Comments on: Question 5 would create system to distribute medical marijuana http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/ The University of Maine student newspaper since 1875 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mainemaryjane@yahoo.com http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-57273 mainemaryjane@yahoo.com Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:21:07 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-57273 Just because marijuana can be some of the MOST powerful and HELPFUL medicine that the Good Lord has provided to the people in need. I have over 40 proven (known not just believed possible) diseases, conditions, and syndromes. I take LOTS of Prescription medication but I still need the THC and cannabinoids of good medical marijuana to make my all body encompassing massive muscle spasms to go away in the middle of the night. My husband is unemployed, and I would say it's due to the insurance costs for keeping me alive! SOOOOO wrong!!!! It says we don't have to get this 'card'... they aren't hearing from me! What about the rest of ya? I have everything.. I need? I'll just go show it to the judge if I need to.. That way I am not getting in any deeper... At least I'm not standing up and waving my hand ,,, "Here I Am" See me! Hi Just because marijuana can be some of the MOST powerful and HELPFUL medicine that the Good Lord has provided to the people in need. I have over 40 proven (known not just believed possible) diseases, conditions, and syndromes. I take LOTS of Prescription medication but I still need the THC and cannabinoids of good medical marijuana to make my all body encompassing massive muscle spasms to go away in the middle of the night. My husband is unemployed, and I would say it’s due to the insurance costs for keeping me alive!
SOOOOO wrong!!!! It says we don’t have to get this ‘card’… they aren’t hearing from me! What about the rest of ya? I have everything.. I need? I’ll just go show it to the judge if I need to.. That way I am not getting in any deeper… At least I’m not standing up and waving my hand ,,, “Here I Am” See me!
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]]> By: somewhereinmiane http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-5800 somewhereinmiane Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:41:16 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-5800 well my thought on this is ...we need a real reason to vote.. how about to plane legalize it?that would be a start people drink get drunk kill people.. how many crashs you see when someone smoked a joint? well my thought is this it should be legalized for illness's and all illness's if the person going to benifit from the use of it.and i dont think DHS should distribute it.. wrong answer.. but leave it to our local government right? its mixed up and things should be sorted before voting on any of it..i mean look how many loaw we have out there now that are screwed up? to many point made! well my thought on this is …we need a real reason to vote.. how about to plane legalize it?that would be a start people drink get drunk kill people.. how many crashs you see when someone smoked a joint? well my thought is this it should be legalized for illness’s and all illness’s if the person going to benifit from the use of it.and i dont think DHS should distribute it.. wrong answer.. but leave it to our local government right? its mixed up and things should be sorted before voting on any of it..i mean look how many loaw we have out there now that are screwed up? to many point made!

]]> By: HEMPnotTREES http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-5782 HEMPnotTREES Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:14 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-5782 I'm voting YES all the way, it's ridiculous that we need to even vote on this, every patient has the right to access a medicine that there DR prescribes to them. And marijuana should simply be legalized anyway, the tyranny and B/S have gone one for too long... I’m voting YES all the way, it’s ridiculous that we need to even vote on this, every patient has the right to access a medicine that there DR prescribes to them. And marijuana should simply be legalized anyway, the tyranny and B/S have gone one for too long…

]]> By: patientsinneed http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-5346 patientsinneed Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:39:26 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-5346 Quick responses to the claims of the uninformed: a) Our choice was either DHS or DPS to administer the law...since this is a medical issue, DHS was the obvious choice...(And we specifically wrote in language that denies "the use of medical marijuana" to be considered in child custody cases b) Patients wanted immediate protection from law enforcement. This provides it, and by the way, it is VOLUNTARY. Qualified patients who choose not to get a card still have protection, but they would need to go to court to prove it, unless the law enforcement officer chooses to validate the paperwork the patient holds. c)The fee for dispensary operation guarantees that this program will not cost taxpayers any money. This is important when making your case to the voters in Maine. And trust us no dispensary operator will have a difficult time raising the 5k dispensary fee. d) Felons who committed their crime over ten years ago are not excluded from operating a dispensary, neither are folks whose "crimes" would be legal under the new law e) We didn't "add" affirmative defense language. This already exists in the current law. People who oppose this new law, should at least know what they are talking about before posting misinformation on-line and in the state. Ain't it interesting that the Maine Vocals have done nothing in the nineteen years of their existence except oppose the 1999 ballot initiative that legalized medical marijuana in the state in the first place, and now they are spending their time opposing this ballot initiative. Maybe they should spend more time hanging out with their allies, the Maine Chief Of Police Association and D.A's throughout the state. Makes u wonder, huh? Quick responses to the claims of the uninformed:

a) Our choice was either DHS or DPS to administer the law…since this is a medical issue, DHS was the obvious choice…(And we specifically wrote in language that denies “the use of medical marijuana” to be considered in child custody cases

b) Patients wanted immediate protection from law enforcement. This provides it, and by the way, it is VOLUNTARY. Qualified patients who choose not to get a card still have protection, but they would need to go to court to prove it, unless the law enforcement officer chooses to validate the paperwork the patient holds.

c)The fee for dispensary operation guarantees that this program will not cost taxpayers any money. This is important when making your case to the voters in Maine. And trust us no dispensary operator will have a difficult time raising the 5k dispensary fee.

d) Felons who committed their crime over ten years ago are not excluded from operating a dispensary, neither are folks whose “crimes” would be legal under the new law

e) We didn’t “add” affirmative defense language. This already exists in the current law.

