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Boston Globe Tells Peter McWilliams Story 
Posted by FoM on October 26, 1999 at 09:56:06 PT
DrugSense FOCUS Alert #133 October 26, 1999 
Source: Map Inc.
Often when the mainstream press covers the issue of medical marijuana, reporters seem to feel obligated to present the prohibitionist contention that medical marijuana is a "hoax." 
The Boston Globe shattered that mold this week with a remarkable story (below) about Peter McWilliams, the heroic author and activist who is being denied the medical marijuana that helped him cope with AIDS and cancer. To learn more about Peter and his trial visit his websites:http://www.petertrial.com http://www.mcwilliams.com Peter hasn't been allowed to use the medicine he swears by for more than a year, and the author of the Globe story shows the harsh consequences. No where in the story does anyone question whether marijuana is really medicine; it is a given. The spokesman for the U.S. attorneys office prosecuting Peter argues callously that Peter's life is less important that federal laws. "It doesn't matter if they say, `I'm doing this to save my life.' It's illegal to manufacture or cultivate marijuana under federal law," according to the spokesman. Please write a letter to the Boston Globe congratulating the paper on this excellent piece, and also to protest the cruelty and injustice that Peter is suffering.WRITE A LETTER TODAYJust DO it!PLEASE SEND US A COPY OF YOUR LETTER OR TELL US WHAT YOU DID (Letter, Phone, fax etc.)Please post a copy your letter or report your action to the MAPTalk list if you are subscribed, or by E-mailing a copy directly to MGreer mapinc.org Your letter will then be forwarded to the list with so others can learn from your efforts and be motivated to follow suit. This is VERY IMPORTANT as it is the only way we have of gauging our impact and effectiveness. DrugSense FOCUS Alert #133 October 26, 1999 http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0133.htmlPrepared by Stephen Young Focus Alert Specialist http://home.att.net/~theyoungfamilyBoston Globe Article:US Prosecutes Cancer Patient Over Marijuana - 10/23/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread3390.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by Scott on October 26, 1999 at 11:40:58 PT:
Go Boston!
I subscribe to the Boston Globe (among other papers) and a smile touched my face when I read this article. It's good to know that not all the media is anti-life. Two days later the Boston Globe released the report about McGoofy being booed in Britain. Go BG! Everyone email them or write them or call them about their job well done in revealing the truth of America's failed drug policy and the truth about Medical Marijuana!
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