying many 
different medications for her inoperable brain tumor and other ailments, 
found marijuana to be the only treatment that works.  However, the Bush 
administration and the Justice Department oppose her right to use cannabis 
for medicinal purposes, claiming marijuana is a dangerous drug.  
Regrettably, the Clinton adminstration took the same view.  Can someone 
explain why a critically ill person who enjoys a vastly improved qualilty of 
life by taking a few hits of marijuana, under the supervision of her doctor, 
should be denied this treatment?                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                        Carl 
Westberg Jr.