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Los Angeles Times

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

Re: MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVOCATES ACCUSED OF CULTIVATION FOR SALE (LAT 7/24)

Peter McWilliams is the latest victim of a control mad government that

can't stand scrutiny or criticism of its immoral, illogical, degenerate,

failed, and wildly expensive "War on Drugs."

Not only has McWilliams been indicted for what appears to be the "heinous

crime" of growing medicine for sick people but this nationally famous

author is being held on $250,000 bail as if he were likely to flee the

country. To say I am ashamed of my government doesn't begin convey my

feelings.

To add insult to injury, McWilliams is being denied medication. He is an

AIDS and cancer patient, and withholding this medication for any serious

length of time amounts to a death sentence for this "dangerous criminal."

I guess we have come full circle. The country that used to be proud of its

freedom and openness now puts a death sentence on an individual without

trial. Communist China is looking better and Drug Czar McCaffrey is looking

more sinister and wicked all the time.

Mark Greer (pictured, right)

Executive Director

DrugSense