Northern Express, 15 Apr 2013 – Thank you Northern Express and writer, Patrick Sullivan, for covering the story about Dr. Ed Harwell (who was charged with a felony for prescribing medical marijuana – ed.). I find this situation deeply disturbing. Having been in the health care industry since 1990, and an avid researcher, I’d like to share my ideas. In United States law pertaining to health care providers, it is an M.D. that determines "medical necessity." The presence of medical records only serves to substantiate a doctor’s findings. Likewise, the absence of medical records does not indicate that something is not medically necessary.