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Medical Pot 
Posted by CN Staff on November 23, 2002 at 09:40:45 PT
Press Democrat Editorial 
Source: Press Democrat 
Jay Stromgren, banker and volunteer, ranked among Santa Rosa's most admired citizens. He was the soft-spoken, straight-arrow, conservative banker who spent his spare time working on behalf of the homeless, the poor and families in distress.In 1998, when he was dying of pancreatic cancer, Santa Rosans read about his generosity and about his courage, and they prayed for him.
During those difficult months of treatment when the former college quarterback lost most than 60 pounds, Stromgren was taking marijuana to relieve pain and nausea for the simple reason that nothing else worked."I was totally amazed at the benefits," his widow, Santa Rosa City Councilwoman Sharon Wright told Staff Writer Paul Payne the other day.Six years after passage of Proposition 215 and four years after Jay Stromgren's death at age 57, Californians are still thwarted in their efforts to provide relief to people who -- in the judgment of a physician -- could be helped by medical marijuana.The federal government continues to pursue a cruel and narrow-minded policy that seeks to punish anyone who would help the sick.This week, the Sebastopol City Council voted to criticize the federal government's inflexibility and to invite the local police department to refuse to cooperate with federal agents pursuing physicians and pot clubs.In two weeks, the Santa Rosa City Council will consider a similar resolution -- though one that steers clear of asking local police to refuse to cooperate with federal investigators.In matters of politics, the city councils of these two cities find many reasons to disagree, but what they have found here is a matter of conscience that transcends politics.People shouldn't have to suffer because Congress lacks the courage to make a humane exception to the laws prohibiting marijuana use.Note: Inhumanity of federal policy prompts local cities' response.Source: Press Democrat, The (CA)Published: November 23, 2002Copyright: 2002 The Press DemocratContact: letters pressdemo.comWebsite: http://www.pressdemo.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmRaids Spur Calls To Quit Working With DEA http://freedomtoexhale.com/pr.htm Sebastopol OKs Pot Resolution http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14793.shtmlCouncil Passes Proposal Supporting Med Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14792.shtml
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