Pubdate: Wed, 16 May 2001 Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) Copyright: 2001 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Contact: http://home.post-dispatch.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/418 Author: Mike Geries Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/ocbc.htm (Oakland Cannabis Court Case) RX POT UP IN SMOKE Once again, the judges' hammer comes down, and another nail is placed in the coffin of democracy. The Supreme Court's latest decision against medical marijuana ignores the will of the voters and defies both the ninth and 10th amendments. With this decision, the government again shows there is no limit to the despicable conduct it will condone in its unholy crusade against drugs. From murdering missionaries and sponsoring death squads in other countries to the use of police state tactics and the shredding of the Constitution here. This determination to ignore state laws and replace a doctor's informed decision on patient treatment with that based on their own ignorance is unconscionable and detestable. Mike Geries, Belleville - --- MAP posted-by: GD