Medical Marijuana Bill Filed In Missouri

[boaz]

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

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:

[TexasLiar]

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

[Markass]

"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:

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..

[ChipThaRipper]

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

[GotWake88]

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

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.

[painretreat]

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: