Pubdate: 9 June 1999 Source: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Copyright: 1999 San Antonio Express-News Contact: http://www.expressnews.com/ Forum: http://data.express-news.net:2080/eshare/server?action4 Author: Gary Storck Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v99.n585.a05.html Authors Note: They edited it from 175 words to 94, but the message survives, although slightly diluted. MEDICAL MARIJUANA DENIED Regarding your editorial, "Medical research on marijuana right" on the Clinton administration opening its supply of medical marijuana to private researchers, this action is not the capitulation it appears to be. The new regulations do not go into effect until December, then there will be additional delays as research proposals are evaluated. The current policies that criminalize patients who need medical marijuana will remain in place. There is no justification for continuing the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The regulations should be rescheduled so physicians can prescribe it. Compassion and justice demand no less. Gary Storck, Madison, Wis - --- MAP posted-by: Derek Rea