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Lilli
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 Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:16 am Post subject: Committee Rejects Medical Marijuana Proposal |
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Committee Rejects Medical Marijuana Proposal
Posted by CN Staff on February 17, 2005 at 10:50:59 PT
By The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press
Springfield, Ill. -- An Illinois House committee rejected a proposal to legalize medical marijuana, but not without one activist who testified before the committee being detained by police Thursday.
Irvin Rosenfeld of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., brought 300 marijuana cigarettes to the hearing. Afterward, he was held until police verified that Rosenfeld is authorized by the federal government to use the marijuana.
Rosenfeld told the House Human Services Committee that the marijuana helps him cope with the pain of bone tumors. He urged the committee to legalize it for medical uses in Illinois.
"We're tired of making criminals out of our sick patients," said Rosenfeld, 51.
The new U.S. drug czar, John Walters, also spoke at the hearing. He told the committee that legalizing marijuana would create safety and law-enforcement problems.
"I don't think this is simply about medicine," he said.
The legislation failed on a committee vote of 4-7.
The bill is HB407.
On the Net: http://www.ilga.gov
Complete Title: Committee Rejects Medical Marijuana Proposal; Activist Detained
Source: Associated Press (Wire)
Published: February 17, 2005
Copyright: 2005 The Associated Press
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ReverendCaveGrower
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| brought 300 marijuana cigarettes to the hearing. |
Ummm, thats like a carton and a half of cigarettes, a bit more that he might need for the afternoon. but atleast they didnt throw him in jail it seems he had his documents and got to go home, unless there is more to the story.
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| The new U.S. drug czar, John Walters, also spoke at the hearing. He told the committee that legalizing marijuana would create safety and law-enforcement problems |
think about the problem they would have without the millions of revenue they steal from dealers, and users! talk about a crisis!
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Rev. Chazman
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It was defeated 7-4 due to the lies being spread by that drug czar toady giving speeches in Illinois during the deliberation of this bill...
How "convenient" she came at this particular time...
Oh well better luck next year. Sorry all you sick and dieing people in Illinois. Besides the afflictions you suffer from, you also continue being a criminal or go on without medical cannabis. What a humane world we live in. 
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Rev. Steve
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What a surprize!  They ruled against Cannabis, how unusual! Now what would have motivated those nice people to do that? |
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