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October 02, 2008
Leading 67-25 in polls, Michigan medical marijuana initiative finds opponents
Posted by Gary Storck
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Today's Detroit Free Press editorialized in favor of passing Michigan's medical cannabis ballot initiative. The same day, the Freep also reported the first signs of organized opposition to the proposition. Let's hope common sense maintains the higher ground and Michigan patients find legal relief this Nov. 4.
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October 2, 2008
Fight against medical marijuana is onBY Megha Satyanarayana FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Calling it a “pot dream come true for drug dealers,” state law enforcement, medical professionals and antidrug coalitions have launched a campaign to shoot down Proposal 1, the medical marijuana initiative on the November ballot.
The initiative legalizes marijuana for pain relief from chronic illness as approved by a doctor. Users would carry state identification regarding their status, and would be exempt from prosecution. Proposal 1 also allows registered users to grow marijuana.
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Source: Detroit Free Press click here
October 2, 2008
Yes on Prop 1: Allow seriously ill people the relief marijuana may offerIf people who are seriously or chronically ill can convince their doctors that using marijuana will make them feel better, the State of Michigan should not stand in the way. Proposal 1 on the statewide ballot Nov. 4 would allow Michigan residents to cultivate and possess small amounts of marijuana for medical reasons with a doctor's approval. Voters should say yes to this proposal, which was placed on the ballot by a petition campaign that collected almost 378,000 signatures.
This is not about drug use. It's about compassion. The initiative would amend Michigan law to allow seriously ill people to seek authorization from a doctor to grow up to a dozen marijuana plants and possess up to 2.5 ounces of the weed, strictly for personal use. The continuing, regulated sale of alcoholic beverages poses more of a problem for society than will passage of this law.
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Posted by Gary at October 2, 2008 04:45 PM
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