cannabisnews.com: Marijuana Measure an Apparent Winner Marijuana Measure an Apparent Winner Posted by FoM on November 08, 2000 at 07:06:06 PT By Ann Schrader, Denver Post Staff Writer Source: Denver Post Amendment 20, the initiative to legalize marijuana for medical use, was an apparent victor Tuesday. Although several counties' ballots still hadn't been counted at press time, supporters "are really confident that we've got a victory," said Luther Symons of Colorado for Medical Rights 2000. "Support has been solid.""We decided as a group that we wouldn't concede until it's over," said Dr. Frank Sargent of the opponent group Coloradans Against Legalizing Marijuana. "We hope in the future that we can make something of what we did. This campaign won't end. Being defeated at the polls doesn't mean that we were wrong."The ballot measure was favored by 67 percent of Colorado voters polled in late September, but support began to dwindle as the election neared.Amendment 20 would create a registry of seriously and terminally ill patients who would need a physician's approval before being issued a card entitling them to use marijuana.A patient with approval could possess 2 ounces of marijuana and a maximum of six plants. Possession of larger quantities or reselling the marijuana would be illegal.The amendment doesn't establish a system for distributing marijuana to patients.Tom Strickland, U.S. attorney for Colorado, said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon that his office would continue to "aggressively enforce federal drug laws, including the prohibition of marijuana, regardless of the passage of this ballot initiative." Supporters say approval would give patients and physicians more options in treating pain and nausea associated with diseases such as cancer, AIDS and glaucoma.Passage would remove the stigma associated with marijuana, backers say. They also noted several studies that show marijuana is an effective treatment and is not addictive.Opponents said Amendment 20 is the first step toward legalizing marijuana and that young people would get the wrong message from its passage.They also contended that patients would be forced to buy marijuana from illegal sources, leaving questions about its potency and safety. In addition, they said smoking marijuana is medically unnecessary, noting that a prescription drug, Marinol, contains marijuana's active ingredient.Source: Denver Post (CO)Author: Ann SchraderPublished: November 8, 2000Copyright: 2000 The Denver PostAddress: 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202Fax: (303) 820.1502Contact: letters denverpost.com Website: http://www.denverpost.com/Forum: http://www.denverpost.com/voice/voice.htmRelated Articles & Web Site:Coloradans For Medical Rights http://www.medicalmarijuana.com/Medical-Marijuana Issue Has Narrow Leadhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7592.shtmlMarijuana Amendment Passing http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7591.shtmlAm. 20 Ads Share Healthy Dose of Realityhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7543.shtmlBallot Issues Face Late Threathttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7527.shtmlAnti-20 Arguments Make You Wonder http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7402.shtml END SNIP --> Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #5 posted by Dark Star on October 18, 2004 at 05:51:00 PT Go Elsewhere This is not a drug purchasing site. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by ToTrisha on October 17, 2004 at 17:41:07 PT: Marinol Hi! I'm actually looking to buy Marinol - online. So far all I've gotten is replies saying they can't ship it. Anyone know of a way? Thanks! [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by mungojelly on November 08, 2000 at 21:41:00 PT: Marinol, now there's a wedge And they thought Marinol would quiet down the MMJ movement! Hah! All it's done is expose them for the liars they are. Look at what they're forced to try to sell now: marijuana is bad and ineffective and addictive and dangerous and wrong, AND BESIDES, its active ingredient is already Schedule III... Who's going to buy that? Marijuana is Schedule I, which among other things (none of which are true) means that it has "no medical use," and its active ingredient -- in a pill with sesame oil -- is Schedule III... well, as Richard Cowan has said, "it must be the sesame oil." mungojelly [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Frank on November 08, 2000 at 15:51:46 PT Marinol Better than Marijuana -- No Way! Here is some information for you. Marinol does not work as well as natural marijuana for the relief of pain or depression. Something gets lost in the synthetic manufacturing of the compound. Not to mention the cost: #100 2.5mg pills costs $550.00 at Walgreens pharmacy (think I’m lying? Phone them) enough for about 45 days use. So when the “authorities” tell you just take Marinol they don’t know what thy are talking about. The authorities are playing a liars game. There is nothing in the literature that comes with the drug saying that if you take it you will become a heroin addict, etc… So I would venture to say the authorities are liars with out a doubt [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Dave in Florida on November 08, 2000 at 07:23:07 PT Yes, but --- "They also contended that patients would be forced to buy marijuana from illegal sources, leaving questions about its potency and safety. In addition, they said smoking marijuana is medically unnecessary, noting that a prescription drug, Marinol, contains marijuana's active ingredient."Well why is marinol schedule 3, and the source is schedule is schedule 1? Could it be that the drug companys can't patent a plant? If I were a drug company, I would be trying to figure out how to breed pot and find different strains that would benifit different symtoms the best way and market extracts like was done in the pre drugwar days. Some people may prefer that to just smoking the natural plant. 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