One of the promises made during your historic campaign was to stop the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) raids against medical marijuana clinics. But raids of this type have already been conducted twice, less than two weeks since you took office.

I am encouraged by the statement of your spokesperson, Nick Shapiro, to the Washington Times on February 4: "The president believes that federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws, and as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in mind."

In the meanwhile, however, patients and the people serving them are suffering and being subjected to injustice. Please take action now to stop the DEA's cruel and senseless raids on medical marijuana clinics sooner rather than later.