Medical Marijuana Bill Filed In Missouri

[boaz]

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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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boaz Reviewed by boaz on 02-08-2009. Medical Marijuana Bill Filed In Missouri OzarksFirst 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. Rating: 5

[LolaGal]

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

[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:

[boaz]

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

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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[boaz]

"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:

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: those guys are awesome, too. :smokin:

[mjslover1]

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:

[boaz]

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

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:

[boaz]

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

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:

[painretreat]

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

[mjslover1]

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: