Lucille
03-05-2011, 11:46 AM
In Montana, an Economic Boon Faces Repeal Effort (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/us/06marijuana.html?_r=2&hp)
Questions about who really benefits from medical marijuana are now gripping Montana. In the Legislature, a resurgent Republican majority elected last fall is leading a drive to repeal the six-year-old voter-approved statute permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which opponents argue is promoting recreational use and crime.
If repeal forces succeed — the House last month voted strongly for repeal, and the Senate is now considering it — Montana would be the first to recant among the 15 states and the District of Columbia that have such laws.
"Montana voters approved a medical marijuana measure, Initiative 148, by an overwhelming 62% to 38% (http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/1103-11.htm)..."
Questions about who really benefits from medical marijuana are now gripping Montana. In the Legislature, a resurgent Republican majority elected last fall is leading a drive to repeal the six-year-old voter-approved statute permitting the use of marijuana for medical purposes, which opponents argue is promoting recreational use and crime.
If repeal forces succeed — the House last month voted strongly for repeal, and the Senate is now considering it — Montana would be the first to recant among the 15 states and the District of Columbia that have such laws.
"Montana voters approved a medical marijuana measure, Initiative 148, by an overwhelming 62% to 38% (http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/1103-11.htm)..."