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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MARCH ON CAPITOL FOR LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
by Charles Brace, The Daily Cardinal, (Source
aily Cardinal)[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]21 Sep 2007
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wisconsin
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Two state representatives and other protestors marched from Library Mall to the state Capitol on Tuesday. The legislators then introduced "the most complete medical marijuana legislation to date."
Protestors marching for the legalization of medical marijuana made their way to the state Capitol yesterday, where two local legislators introduced the "Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act."
The marchers were honoring the 210-mile journey of Jacki Rickert that took place in 1997, according to a release by the pro-marijuana group "Is My Medicine Legal YET?".
Rickert suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was denied access to a now-defunct federal program that gave medical marijuana to those with incurable diseases, according to the IMMLY statement.
The bill is the most complete medical marijuana legislation to date according to state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, who introduced the bill along with Rep. Frank Boyle, D-Superior.
"The public supports all legitimate options that can help an ailing patient, and I am hopeful that Wisconsin will follow suit," Pocan said in a statement.
Thirteen states have passed similar legislation, according to Pocan. The public support for medical marijuana legislation is around 80 percent, Pocan said.
Pocan said passing the bill may be an "uphill battle" in the state Assembly and state Senate.
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[SIZE=-1]MAP posted-by: Richard Lake
[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]Pubdate: Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Source: Daily Cardinal (U of WI, Madison, Edu)
Copyright: 2007 The Daily Cardinal Newspaper Corporation
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.cardinal.wisc.edu/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/712
Author: Charles Brace, The Daily Cardinal
Cited: Is My Medicine Legal Yet? http://www.immly.org
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Jacki+Rickert (Jacki Rickert)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal)
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MARCH ON CAPITOL FOR LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
by Charles Brace, The Daily Cardinal, (Source
aily Cardinal)[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]21 Sep 2007
[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wisconsin
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Two state representatives and other protestors marched from Library Mall to the state Capitol on Tuesday. The legislators then introduced "the most complete medical marijuana legislation to date."
Protestors marching for the legalization of medical marijuana made their way to the state Capitol yesterday, where two local legislators introduced the "Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act."
The marchers were honoring the 210-mile journey of Jacki Rickert that took place in 1997, according to a release by the pro-marijuana group "Is My Medicine Legal YET?".
Rickert suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and was denied access to a now-defunct federal program that gave medical marijuana to those with incurable diseases, according to the IMMLY statement.
The bill is the most complete medical marijuana legislation to date according to state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, who introduced the bill along with Rep. Frank Boyle, D-Superior.
"The public supports all legitimate options that can help an ailing patient, and I am hopeful that Wisconsin will follow suit," Pocan said in a statement.
Thirteen states have passed similar legislation, according to Pocan. The public support for medical marijuana legislation is around 80 percent, Pocan said.
Pocan said passing the bill may be an "uphill battle" in the state Assembly and state Senate.
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Regional News[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]US WI: Drug Sentences Worse For Blacks
US WI: March on Capitol for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
US WI: Edu: Medical Cannabis Supporters Unite
US WI: Column: How Many Deputies Did It Take to Screw Up a
US WI: Child Eats Drugs On Candy
US WI: Too Few Workers In DA's Offices Report Shows Columbia
US WI: Marijuana Activist Sues Over Arrest
US WI: Editorial: Supreme Court Protects Megaphone
US WI: OxyContin Abuse Spurs Robberies Across The State
US WI: Column: After Search, Marijuana Case Snuffed Out [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
[SIZE=-1]MAP posted-by: Richard Lake[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=-1]Pubdate: Fri, 21 Sep 2007
Source: Daily Cardinal (U of WI, Madison, Edu)
Copyright: 2007 The Daily Cardinal Newspaper Corporation
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.cardinal.wisc.edu/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/712
Author: Charles Brace, The Daily Cardinal
Cited: Is My Medicine Legal Yet? http://www.immly.org
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Jacki+Rickert (Jacki Rickert)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal)
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