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Lawmakers Mull Changes To Mich. Medical Pot Law
Posted by CN Staff on January 19, 2010 at 17:54:12 PT
By Tim Martin, The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press
Lansing, Mich. -- Patients authorized to use marijuana for medical purposes in Michigan would no longer be allowed to grow their own supply under legislation discussed Tuesday in a state Senate committee.The proposal could develop into the first move to change a state law approved by voters in November 2008. Republicans who back the new legislation say it's not an attempt to undo the law, but their measures would tighten control over how the drug is distributed.
Under the new proposal, the state would license up to 10 marijuana-growing facilities rather than letting thousands of authorized patients or caregivers grow their own. Marijuana would then be distributed through pharmacists after patients get a prescription from a doctor.Critics say that's an unworkable proposal that would make getting marijuana more difficult for patients who use it to relieve pain and other symptoms. They say that since federal law doesn't authorize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, doctors wouldn't write the prescriptions and pharmacies wouldn't fill them.The Senate Judiciary Committee did not vote on the legislation Tuesday. Sponsors said the bills are preliminary proposals aimed at sparking discussion about how to better manage the program, formally launched by state officials in April.As it stands, people who want to use marijuana for medical reasons must get a doctor to certify that they would benefit from it. More than 7,000 patients and 3,000 caregivers already are registered under the state program. They are allowed to grow up to 12 marijuana plants per patient."That's a lot of marijuana growing out there," said Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom, a Republican from Norton Shores and one of the new legislation's sponsors. "I do think that the system is getting out of control to a certain point."Some communities are passing their own ordinances regulating medical marijuana businesses and courts already are sorting out a few cases related to people arrested for possession since the new law kicked in."It's an issue that we as legislators will have to grapple with sooner or later," said Sen. Alan Cropsey, R-DeWitt.Source: Associated Press (Wire)Author: Tim Martin, The Associated Press Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2010Copyright: 2010 The Associated PressURL: http://drugsense.org/url/fGidZXxqCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #14 posted by juztbudz on January 22, 2010 at 20:39:17 PT:
Ill informed...
I got to attend these judicial hearings. I honestly believe that we found some friends in that room. The under educated and ill-informed have somehow taken over the bodies of the sponsors of this series of bills. Fortunately it will take 3/4 of both houses to change the initiative. Not gonna happen on our watch.
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Comment #13 posted by dongenero on January 20, 2010 at 13:09:02 PT
nice report ekim
Great comments by patients. Thank you for posting the link.
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Comment #12 posted by ekim on January 20, 2010 at 10:26:55 PT
some info on the hearing
http://www.michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/node/14993 sitting in committee room waiting for hearing to start. Room is
packed, standing room only.  every chair taken and the walls are
lined w/ standees.Senator Kuipers just gaveled to order. here we go Over 120 in attendance here.
http://www.michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/node/14993
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Comment #11 posted by runruff on January 20, 2010 at 06:21:18 PT
Spoiled war child! [Playground bullies]
I do think that the LEOs are getting out of control to a certain point.But then a playground full of self enrichment by plunder, theft and deception, well, those are just the spoils of war!  
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Comment #10 posted by Sam Adams on January 19, 2010 at 22:16:27 PT
translation
"That's a lot of marijuana growing out there," said Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom, a Republican from Norton Shores and one of the new legislation's sponsors.Sounds like Big Pharma and its minions (lobbyists) are working overtime!
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Comment #9 posted by EAH on January 19, 2010 at 21:57:53 PT:
Control?
"I do think that the system is getting out of control to a certain point."Such fools, it hasn't been under control for decades. This guy is one of so many clueless politicians who remain delusional.
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Comment #8 posted by The GCW on January 19, 2010 at 21:54:27 PT
Hope,
You're welcome.That article makes Me think.Helps Me realize the extent other parts of the world know what is happening in Our free country.Helps Me realize how Bush represented a sense of hopelessness and Obama gives some hope of change. With Bush there was no hope.Helps Me realize how media and even more, international media and international countries are going to be important in helping expose and eliminate these bad drug law policies.
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Comment #7 posted by Hope on January 19, 2010 at 21:36:56 PT
The GCW
Thank you!
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Comment #6 posted by Hope on January 19, 2010 at 21:34:55 PT
Good night my friends. Sleep well.
Tomorrow looks like it might be a very good day.
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Comment #5 posted by Hope on January 19, 2010 at 21:28:18 PT
If that article is right... and important...
It's over. The outrageous injustice, cruelty, and foolishness. It's almost over.
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Comment #4 posted by Hope on January 19, 2010 at 21:15:58 PT
About the author of article in comment 2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_O%27Shaughnessy
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Comment #3 posted by Hope on January 19, 2010 at 21:13:39 PT
The GCW
That sounds like a very important article. I wonder if it is.
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Comment #2 posted by The GCW on January 19, 2010 at 20:21:27 PT
World news
US: US Waves White Flag in Disastrous 'War on Drugs'Pubdate: Sun, 17 Jan 2010Source: Independent on Sunday (UK)http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n051/a14.html?397
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Comment #1 posted by The GCW on January 19, 2010 at 19:59:05 PT
Republicans
Fxxxxxx republicans.I hope good people stop the bad people in Michigan.
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