People who oppose this new law, should at least know what they are talking about before posting misinformation on-line and in the state.

Ain’t it interesting that the Maine Vocals have done nothing in the nineteen years of their existence except oppose the 1999 ballot initiative that legalized medical marijuana in the state in the first place, and now they are spending their time opposing this ballot initiative.

Maybe they should spend more time hanging out with their allies, the Maine Chief Of Police Association and D.A’s throughout the state.

Makes u wonder, huh?

]]> By: Kathleen Tapley http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-4873 Kathleen Tapley Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:30 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-4873 I will be voting no on 5!!! Keep up the great work!! I will be voting no on 5!!! Keep up the great work!!

]]> By: Medical Patient http://mainecampus.com/2009/10/19/question-5-would-create-system-to-distribute-medical-marijuana/#comment-4842 Medical Patient Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:40:38 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3724097#comment-4842 MAINE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT to HURT MORE THAN HELP MAINE’S EXISTING MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW.WHY?? Proposed Question on the ballot is: Do you want to change the medical marijuana laws to allow treatment of more medical conditions and to create a regulated system of distribution? VOTE NO # 5 IF WE VOTE YES ON THIS QUESTION WE WILL ALSO BE SAYNG WE WANT THE FOLLOWING: 1. Puts DHS in charge of the ACT.(Same DHS that takes children away from parents for use of marijuana) 2. Creates ID Card System (Maine rejected the Feds real ID and we see problems with this) 3. Sets up Dispensaries (Under DHS) Cost $5000.00 for a state permit or license and needs county and town approval with unknown fees and regulations. (We are in favor of a distribution system, but not this) 4. Felons are excluded from being caregivers even if charges stemmed from growing marijuana only. 5. Ads affirmative defense language instead of making it legal for patients. There are several other reasons why we should VOTE NO , but this is the top of the list. If you want to help, first get a copy of the initiative language and read it for yourself.Don’t blindly vote for this without knowing what you are voting for. Most of us want a good medical marijuana law that works for the people of Maine, but we need a good one that will actually work. It needs compassion and common sense which has been left out of the language and Maine Vocals / Maine Citizens For Medical Marijuana are working on a new initiative that does just that. Here are some of the things that have been left out of the current initiative we are voting on in November. 1. Authorization – by a diagnosis of an illness or symptom that marijuana may be beneficial in their therapy.. 2. Protection for Doctors / State licenses if needed and requirement for Doctors to work with patients who request to use marijuana for there therapy. 3. Amount patient can possess needs to be increased. (Recommendation 3lbs) ( Feds provide 9lbs per year to their patients) 4. Amount of plants a patient can grow needs to be increased. (Recommendation 12 plants) 5. Equal protection for patients whether ID card system or not. 6. Patient and Doctor input on Board of Overseers of the Dep. that controls law. (Recommendation Dep. of Agriculture) MAINE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT to HURT MORE THAN HELP
MAINE’S EXISTING MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW.WHY??
Proposed Question on the ballot is:
Do you want to change the medical marijuana laws to allow treatment of more medical conditions and to create a regulated system of distribution? VOTE NO # 5
IF WE VOTE YES ON THIS QUESTION WE WILL ALSO BE SAYNG WE WANT THE FOLLOWING:
1. Puts DHS in charge of the ACT.(Same DHS that takes children away from parents for use of marijuana)
2. Creates ID Card System (Maine rejected the Feds real ID and we see problems with this)
3. Sets up Dispensaries (Under DHS) Cost $5000.00 for a state permit or license and needs county and town
approval with unknown fees and regulations. (We are in favor of a distribution system, but not this)
4. Felons are excluded from being caregivers even if charges stemmed from growing marijuana only.
5. Ads affirmative defense language instead of making it legal for patients.
There are several other reasons why we should VOTE NO , but this is the top of the list. If you want to help, first get a copy of the initiative language and read it for yourself.Don’t blindly vote for this without knowing what you are voting for. Most of us want a good medical marijuana law that works for the people of Maine, but we need a good one that will actually work. It needs compassion and common sense which has been left out of the language and Maine Vocals / Maine Citizens For Medical Marijuana are working on a new initiative that does just that. Here are some of the things that have been left out of the current initiative we are voting on in November.
1. Authorization – by a diagnosis of an illness or symptom that marijuana may be beneficial in their therapy..
2. Protection for Doctors / State licenses if needed and requirement for Doctors to work with patients who request
to use marijuana for there therapy.
3. Amount patient can possess needs to be increased. (Recommendation 3lbs)
( Feds provide 9lbs per year to their patients)
4. Amount of plants a patient can grow needs to be increased. (Recommendation 12 plants)
5. Equal protection for patients whether ID card system or not.
6. Patient and Doctor input on Board of Overseers of the Dep. that controls law.
(Recommendation Dep. of Agriculture)

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