Medical Marijuana Bill Filed In Missouri

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Medical Marijuana Bill Filed In Missouri

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 @07:02am CST


(St. Louis) -- Representative Kay Meiners of Kansas City has filed a bill similar to legislation passed in 13 other state that would allow some patients to use marijuana to treat side effects of chemotherapy, HIV-AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

The bill would allow Missouri doctors to authorize their patients to use marijuana for their illnesses.

Proponents of the bill argue that if doctors are already allowed to prescribe potentially addictive painkillers, they should be allowed to prescribe marijuana.


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I thought MO had already voted Yes on MMJ a couple years ago.....pretty sure they did....maybe I was stoned...

"Proponents of the bill argue that if doctors are already allowed to prescribe potentially addictive painkillers, they should be allowed to prescribe marijuana."

How many other non-fatal herbs can you think of that you need a doctor's (or anyone's) PERMISSION to use? :wtf:

Don't get me wrong...Legal MMJ is WONDERFUL! And Go For It, Missouri! :thumbsup: I'm just saying that logically, it should be on the same footing as any other medicinal herb!

Take me to any good-sized plant nursery and I can easily show you a half dozen plants that can get you high. None are as safe and/or as pleasant as cannabis. I can grow and use (if I chose to) any of these medicinal herbs, that can alter consciousness, without fear of the law...why not cannabis?

Granny:hippy:

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Originally Posted by LolaGal

I thought MO had already voted Yes on MMJ a couple years ago.....pretty sure they did....maybe I was stoned...

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I'm not sure. I know there was some local measures in the city of Columbia for decrim or something, that was approved by the voters, but I'm not aware of any statewide medical use laws, yet, but I don't live there so I could be wrong . . . here is some talk from some people who live there in another thread, in the activist section.


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Originally Posted by Storm Crow

"Proponents of the bill argue that if doctors are already allowed to prescribe potentially addictive painkillers, they should be allowed to prescribe marijuana."

How many other non-fatal herbs can you think of that you need a doctor's (or anyone's) PERMISSION to use? :wtf:

Don't get me wrong...Legal MMJ is WONDERFUL! And Go For It, Missouri! :thumbsup: I'm just saying that logically, it should be on the same footing as any other medicinal herb!

Take me to any good-sized plant nursery and I can easily show you a half dozen plants that can get you high. None are as safe and/or as pleasant as cannabis. I can grow and use (if I chose to) any of these medicinal herbs, that can alter consciousness, without fear of the law...why not cannabis?

Granny:hippy:

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yes, i agree with you. :greenthumb: but if this bill can become law and it helps people who need it there that is great, too! :)

btw . . . Welcome back Can Com! thought you guys were down for the count. and Granny, didn't I see you hanging out with those Cool Canadians on one of those other internets? :stoned: :D those guys are awesome, too. :smokin:

Missouri actually introduced A medical marijuana bill 2 years ago. I didn't know about it until recently. It is bill HB 1830 and the text of the bill can be viewed on mpp.org. The bill has many similarities to california's bill. It would allow for the cultivation of I think about 4 mature plants and 3 immature, something in that area. It would also allow for licensed dispensaries to oversee the distribution of the weed. Overall it looks like a step in the right direction.

One thing about these bills, is this one states it must be a non-profit transfer. This idea is impossible and completely ludicrous to impose because it basically states that dispensaries, growers etc. must work for "free". Now we all know nobody who gets into the industry is going to work for free, so why do they add things like that to the bill? This is something that will provide jobs, tax money and put more money in peoples pockets.

Go to mpp.org and write the Missouri state reps to day

I would also like to ad I have received emails back from Todd Akin, Claire McCaskill and Kit Bond, all giving me roughly the same response. None of our Missouri reps support this bill or medical marijuana, period. But hopefully with enough people writing our reps we can change the tide:hippy:

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Originally Posted by mjslover1

One thing about these bills, is this one states it must be a non-profit transfer. This idea is impossible and completely ludicrous to impose because it basically states that dispensaries, growers etc. must work for "free". Now we all know nobody who gets into the industry is going to work for free, so why do they add things like that to the bill? This is something that will provide jobs, tax money and put more money in peoples pockets.

Go to mpp.org and write the Missouri state reps to day

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thank you for info ^. That non-profit transfer seems interesting to me and might not a bad idea if done properly. I love capitalism but maybe this is one thing we should socialize for now.

There is bill in New Mexico right now that would create not-for-profit organizations that would grow (and dispense??) for the State. I am guessing that the staff would still be paid a fair wage, it would just be a public not for profit setup. I don't know much more, but, yeah, mpp.org has lots a great info.

