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"There are a lot of people who are suffering. Who are not being taken care of adequately in the current health system. And they find relief from medical cannabis," said Amber Iris Langston, Show-Me Cannabis Deputy Director.
Amber Langston has set up shop inside JB's downtown in Joplin. Her goal is to get as many signatures around the Show Me State as possible.
"Our goal is about 250,000 and we're right around 200,000 now. So we've got just a short, short amount of time to get in all those remaining signatures," said Langston.
Those signatures are for an initiative petition that would create a ballot for legalized medical marijuana that Missouri voters could vote on come November. It would allow anyone with a prescription to get medical marijuana. Missouri State Representative Charlie Davis thinks the language in the petition isn't best for the Show Me State.
"It is pretty much a very broad a very open legalization of the medical marijuana, whereas the bill that passed out of the House on Tuesday had quite a few restrictions to make sure that it was done properly," said Charlie Davis, Missouri State Representative.
Tuesday, Missouri legislators passed a medical marijuana bill that could see the ballot in November. It's a bill that Davis claims addresses some problems that could arise in the initiative petition.
"There are several unintended consequences that many people have concerns over. Our law enforcement agencies have concerns over it. We've got a lot of the medical profession having some concern over it, as well as the general public," said Davis.
Concerns that could lead to abuse.
"Being able to doctor shop and get somebody to give you a prescription without really needing it. And that's part of the fear of the initiative petition process that's going on," said Davis.
Under this Legislation, medical marijuana would only be available to people in Hospice Care. Langston thinks legislators shouldn't get in the way of healthcare.
"We believe that doctors should have a right to do what doctors do, and that is recommend medicine to their patients," said Langston.
Davis says their version of the medical marijuana bill has the chance to get on the ballot in August. He believes that if Missouri residents approve their version of the bill, then he thinks voters will have no use for the bill created by the initiative petition.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: MO: Medical Marijuana Initiative Petition
Author: Ike Ejiochi
Contact: Four States Homepage
Photo Credit: Liz Essley Whyte
Website: Four States Homepage
Amber Langston has set up shop inside JB's downtown in Joplin. Her goal is to get as many signatures around the Show Me State as possible.
"Our goal is about 250,000 and we're right around 200,000 now. So we've got just a short, short amount of time to get in all those remaining signatures," said Langston.
Those signatures are for an initiative petition that would create a ballot for legalized medical marijuana that Missouri voters could vote on come November. It would allow anyone with a prescription to get medical marijuana. Missouri State Representative Charlie Davis thinks the language in the petition isn't best for the Show Me State.
"It is pretty much a very broad a very open legalization of the medical marijuana, whereas the bill that passed out of the House on Tuesday had quite a few restrictions to make sure that it was done properly," said Charlie Davis, Missouri State Representative.
Tuesday, Missouri legislators passed a medical marijuana bill that could see the ballot in November. It's a bill that Davis claims addresses some problems that could arise in the initiative petition.
"There are several unintended consequences that many people have concerns over. Our law enforcement agencies have concerns over it. We've got a lot of the medical profession having some concern over it, as well as the general public," said Davis.
Concerns that could lead to abuse.
"Being able to doctor shop and get somebody to give you a prescription without really needing it. And that's part of the fear of the initiative petition process that's going on," said Davis.
Under this Legislation, medical marijuana would only be available to people in Hospice Care. Langston thinks legislators shouldn't get in the way of healthcare.
"We believe that doctors should have a right to do what doctors do, and that is recommend medicine to their patients," said Langston.
Davis says their version of the medical marijuana bill has the chance to get on the ballot in August. He believes that if Missouri residents approve their version of the bill, then he thinks voters will have no use for the bill created by the initiative petition.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: MO: Medical Marijuana Initiative Petition
Author: Ike Ejiochi
Contact: Four States Homepage
Photo Credit: Liz Essley Whyte
Website: Four States Homepage
