Boston Globe Letter to Editor: Way is clear for medical marijuana in Mass.

From today's Boston Globe:

My 29-year-old son, Silas, died of lung cancer that had spread to his bones in 2008. After witnessing the brutal effects of this disease, I can’t imagine why our representatives wouldn’t allow patients access to any medicine that can reduce suffering if it is recommended by their doctor.

With the landslide approval of Question 2 last fall, and the recent announcement from the Department of Justice, I hope politicians realize that protecting medical marijuana patients is not politically risky. Rather, it is the right thing to do.