You win some you lose some

[Skylace]

The House rejected a bill to legalize the medical use of marijuana Thursday on a 33-36 vote, effectively killing the measure for the year.

The measure previously had passed the Senate and Governor Richardson had expressed support for it.

The proposal would have allowed the use of marijuana for pain or other symptoms of debilitating illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, HIV-AIDS and certain spinal cord injuries

Supporters say marijuana could help patients who don’t respond to other treatment, such as an individual who suffers from nausea because of treatments for the cancer.

Opponents dispute the medical value of marijuana and warn that legalizing marijuana would send the wrong message to children about the use of drugs.
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At least the cockfighting should be going away!

[IRiSHMaFIA]

The cockfighting ban is a positive thing as it's cruelty to animals, but not letting this bill go through is cruelty to humans.

A lot of people with HIV-AIDS and other illnesses find marijuana a great help in dealing with pain and comfort, and I find it ignorant for these square headed fatcat politicians to sit on their heinie's in the senate passing and rejecting bills that tell people what they can and cannot do to make their lives a bit more bearable.

If their family members or themselves were in the same situation you can bet they'd be voting differently....same as stem cell research. It seems it has to effect them personally before they get a clue as to what's really is the right thing to do.

[eefanincan]

Medical marijuana can work if the program is done properly, with the proper regulations in place. We've had it in Canada for awhile and you have to have special permission from the doctor, guidelines etc. But from what I understand, it's a lot of hassle and some people find it easier to deal with the pain.

What it comes down to is that people will find their own marijuana and use it in their own ways.

[girldorksrule]

Incidentally, it is still illegal by federal statute, so it wouldn't have mattered if it had passed on the state level or not.

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[Skylace]

[pirtybirdy]

I don't think the feds have the manpower, money, or time to go after loads of individuals, nor do I think they would want to deal with the wrath of the people if they start picking on a terminally ill patient who is just trying to die without suffering so needlessly. The feds can pick on an individual in those states and drag them through court, and they may have attempted to do so, but I don't think it's common. At least I haven't heard so in the news. Anyone have any statistics on this?

[girldorksrule]

Feds aren't going to pick on anyone other than major dealers, who are probably dealing other things as well. Nor are local cops likely to go after anyone with a dime bag when they have bigger fish to catch. My point was the state law was null and void until the federal laws change.

[fritz]

Fu*k the Feds.They eat shit anyway.

[IRiSHMaFIA]

[eefanincan]