News (Media Awareness Project) - US RI: PUB LTE: A Yea Vote For Medical Marijuana |
| Title: | US RI: PUB LTE: A Yea Vote For Medical Marijuana |
| Published On: | 2006-01-08 |
| Source: | Boston Globe (MA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-14 19:35:54 |
A YEA VOTE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA
BY OVERRIDING Governor Carcieri's veto ("R.I. approves medical use of
marijuana," Jan. 4), the Rhode Island House embraced this country's
original policy position regarding marijuana. Before Congress
effectively criminalized the plant in 1937, marijuana was considered
medicine by the American Medical Association. Hopefully this
commendable recognition of the will of the people by the Rhode Island
Legislature will spur Congress to adopt a common-sense drug policy, too.
BY OVERRIDING Governor Carcieri's veto ("R.I. approves medical use of
marijuana," Jan. 4), the Rhode Island House embraced this country's
original policy position regarding marijuana. Before Congress
effectively criminalized the plant in 1937, marijuana was considered
medicine by the American Medical Association. Hopefully this
commendable recognition of the will of the people by the Rhode Island
Legislature will spur Congress to adopt a common-sense drug policy, too.
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