I'm guessing that if New Mexico is successful in this they could expect more heat from the federalies, like what happened the first time they tried something similar. Don't know but I think it is all interesting to watch. :jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by boaz

I love capitalism but maybe this is one thing we should socialize for now.

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the dispensaries, anyways. maybe it would be a good idea, for now, to set up safe, secure State controlled non-profit coops to dispense it.

but let the private grower safely yield whatever the market demands for his or her crop. :jointsmile:

How many places have you seen not for profit that cost you?

It is a way of saying, 'you must gro or organize!' Churches do it all the time and the Pastor is paid! Even the damn bell ringer I don't like! There is a will there is a way! Good Luck! P/R

Correction, it is now Bill HB 277, not HB1830. Like I said, our state reps DO NOT support medeical marijuana. These politicians need positive reinforcement, they need to be told that the people support this. Follow this link and write them NOW!!
Medical marijuana bill introduced - help make Missouri the 14th medical marijuana state!

I have done so several times. We are going to win this fight and marijuana WILL someday be legal:rastasmoke:

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Originally Posted by boaz

... maybe it would be a good idea, for now, to set up safe, secure State controlled non-profit coops to dispense it. ...

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btw . . . I didn't mean that as a slam on the Cali dispensaries or anything. Those guys take a HUGE risk and deserve a premium, I'm just saying in an ideal world (e.g., where the federalies are kept safely at bay) it might not be a bad idea to make them not for profit org's to avoid some of the negative perceptions about the coops. :twocents:


But, I haven't lived in Cali for a while so I really can't comment about the clubs. I hear good and bad things about them on here. I went to two when I lived out there, The Bulldog in Oakland and another in the city that I can't think of the name of (Green Cross??). Both were surreal experiences, I had absolutely no complaints. :smokin:

non profit means it can not be a for-profit business. It can still pay decent wages, the owner can still make a fair wage also, but the "business" can not make a profit. Co-ops for farm, electricity in some states, etc. all operate nonprofit. If operated correctly, it cuts costs to the consumer. In this case, it appears the consumer should be able to purchase their meds "at cost", whatever that is. Supply & demand will, as always, set the price in the end.
JMO,

Tex

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Originally Posted by Storm Crow

"Proponents of the bill argue that if doctors are already allowed to prescribe potentially addictive painkillers, they should be allowed to prescribe marijuana."

How many other non-fatal herbs can you think of that you need a doctor's (or anyone's) PERMISSION to use? :wtf:

Don't get me wrong...Legal MMJ is WONDERFUL! And Go For It, Missouri! :thumbsup: I'm just saying that logically, it should be on the same footing as any other medicinal herb!

Take me to any good-sized plant nursery and I can easily show you a half dozen plants that can get you high. None are as safe and/or as pleasant as cannabis. I can grow and use (if I chose to) any of these medicinal herbs, that can alter consciousness, without fear of the law...why not cannabis?

Granny:hippy:

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but remember granny, the key here that makes them want to prevent us from using it is the simple fact of the HUGE variety of illnesses and ailments that it's been shown to improve..the list is ever growing, and it could potentially take a lot of money from pharmaceutical companies..I'd personally like to know how much of the DEA's budget comes from big pharm..In america it's all about the allmighty dollar, not what's right, unfortunately..In my getting arrested I learned there's a lot of people that benefit from it being illegal..especially people who offer drug testing for courts..making cannabis illegal is the same as saying it's illegal for it to rain, or the sun to shine..completely asinine..

I hope MO goes thru I live in Nebraska our laws are wack as hell...

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Originally Posted by LolaGal

I thought MO had already voted Yes on MMJ a couple years ago.....pretty sure they did....maybe I was stoned...

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That's the City of Columbia. Back in 2004(I believe), Columbia passed a city ordinance that allows doctors to prescribe and patients to have 35 grams or less. Also, non-medical possession under 35 grams is punishable by a fine and ticket. It's only city wide, so technically you could still get fucked by the state. I love Columbia. Incredible weed too, right between KC and STL.

Theres a lot happening lately in the world of cannabis legislation reform. Also, the news media has pretty much been pro-pot for the past month or two. I honestly believe in a few years from now, we may be able to walk down to the gas station and pick up a pack of some Marlboro Marleys.

Yeh and Harvest Time Specials for Blueberry!

Let's hope MO is the next state to be legal.

Pretty much, our dispensaries, etc. are a rip-off. Makes it hard to stand in a group and roll one up and pass around, but still worth it! I went and listened to a lawyer this evening, pro-mmj! Things really are changing! :thumbsup: