It's hard to think of much positive to say about U.S. presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush. The best case for the latter is that he isn't the former. The best case for the former is that he isn't Bill Clinton.
On one issue, however, both candidates represent a breath of fresh air. Both have a more compassionate and sensible position on the use of marijuana as medicine than do the Clinton administration and the Republican Congress.
Morphine is illegal, but is routinely prescribed as a pain-killer. Not marijuana, however, which remains illegal under U.S. law for all uses.