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Picking Up The Medical Marijuana Torch? 
Posted by CN Staff on October 31, 2003 at 10:19:07 PT
By The Examiner Staff 
Source: Examiner
Legalizing the use of medicinal marijuana was one of the late State Sen. Ronnie DePasco's final causes in the Missouri General Assembly. So far, though, only one candidate for the late senator's seat has said she will take up the torch.Sharon Kelley, the write-in candidate who says she will vote with the Democrats, enthusiastically endorsed the legislation at a candidate forum Wednesday night.
"I would definitely support it," she said. "It could be beneficial for some people."Victor Callahan, the Democratic nominee for the seat, said he opposed such legislation."There's a lot of research that suggests it is a drug," he said. He would have to wait until the medical community found more consensus on the subject.DePasco, who died of lung cancer in May, began promoting legalization of the drug last summer. Some medical authorities maintain that marijuana helps reduce nausea related to chemotherapy and other treatments.DePasco served District 11, which formerly served some of Independence and much of east Kansas City. Under its recently redrawn boundaries, the district will cover much of central Jackson County.Voters in the former district's boundaries will choose DePasco's replacement Tuesday.Source: Examiner, The (Independence, MO)Published: Friday, October 31, 2003 Copyright: 2003 The ExaminerContact: dbrendel examiner.netWebsite: http://www.examiner.net/CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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