cannabisnews.com: What Medical Marijuana States Have Done or Said What Medical Marijuana States Have Done or Said Posted by FoM on June 13, 2001 at 14:27:19 PT By The Associated Press Source: Daily News The U.S. Supreme Court ruled May 14 that dispensing or possessing marijuana for medical use is illegal. Here's what has happened since in the states that have medical marijuana laws in effect or pending:Alaska: Dean Guaneli, chief assistant attorney general, said: "Our law hasn't changed. We always suspected if the feds wanted to crack down on the medical use of marijuana, they would do that." Arizona: Attorney general's spokeswoman Pati Urias said doctors, even before the high court's ruling, were not recommending marijuana as the state law required for the infirm to obtain medical marijuana. Activists estimate that several hundred people are using marijuana for medical purposes.California: Senate approved a sweeping bill that would implement a statewide registry of medical marijuana patients, bar state prosecution of doctors who recommend marijuana to their patients and allow so-called caregivers to the infirm to cultivate marijuana cooperatively for medical purposes.Colorado: Expanded its medical marijuana law, complying with a state voter initiative that requires the state to issue license medical marijuana users. Governor and state attorney general oppose the expansion, urging federal authorities to prosecute anybody who sells, distributes or grows marijuana, even if they qualify under the state program. The local acting U.S. Attorney said it's up to local law enforcement to prosecute medical pot cases.Hawaii: Governor said he'll lobby for federal legislation to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes nationwide.Maine: Lawmakers scrapped a pilot project in which the state would dispense medical marijuana.Nevada: State lawmakers, abiding by a voter referendum, approved a medical marijuana law, which governor said he would sign. Lawmakers also relaxed penalties for possessing small amounts of non-medical marijuana.Oregon: Attorney general cautioned that "Oregonians engaged in the manufacture and distribution or who are in possession of medical marijuana may be subject to federal criminal prosecution." But he added that federal prosecution was unlikely.Washington: Attorney general spokesman Gary Larson suggested that the high court's decision will "have a broad impact on people who seek to use medical marijuana in this state," but state officials have taken no action as a result of the high court's ruling.Complete Title: What Medical Marijuana States Have Done or Said Since Supreme Court Ruling Source: Daily News of Los Angeles (CA)Published: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 Copyright: 2001 Daily News of Los AngelesWebsite: http://www.DailyNews.com/Feedback: http://www.DailyNews.com/contact/letters.aspCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml END SNIP --> Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by jeff snyder on June 14, 2001 at 13:11:03 PT: I applaud the final deathblow Well, not the final deathblow but checkmate just the same. They have to put their pieces back on the board and play by our rules now. A fair game, a just game, a clean game. No more dirty shit from them is all I ask. How much is this to ask? I think we are winning but then I thought we were winning when I was the age of twentyone and that was twentyfive years ago. The movement for the war on drugs just came out of nowhere and made life suck. I think it had to do with someone from Hightimes mag. making someone highup in the government look foolish. Tell me about it if you know. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by QuietCrusader on June 13, 2001 at 19:12:20 PT: END GAME CHECKMATE, PROHIBITIONISTS. PLESE HELP ME!!! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment