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Dear John
Posted by FoM on July 30, 1999 at 16:53:09 PT
July 22-28, 1999
Source: Metro Active
In spite of John Vasconcellos' hard work bringing disparate factions together to craft a medicinal pot plan, it seems that few in the debate hold the venerable San Jose state senator in high esteem these days.
As Eye reported two weeks ago, friends of San Fran marijuana maven Dennis Peron, the author of the successful 1996 pot-medicine state proposition, sparked the buzz among activists that Vasco was selling out the cause. At issue was the senator's insistence that pot patients register with authorities in order to protect them from prosecution. But Peron isn't the only one grousing. So is terminally un-hip Gov. Gray Davis, who voiced his objections in a quiet but socially unacceptable fashion in the Legislature. The guv, through his minions, made a last-minute "request" to Assembly health committee chairman Martin Gallegos to hold up two Vasco bills--including the patient registration legislation--dealing with medical marijuana. "I found it to be profoundly disrespectful," a hurt Vasco confides. Davis violated usual legislative protocol by asking for a delay without the author of the bill's consent. The guv's etiquette breach caught the attention of Senate prez John Burton and Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, who told committee heads to disregard the guv's requests to stall bills. (By the way, Vasco's bills sailed through Gallegos' health committee.) Vasco has informed Davis' staff that he is happy to talk to the governor about his concerns. That is, of course, after he returns from his Maui vacation next month.From the July 22-28, 1999Issue of Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper.Copyright © 1999 Metro Publishing Inc. Democrats Accuse Davis Of Usurping Their Authority-7/15/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread2052.shtml
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