MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Allard Ignores Legalization Benefits

I and my family attended the Town Meeting hosted by Senator Allard.  I left saddened by his inability to consider the scientific facts discovered by scientists all over the world that support the use of marijuana to relieve the suffering caused by many diseases.  It was particularly sad to see blind diabetics who might still have their vision had they used medical marijuana.

I am puzzled by those conservatives who make decisions that not only ignore facts, but are anti-capitalist, anti-free market, anti-states rights, and anti-individual freedom and responsibility when it comes to marijuana.  Furthermore, the black market, made by making marijuana use a law enforcement issue rather than a medical one, now provides financial support for terrorist organizations such as seen with the hashish trade supporting the terrorists in Madrid.  Recent anti-terrorist legislation makes it a crime to aid and abet terrorist organizations.  The drug warriors of America do just that, but who will prosecute them?

Dr.  Robert Melamede, Associate Professor and Biology Chairman

Biology Department, University of Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO