Massachusetts
04-12-2012, 09:31 AM
There's a little debate going on in my area of Massachusetts right now about medical marijuana. The question that is scheduled to appear on the ballot in November is..should medical marijuana be legal to use and administer in Massachusetts for those patients who need it? Now that this is issue has come to the state level, I'd like to get a little debate going about which side of the coin you are on. We all are in favor of states rights, but I'd like you to read these op-ed two articles and let me know what you think.
I just posted the first paragraph of each piece, but I'd like you to check them both out and post your opinions either here or on the articles themselves.
Heilman: Say no to medical cannabis
Back in January, a Wayland Police officer stopped a carful of teenagers for speeding. In the car he found something called “Cheeba Chews;” marijuana-based candies sold in California and Colorado under the guise of medicine. Wrapped in “Tootsie Roll” style wrappers, these powerful chewables consist of the most active ingredient in marijuana — THC — and their taffystyle packaging is conspicuously attractive to kids. This incident is not unique to Wayland — in the past six months, Cheeba Chews in the possession of teenagers have surfaced in several other Massachusetts communities, often times shipped or transported by students from the Commonwealth attending college in a state where marijuana has been legalized as medicine.
Full piece: MetroWest Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/x777662435/Heilman-Say-no-to-medical-cannabis)
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Casey: Say yes to medical cannabis
Last Monday, the MetroWest Daily News published an opinion piece by Heidi Heilman, voicing her opposition to medical cannabis being allowed in Massachusetts. While she did present a few good things to remember when attempting to regulate a medical cannabis industry, she largely ignored the real issue at hand here: helping those who truly need cannabis as medicine.
Full piece: MetroWest Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/x1157746620/Casey-Say-yes-to-medical-cannabis)
I just posted the first paragraph of each piece, but I'd like you to check them both out and post your opinions either here or on the articles themselves.
Heilman: Say no to medical cannabis
Back in January, a Wayland Police officer stopped a carful of teenagers for speeding. In the car he found something called “Cheeba Chews;” marijuana-based candies sold in California and Colorado under the guise of medicine. Wrapped in “Tootsie Roll” style wrappers, these powerful chewables consist of the most active ingredient in marijuana — THC — and their taffystyle packaging is conspicuously attractive to kids. This incident is not unique to Wayland — in the past six months, Cheeba Chews in the possession of teenagers have surfaced in several other Massachusetts communities, often times shipped or transported by students from the Commonwealth attending college in a state where marijuana has been legalized as medicine.
Full piece: MetroWest Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/x777662435/Heilman-Say-no-to-medical-cannabis)
vs.
Casey: Say yes to medical cannabis
Last Monday, the MetroWest Daily News published an opinion piece by Heidi Heilman, voicing her opposition to medical cannabis being allowed in Massachusetts. While she did present a few good things to remember when attempting to regulate a medical cannabis industry, she largely ignored the real issue at hand here: helping those who truly need cannabis as medicine.
Full piece: MetroWest Daily News (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/x1157746620/Casey-Say-yes-to-medical-cannabis)