July 14, 2000

The Medical Use of Marijuana

To the Editor:

Your article on marijuana failed to mention the primary barrier that medical-marijuana advocates face ("The Dope on Medical Marijuana," June 2). While the goal of a drug-free America that so many politicians claim to be working toward may appear to be an obstacle, it is the organic nature of marijuana that prevents its legalization. The drug-free objective applies only to certain drugs -- specifically, natural drugs that cannot be patented by

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