Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:25:04 -0800
From: lvnorml@yahoo.com ("Las Vegas NORML")
Subject: Medical marijuana bill introduced on deadline
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Medical marijuana bill introduced on deadline
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Measures to establish a research program to =
study the medical benefits of marijuana was among 198 bills introduced =
Monday.=20
Monday was the last day of the 2001 Legislature for committees to =
propose bills. Individual legislators had to introduce all their bills =
by March 19, a day when 135 bills were released. More than 1,200 bills =
have been introduced since the Legislature convened Feb. 5.=20
SB545 would set up a marijuana research study program and make the drug =
available only to a limitednumber of people. The proposal was developed =
by the Medical Marijuana Initiative Committee, a group of physicians and =
pharmacists.=20
State voters in November approved a constitutional amendment to allow =
sick people with doctors' permission to use marijuana for medical =
purposes. A bill introduced last week by Assemblywoman Chris =
Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, calls for marijuana to be provided by the =
state to all qualified persons, not to a limited group.