Morning Sentinel
Marijuana raid on home was not just
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Why did District Attorney Everett Fowle take my medical marijuana when he was called by Officer Gettardi, who was told to disregard any medical status, to check on me? Fowle knew I had cancer and was under going chemotherapy, and he treated me worse than a dog, denying me my medicine for nausea, vomiting and pain.

I had chemo four days before my home was raided. I was vomiting and asked them to leave my medicine. I was told my name was not on the marijuana so they took it. They didn't arrest me, they arrested my husband for mine and another legal medical marijuana patient whose doctor, if needed, could testify as to whether or not he signed the paperwork. Forgeries they are not, they seemed acceptable.

Fowle states current law is poorly drafted and confusing. He said my husband should make changes through the Legislature. Fowle knows that Don has been at the Statehouse for any legislation to do with marijuana -- thumbing his nose at the law? No.

If the legislators would come out of their coma and wake up, lawmakers would make the needed changes in this "poorly drafted and confusing" legislation, administering The Will of the People/Voter Intent of 1998. Legislators have failed to do their jobs in the last eight years and that is not very caring or compassionate.

Pam Christen

Madison


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