Maine - When you cast your vote to increase access to medical marijuana, you were part of 59 percent of us who did so. Maybe you did so because you know someone who uses marijuana to alleviate symptoms of debilitating conditions or maybe because you have compassion and people should have the autonomy to choose their own treatments.
Maybe you voted for this because you realize marijuana is proportionately benign; especially in comparison to Oxycontin or other opiates that are actually physically addictive and have proven to be a blight on our society. Maybe you realized prohibition increases the black market and does very little to decrease use. Or maybe you really don't care what others choose to do in the privacy of their own lives. Regardless of your reasons, your vote was part of the 59 percent.
Did you vote for eight state-controlled dispensaries and $15,000 a year licensing fee for the dispensaries? Did you vote for suspension of Fourth Amendment rights for patients and caregivers? Both patients and caregivers will be subject to warrantless search. Did you vote for patients to have to register with the state to have access to medical marijuana? Did you think when you cast your vote you would be increasing government intrusion and control? Patients will have to register with the state and by doing so subject themselves to harassment. Did you vote to increase the restrictions to access?
Where is confidentiality? Is this what you voted for?
A common trait is this disregard for the people's will and it needs to have consequences. Fifty-nine percent voted for this citizens initiative. This link will take you to the members of the committee: Maine Legislature: Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
Any of them your rep? Vote them out.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Seacoastonline.com
Author: Johanna Galt
Copyright: 2010 Seacoast Media Group
Maybe you voted for this because you realize marijuana is proportionately benign; especially in comparison to Oxycontin or other opiates that are actually physically addictive and have proven to be a blight on our society. Maybe you realized prohibition increases the black market and does very little to decrease use. Or maybe you really don't care what others choose to do in the privacy of their own lives. Regardless of your reasons, your vote was part of the 59 percent.
Did you vote for eight state-controlled dispensaries and $15,000 a year licensing fee for the dispensaries? Did you vote for suspension of Fourth Amendment rights for patients and caregivers? Both patients and caregivers will be subject to warrantless search. Did you vote for patients to have to register with the state to have access to medical marijuana? Did you think when you cast your vote you would be increasing government intrusion and control? Patients will have to register with the state and by doing so subject themselves to harassment. Did you vote to increase the restrictions to access?
Where is confidentiality? Is this what you voted for?
A common trait is this disregard for the people's will and it needs to have consequences. Fifty-nine percent voted for this citizens initiative. This link will take you to the members of the committee: Maine Legislature: Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
Any of them your rep? Vote them out.
NewsHawk: Ganjarden: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Seacoastonline.com
Author: Johanna Galt
Copyright: 2010 Seacoast Media Group
