cannabisnews.com: Minneapolis Ballot May Have Pot Vote Minneapolis Ballot May Have Pot Vote Posted by CN Staff on August 06, 2004 at 08:38:42 PT By David Hawley, St. Paul Pioneer Press Source: Duluth News-Tribune Minneapolis voters could get the chance in November to approve a citywide distribution system of marijuana for medicinal uses.A group called Citizens Organized for Harm Reduction announced Thursday that it has more than enough signatures to put a referendum on the ballot that would require the City Council to run medicinal marijuana distribution centers. Such a system, however, would have to be legal under state and federal law. Minnesota doesn't allow the use of marijuana for medical treatment, and the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule later this year on federal intervention efforts in California, where voters legalized medicinal marijuana in 1996.Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington also have approved limited medical uses of marijuana."The short-term purpose of this effort is to send a message to the Legislature to get the ball rolling on this issue," said Jason Samuels, a spokesman for the organization."The long-term purpose is to create the framework, so that when the state does pass a medicinal marijuana law, the city will be obligated to make sure the distribution does not fall into the hands of criminals," he added.Samuels said the petition will be presented to the Minneapolis Charter Commission on Tuesday, which is also the deadline to file referendum petitions. The petition also has to be reviewed by the City Council and by voting-regulatory officials.At least 7,774 registered voters must sign a petition to get a referendum on the ballot. Samuels says his organization already has more than 10,000 signatures.The language in the petition calls for the Minneapolis City Charter to be amended to require the City Council to establish and regulate "a reasonable number of medicinal marijuana distribution centers."A state-licensed medical or osteopathic physician would have to prescribe medicinal marijuana for a person to receive it from the distribution center, according to the amendment.Proposals to legalize pot for medical use have never gotten far in Minnesota. In 2001, former Gov. Jesse Ventura sparked renewed interest in the issue when he taped a video supporting the legalization of the use of the drug for people who suffer from cancer, AIDS and other illnesses. Source: Duluth News-Tribune (MN)Author: David Hawley, St. Paul Pioneer PressPublished: Friday, August 6, 2004Copyright: 2004 Duluth News-TribuneContact: letters duluthnews.comWebsite: http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/Related Articles & Web Site:COHRhttp://www.cohr.org/Medical Marijuana in Minneapolishttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17894.shtmlStudents Aim To Legalize Medical Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17859.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #4 posted by Max Flowers on August 06, 2004 at 10:04:01 PT Mary Jane theme song Actually matches the original better this way:"You're gonna vape it after all..." [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by RasAric on August 06, 2004 at 09:50:04 PT That's my state....HAHAHHA!!!!! I love it!!!! The foundation of corruption is crumbling. The Pharmo-pseudo-kill industry is scrambling to resume it's choke hold, but...fingers...slipping...can't hold on. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Max Flowers on August 06, 2004 at 09:34:24 PT Here's the "cannabian" version What can turn the world on, make it smile?What can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?Well it's cannabis, you should know itWith each bud and every little bong hit you show itBud is all around, no need to waste itYou can have the bliss, why don't you take itYou're gonna smoke it after allYou're gonna smoke it after all [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Virgil on August 06, 2004 at 09:25:56 PT Mary Tyler Moore I cannot help but think of the Mary Tyler Moore Show when they mention Minneapolis. MTM has juvenile diabetes and has testified before Congressional Committees as nternational Chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation- http://tinyurl.com/3omz5. There is an issue of what cannabis can do to prevent blindness in people with diabetes, besides the fact that it should be legal anyway to do the happy thing on people dealing with ailments that have injured their vehicle in life.It is primarily the theme song to her show that I wanted to mention. "Who can turn the world on with her smile?" Maybe that should be "What can turn the world on to a smile." Maybe that big "M" on the wall of her apartment had double meaning.Theme song to MTM Show- Who can turn the world on with her smile?Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?Well it's you girl, and you should know itWith each glance and every little movement you show itLove is all around, no need to waste itYou can have the town, why don't you take itYou're gonna make it after allYou're gonna make it after all [ Post Comment ] Post Comment