Connecticut Governor, vetoes medical marijuana bill...dumb old hag!

Sorry guys, it's a long read, but those who are interested..

NORML.ORG US CT: Rell Vetoes Marijuana Bill

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Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have legalized the medical use of marijuana, saying that the bill was a well-intended, but flawed attempt to alleviate suffering.

"I am not unfamiliar with the incredible pain and heartbreak associated with battling cancer," said Rell, who was treated for breast cancer 2 1/2 years ago. "I have struggled with the decision about signing or vetoing this bill."

The legislation would have allowed patients with conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis or AIDS to grow up to four marijuana plants in their homes with a doctor's prescription.

But in a three-page veto message, Rell said her sympathies for those with unmanageable pain did not overcome her concern that citizens still would have to break the law to obtain marijuana or marijuana seeds.

"There are no pharmacies, storefronts or mail order catalogs where patients or caregivers can legally purchase marijuana plants or seeds," Rell said. "I am troubled by the fact that in essence, this bill forces law-abiding citizens to seek out drug dealers to make their marijuana purchases."

Medical marijuana is supported by 83 percent of residents, according to a poll by the University of Connecticut Center for Survey Research and Analysis.

The bill passed easily, 89-58 in the House and 23-13 in the Senate. But supporters are short of the votes necessary for a veto override: 24 in the Senate and 101 in the House.

Sen. Andrew J. McDonald, D-Stamford, a proponent, said the veto is the result of Rell's failure to engage the legislature about her objections prior to passage.

"We've been trying to pass this for three years in a complicated legal and medical environment with little or no involvement from the governor or her staff," McDonald said.

McDonald said the bill decriminalized marijuana under narrow circumstances for patients unable to find relief from standard pharmacology.

Connecticut would have been the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana, though the federal government has not ruled out prosecution of anyone who provides marijuana under the terms of those state laws.

Rep. Toni Boucher, R-Wilton, who waged a one-person filibuster against the bill in the House, was overcome at the news of Rell's veto.

"This is an emotional day for me, very emotional," Boucher said.

Boucher said the legislation was unnecessary, medically risky and sent the public a mixed message about the use of marijuana.

"Medical science has caught up with the issue," Boucher said, referring to a pill with the active ingredients of marijuana, as well as an aerosol form awaiting FDA approval. "That can be dosed properly."

She said she objected to the concept of delivering medicine through smoking.

"We can't be promoting smoke as a delivery system for any kind of medicine," Boucher said.

During the House debate, Rep. Penny Bacchiochi, R-Somers, said she bought marijuana for her husband when he was dying of bone cancer.

Bacchiochi, who could not be reached for comment Tuesday, said then: "This bill is about our choice, our right and our responsibility to say we no longer choose to arrest sick people."


Hello Ma'am, I'm from Oklahoma, and my name's (my name here). I'm a strong supporter of medical marijuana, because I have seen first hand what it does for people. I was very bothered by your comments about marijuana's efficacy as medicine, and compared it to Marinol. Okay, marijuana has at least 66 known therapeutic cannabinoids in it. Marinol has one of those 66 cannabinoids, which is THC. It is the only one they've been able to extract and find a synthetic compound to replicate it. THC is only ONE of SIXTY SIX magic chemicals in this flower. Now on to smoke and it's harms, I have smoked cigarettes for several years and have recently finally managed to quit, I can agree smoke isn't good. I also have a friend who lives in the state of Michigan, (which I hope they get enough signatures to get their legislation on the ballot) he uses what they call a Volcano vaporizer. This heats the marijuana rather than exposing a flame to it, thus producing clean vapor, rather than carcinigenic and harmful smoke. In doing so, it eliminates any respiritory problems and basically is safe. Marijuana can be put into food, or even put into capsules, and it's completely safe and effective for delivery then. Marinol takes at least thirty minutes to an hour for the effects to settle in, and most of the time the pill is so concentrated that it has an overwhelming effect. Upon using marijuana with a vaporizer, the effects are felt almost instantly, and the user has a very direct control over how much they consume, which with higher quality medical grade marijuana, it's only a few puffs.

