Written by Angela Reefer
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01 February 2010
First, it is vitally important to give two fist pumps to New Jersey for doing what the sick and dying have been begging for; grant mercy to the suffering through medical marijuana protection. Now only time will tell how things will progress with their new program.
In Colorado, Senator Chris Romer is trying to pull a fast one on the dispensary industry, but more importantly his medical marijuana destruction bill (SB 109) could threaten those who need the medicine. Interestingly enough, supporters of this bill seem to think they are helping people. At least that’s the image they are portraying to the media.
Recently, Mr. Romer has given all kinds of reasons why his bill is going to help alleviate the abuses of the medical marijuana program. However, if passed, the bill would create more problems than solve any.
Let’s just take the bill, dissect it, and then maybe get a better idea of what’s really going on here. First, let’s identify the players in this judicial atrocity. Senators Romer and Spence are the original co-sponors, and Boyd, Bacon, Hodge, Hudak, Johnston, Tapia, Tochtrop have followed suit. On the house side, Massey and McCann are the primary sponsors and, Rice, Frangas, McFadyen following right along with them. Recognize any of these names? Good. Don’t forget them when election time comes around.
Now let’s see what the bill is trying to do. With a title like, “A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING REGULATION OF THE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS,” one might wonder why a doctor-patient relationship needs to be this specific when no other treatments are mandated this heavily. This title in itself is very discriminatory against those who have no other options but marijuana to treat their ailment(s).
Let’s move on…
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With all the flailing arms and jerking knees over the medical marijuana "issue," I wanted to sit down and see if I could put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. Once I put a little thought into it, here's what I came up with.
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As a very wise man I know recently said, "The train has left the station," and when it comes to medical marijuana this statement is totally applicable. Now that the legalization of the medicine has swept