Pubdate: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 Source: Terrace Standard (CN BC) Copyright: 2009 Terrace Standard Contact: http://www.terracestandard.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1329 Author: Russell Barth USERS LIVE IN FEAR Dear Sir: RE: "Grow-op case drags on through the courts," March 18, 2009. I quote, "They instead found that the Tallons had received a federal medical marijuana licence, giving Larry permission to grow a certain amount for an undisclosed medical condition." This is a perfect example of why the Health Canada Medical Marijuana Access Regulations are dysfunctional. Legal users and growers are stuck in this gray area between legal and illegal, and it not only endangers these sick and often dying patients, it keeps them living in a constant state of fear. I am a federally-licensed medical marijuana user. Fear of robbers and fear of cops kicking in your door, tearing out your plants and wrecking your gear - only to get an "apology" from them later on. Until marijuana is legal for everyone, sick and dying Canadians who use it for medicine will continue to live in danger. One wonders; is this absurd legal conundrum even constitutional? Russell Barth Ottawa, Ontario - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin