Pubdate: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 Source: Anchorage Daily News (AK) Copyright: 2000 The Anchorage Daily News Contact: http://www.adn.com/ Author: Chris Barth PROP. 5 A REALISTIC ANSWER I can't believe what's happening to democracy in Alaska. Last election we passed a proposition 59 percent to 41 percent to legalize medical marijuana, but in 1999 the Legislature amended the initiative to change legal access to marijuana for patients. I know many Alaskan patients who need to use marijuana for pain control and nausea suppression from chemotherapy. It's outrageous that they are forced out on the streets to illegally buy marijuana. Proposition 5 on the Nov. 7 ballot will rectify this situation and establish a more realistic approach to marijuana regulation. Chris Barth, Anchorage - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk