SENATE COMMITTEE KILLS MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee has killed a bill that
would have allowed the medical use of marijuana. The committee voted 3-1
Wednesday against the measure sponsored by Sen. Keith Goodenough, D-Casper.

Sen. John Hanes, R-Cheyenne, said more research needs to be done on the
medical benefits of marijuana. In addition, he was concerned about federal
prohibitions on any use of the drug and the federal government's stance that
marijuana has no medical benefits that are not available from other legal
drugs.

Goodenough, serving in his 11th year in the Legislature, said this is
probably the fifth time he has proposed allowing medical use of marijuana,
failing each time.