I wish, but I doubt Governor Rell would be compassionate enough to actually find it as a good idea for the state to grow and distribute marijuana through a state registry system, as does the federal government do for only 7 people every month...The mixed message is already there about marijuana. It's time to tell the truth. With 12 states having laws, it's no secret to the public that it can help people. However I don't think the governor gives a crap about this, because I was ignored after sending a couple of letters to her..that's what even happens when I try to contact the legislators from my state, so I even see it happening here, oh well, I hope you had the consideration to read this, Ma'am..Have a good day.

Sincerely,

(my name)

That's my letter to Toni Boucher...I do what I think will help, but I bet this bitch probably wont even read my letter...Fuck, I get ignored by my own legislators...once they see medical marijuana and improve lives they turn away..

roll a J and slap her with it

Seeds are legal cause they contain no thc lololol


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And use a vaporizer instead of smoking

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Originally Posted by Xellos

Seeds are legal cause they contain no thc lololol


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And use a vaporizer instead of smoking

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you're wrong..seeds contain no thc, but seeds are marijuana....Friend of mine was busted with 2 seeds and got possession.

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Originally Posted by Markass

you're wrong..seeds contain no thc, but seeds are marijuana....Friend of mine was busted with 2 seeds and got possession.

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Oh am I now? Imagine that!

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"Cannabis "seeds" (technically called achenes), which are not psychoactive, are high in protein and essential fatty acids, and are readily consumed by many species of birds. They are also consumed by humans, and are a key ingredient in certain traditional recipes in Europe, and elsewhere. In many countries, including the United States and Canada, possession of viable cannabis seeds is illegal."

Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Timothy Leary also got jail time for seeds. - seeds ARE illegal! - Granny:hippy:

its because shes a republican :wtf:

here's the reply...


"Thank you Marcus. This issue will no longer be a problem as an aerosol version known as Sativex is now in clinical trials and approval from the FDA. It will then be able to be lawfully prescribed and dispensed in EVERY state.
Toni Boucher"

this is what I sent back to her..

I've seen this, from a company in the UK I believe...I guess it makes more sense though to develop something that can mass distribute rather than a plant that people can grow in their gardens with the tomatoes..Can't make any money if people can grow it themselves...Sounds like our government to me..I read the most frequent side effects of it and that would be nausea fatigue and dizziness. Marijuana in its natural form has absolutely no adverse effects.

The majority of Connecticut's citizens believe the decision of medication should be left up to doctors and patients rather than courts and police agencies..I'm just curious ma'am, have you ever spoken with or even heard Montell Williams? What do you think about that? Do you think that in your state he should be thrown in jail for only wanting to make his life better with the only thing available that provides enough relief without doing more harm than good..? I know you're a republican, but does that really mean that you can't believe that people's lives are being helped growing and or smoking a flower? and we're putting them in prison for it, we're spending our money to put them in prison...what the hell for? we aren't accomplishing anything..

This country's government makes no sense. Let's give pot to 7 people who need it, and tell everyone else they're criminals and to go screw themselves...

Maybe the citizens of Connecticut will go out and get a petition for ballot, then once the people vote on it you politicians wont be able to change it..I sure hope that happens..We elected you, we pay your salaries, so you can provide for your family..and you wont even help the people that do that for you, you just tell them that "there must be another way, it's dangerous..blahh..." ma'am, are you aware how many overdose deaths there were due to marijuana last year alone? None, now how dangerous is that? I can go take 4 lortabs they gave me for my back, and do nothing except for get dizzy and throw up..that's more dangerous than pot..

Thanks for reading me again..I've just never actually been able to get any legislator to reply to my queries about medical marijuana, but I would really like to try and understand where they come from, but if it's already given to 7 people, why is it still illegal? oh yeah, because the federal government gives it to those seven people..that means it's not illegal, because they made the law.

Sincerely,

Marcus Wray