California Nurses Association
-- Representing 30,000 Registered Nurses --
Urges Judge Breyer Not to Wait For Appeals Court Ruling;
Allow Oakland Club to Distribute Medical Marijuana Now!
Special to Marijuananews
October 28, 1999(Marijuananews note: This
extraordinary letter presents the reality of medical marijuana. It is an honor for me to
post it.)
Full text of letter dated October 21, 1999:
Dear Judge Breyer:
We are writing to you as representatives of 30,000 registered
nurses and members of the medical community in support of the Oakland Cannabis
Buyer’s Cooperative’s efforts to alleviate the unnecessary suffering and
needless pain of patients who meet the medical necessity standard to receive medical
cannabis.
The recent decision to allow distribution of cannabis to patients who fit the medical
necessity standard, as outlined by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, is appropriate.
Many, many studies support the use of medical cannabis to control the side effects of
chemotherapy as well as for specific illnesses such as glaucoma. To
deny a patient’s use of any drug that allows them relief from the ravages of illness
would be immoral.
A decision by your court to immediately modify your injunction – rather than wait
for the conclusion of any reconsiderations or appeals – would be in the best interest
of patients and help avert much needless death, suffering, and pain;
promote delivery of effective health care by nurses, and help assure safety for
both nurses and patients.
See
Feds Snub Lockyer – And the
Sick and Dying. Appeal Medical Necessity Ruling.
The Oakland Cannabis Buyer’s Club is a discrete,
responsible, and well-run entity that is officially recognized by the City of Oakland.
See
Using
Federal Law Legalizing Drug Dealing By Narks, Oakland Makes Cannabis Club Staff Agents of
City – 2 Articles
We are strongly in support of their efforts in this case, and trust that you will act in
good faith, with humanity, and with the best interest of the medical community at heart in
your decision.
Thank you for you attention. Please do not hesitate to contact my office should you
need any further information on the medical cannabis issue or CNA’s position on this
matter.
Sincerely,
Kay McVay, RN
CNA President
(Marijuananews note: This is letter is also a tribute to the
remarkable work done by my friend Jeff Jones.)
See
Portrait
of Jeff Jones In San Francisco Chronicle Shows Why Marijuana Prohibition
Can’t Survive Honest Journalism
Supported