Lynch Set to Veto Medical Marijuanaby: BurtCohenTue Jun 23, 2009 at 21:20:56 PM EDT |
The word has come down: the governor plans to veto the medical marijuana bill.
After making the committee jump through hoops and crafting an airtight bill, meeting each and every one of the eight stated concerns, Lynch has come up with a new one. Never mind that 13 other states have much looser medical marijuana access laws, our governor says that federal law conflicts with the proposed compassion centers. Somehow the other states haven't had a problem. The House and Senate will pass the greatly amended HB 648 tomorrow, and if there are enough votes to override, perhaps the governor will think twice. Patients are not criminals! Don't force police to go into people's homes to arrest them when they can't even leave their homes! Call your rep and senator in Concord Wednesday June 24th. The vote is today! |