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Last Update: April 26, 2012
Connecticut House of Representatives approves medical marijuana bill
After years of effort, Connecticuts medical marijuana patients may finally get the protection they deserve. On April 25, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 96-51 to approve An Act Concerning the Palliative Use of Marijuana, HB 5389. The bill now heads to the full Senate, which adjourns on May 9.
Were thrilled Connecticut may soon become the 17[SUP]th[/SUP] medical marijuana state, but are concerned the bill may not be workable. Please write your senator to ask him or her to support and amend HB 5389 to ensure that patients are truly protected.
HB 5389 would only allow patients to obtain marijuana from dispensaries, which in turn could only obtain marijuana from licensed producers. Only pharmacists could apply to operate dispensaries, but it is possible no pharmacist would do so because dispensing marijuana is against federal law. Connecticuts federal prosecutor, David Fein, said he may prosecute or enjoin dispensaries. In addition, producers would have to pay a $25,000+ non-refundable application fee and have $2 million in escrow in a financial institution. These high hurdles make it possible that no one would apply to operate dispensaries or be producers, leaving patients without access to their medicine. In addition to fixing these obstacles, patients should be given the option of cultivating marijuana, especially if there are no operational dispensaries at the time.
Please write your senator and be sure to sign up for MPPs email alerts so we can keep you posted on the medical marijuana campaign.
have to wait till may 9th to find out im guessing??