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California Lawmakers Urge New Fed Medical Marijuana Policy
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| News Date | Thursday, July 16, 2009 05:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SACRAMENTO--- The California Senate Health Committee voted 7-3 late yesterday on a joint resolution that urges the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in the state and to "create a comprehensive federal medical marijuana policy that ensures safe and legal access to any patient that would benefit from it." Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 14, introduced in June by State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), comes at a time when the Obama Administration has signaled a willingness to change federal policy, but has yet to come forward with an actual implementation plan.
In a previous statement, Senator Leno said "Patients and providers in California remain at risk of arrest and prosecution by federal law enforcement and legally established medical marijuana cooperatives continue to be the subjects of federal raids." Once passed, "this resolution will clearly state the Legislature's opposition to federal interference with California's medical marijuana law and support for expanded federal reform and medical research," continued Leno.
The Health Committee heard testimony yesterday from Don Duncan, California Director with Americans for Safe Access, the nationwide medical marijuana advocacy group sponsoring the legislation and Lanette Davies, a local Sacramento patient and activist. The resolution now proceeds to the Senate Judiciary Committee then, if passed, to the Senate floor. |
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