Medical Marijuana May Become Decriminalized in 7 States

[BiggGameJames]

Toking-up on medical marijuana may be legal in seven states after the November election. As of June 1, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire included medical marijuana decriminalization amendments on the fall ballot or before the state assembly, according to the Pro-Con website. The regulated use of organic cannabis would allow patients the ability to opt for natural rather than synthetic medications created in a laboratory environment. A total of 16 states and the District of Columbia currently permit the regulated use of medical marijuana, the New York Times reports.

Although state laws will permit varying levels of sanctioned organic cannabis usage if the proposed measures pass, federal laws still consider any ingestion or possession of marijuana a criminal act.


Illinois – House Bill 0030 is a pilot program valid for only three years. A physician must diagnose a patient with a debilitating medial condition before allowing personal cultivation or purchase of medical marijuana from state regulated dispensaries.

Ohio - The Ohio Medical Cannabis Act of 2012 proposed amendment was a citizen-led initiative to alter the state constitution and pave the way for the decriminalization of medical marijuana. Ballot issue language calls for the creation of an Ohio Commission of Cannabis Control to function in a manner similar to the existing liquor control commission for regulations purposes. Physician approval would also be required to legally obtain or grow cannabis.

New York – Senate Bill 7283 would permit allow the manufacture, possession, use, delivery, administration and transportation of marijuana by a caregiver for medicinal use. The New York Department of Health would establish regulations for a medical marijuana registry and monitor the program.

Pennsylvania – Senate Bill 1003 would allow medical use of cannabis and repeal prior laws which penalize marijuana usage. The bill is also known as “The Governor Raymond Shafer Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.

Missouri – House Bill 1421 would change existing state laws which classify marijuana as a controlled substance. The change in designation would allow medical marijuana usage under a specific set of conditions as described in the pending legislation.

New Hampshire – Senate Bill 409 would permit patients who meet the state mandated criteria to obtain registration cards for up to six ounces of cannabis or six marijuana seedling plants if the patient does not have a caregiver capable of visiting dispensaries.

Massachusetts – House Bill 625 would protect patients, physicians and caregivers from criminal charges if caught using, growing or possessing marijuana. Police officers would retain the right to “exercise judgment” concerning medical marijuana arrests under Massachusetts’ companion legislation, Senate Bill 818.


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[mr hyz]

Ny alright

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[sTr]

still no AZ

[LuckyNumbrXIII]

Cuz it's so hard to get.

Honestly this is gonna lead to a fucking disability epidemic. Everyone's gonna have a fucking "bad shoulder."

[FxXxckOff]

mr hyz Wrote:Ny alright

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[mr hyz]

i legit have a horrible back, and instead of taking painkillers and shit like that, id rather have legal weed. youd think it was a lame excuse just to smoke weed, but id love to drop the crap i take now to just have legal weed i dont have to worry about getting arrested for and having my kid taken away from me.

[tdot]

<- does not smoke..

<- does not care

[FxXxckOff]

tdot Wrote:<- smoke..

<- care

[sTr]

-smoking

[BiggGameJames]

tdot Wrote:<- does not smoke..

<- does not care

you don't smoke any of that BC Bud

[LuckyNumbrXIII]

I was on hater shit this morning. But I do feel that people abuse medical marijuana.

But it's a good medium between doing nothing and prescribing opiates I guess.

[BiggGameJames]

its better then abusing pills

[Autumn]

MUCH MUCH better than prescriptives. You see all the side effects on RXs?! It's unreal that you can take an acne medication to help clear it up, but it could make you want to commit suicide. Scary stuff. Up with legal pot! :)

[fghtffyrdmns]

FxXxckOff Wrote:

mr hyz Wrote:Ny alright

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[LuckyNumbrXIII]

Autumn Wrote:MUCH MUCH better than prescriptives. You see all the side effects on RXs?! It's unreal that you can take an acne medication to help clear it up, but it could make you want to commit suicide. Scary stuff. Up with legal pot! :)

weed doesn't cure acne. But I see your point.

[Autumn]

Haha never said it did. Was just trying to reiterate my point of how effed up prescription drugs can be.

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[LuckyNumbrXIII]

My friends mom got cervical cancer and couldn't eat or get out of bed because of radiation and chemo. My friend said he heard medical marijuana cures pain and appetite loss. Doctor said medical marijuana is illegal in this state, but I can put her on oxycodone. What the absolute fuck is that shit?

He ended up buying pot from a dealer and baking her pot brownies, and lo and behold she was able to walk and eat again.

Medical industry is a fucking embarrassment in this country.

[Juggahoe]

Pharmaceuticals are huge money making compies that push the negitive propaganda of marijuana because of the billions of dollars they would lose if it was legalized.
Same as how in the early 90's major gas/oil compies bought up all the electric car companies/rights so they could jacked up the prices so high that people would have no other choice but to buy a car that runs on fossil fuels.

[F-Disk]

lol it passed in az and shit and they are distributing cards my buddy has one but all the dispensary's are to scared to open because of sherrif joe

[BiggGameJames]

The disconnect between state laws allowing for the use of medicinal marijuana and federal anti-drug enforcement efforts may be evolving.

As ThinkProgress reports, for the first time since 1994 a federal court will consider the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical value. The lawsuit, which is now a decade old, was brought by Americans for Safe Access and argues the science behind marijuana’s therapeutic properties.

Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule 1 substance with a “high potential for abuse,” placing it alongside other narcotics such as heroin and cocaine.

Oral arguments on the ASA case will be heard on October 16th. Since the original petition was filed in 2002 the scientific evidence to support declassifying marijuana has expanded at least two-fold, especially in the treatment of diseases like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and cancer. In 2011, the National Cancer Institute listed cannabis as a complementary and alternative medicine, noting that it has been used as medicine for thousands of years. Even Congress seems prepared to protect medical marijuana possession.

Should ASA succeed and the court find the DEA’s refusal to reclassify marijuana as “arbitrary and capricious” that will force the Obama administration to re-evaluate and adjust federal enforcement efforts. Which, similar to their tactics in same sex marriage, may be exactly what they are looking for. When Attorney General Eric Holder first took over at the Department of Justice he said that medical marijuana prosecutions would fall low on the list of DOJ priorities. Yet busts and prosecutions have continued, leading many to question the sincerity of the statements.

Cover from the court would provide DOJ exactly what it needs to ease up on enforcing federal law, expand the ability of researchers to conduct more science to prove the benefits of medicinal marijuana use and ease tensions between federal and local law enforcement. It may not be fast and it may not be sexy, but this is how policy evolves.


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