Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Minn - Advocates of legalizing medical marijuana for chronically and terminally ill patients have decided to scale back their campaign to pass such legislation this year because of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto pen. In 2009, both chambers at the Capitol passed medical marijuana legislation with bipartisan support — only to see Pawlenty veto the legislation. Medical marijuana advocates had hinted at a constitutional amendment this session to bypass Pawlenty, but that won’t be the plan for 2010.
“Because Governor Pawlenty has announced that he is not seeking re-election in 2010, and because we don’t want to give him the ‘pleasure’ of vetoing another bill to help seriously ill Minnesotans, our focus has shifted to 2011,” read a statement from Minnesotans for Compassionate Care. “We intend to do everything in our power to ensure that a supportive gubernatorial candidate is in office when the next legislative session begins in January 2011.”
The group says it will continue to work with the law enforcement lobby to see if they can reach a compromise this session.
“MCC is meeting with law enforcement to answer their questions and learn about their objections,” the group wrote. “If law enforcement works with us in good faith, we may be able to introduce a bill that Governor Pawlenty will sign.”
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Source: The Minnesota Independent
Author: Andy Birkey
Copyright: 2010 The Minnesota Independent
Contact: Contact us Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.
Website: Medical marijuana advocates drop 2010 push, will wait ’til Pawlenty’s gone Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.
“Because Governor Pawlenty has announced that he is not seeking re-election in 2010, and because we don’t want to give him the ‘pleasure’ of vetoing another bill to help seriously ill Minnesotans, our focus has shifted to 2011,” read a statement from Minnesotans for Compassionate Care. “We intend to do everything in our power to ensure that a supportive gubernatorial candidate is in office when the next legislative session begins in January 2011.”
The group says it will continue to work with the law enforcement lobby to see if they can reach a compromise this session.
“MCC is meeting with law enforcement to answer their questions and learn about their objections,” the group wrote. “If law enforcement works with us in good faith, we may be able to introduce a bill that Governor Pawlenty will sign.”
NewsHawk: User: 420 Magazine - Cannabis Culture News & Reviews
Source: The Minnesota Independent
Author: Andy Birkey
Copyright: 2010 The Minnesota Independent
Contact: Contact us Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.
Website: Medical marijuana advocates drop 2010 push, will wait ’til Pawlenty’s gone Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.
