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Gov Gets Proposal for Medical Marijuana Study 
Posted by FoM on September 10, 1999 at 18:53:39 PT
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Source: SF Gate
(09-10) 17:48 PDT SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Legislation seeking to settle the debate over the effectiveness of medical marijuana has been sent to Gov. Gray Davis and is expected to get his signature. 
The measure by Sen. John Vasconcellos, D-Santa Clara, calls for a three-year study by the University of California on the safety and effectiveness of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, glaucoma and other diseases. The Senate approved the bill 29-4 Friday and sent it to Davis. The governor supports the bill, spokesman Michael Bustamante said. California voters, in 1996, approved Proposition 215, which permits the growth and consumption of marijuana for medical use. Proposition supporters say marijuana eases the nausea or pain that accompanies cancer, AIDS and other diseases. Opponents contend that smoking pot is harmful. Possession and cultivation of marijuana remains illegal under U.S. law, and federal officials have repeatedly told state officials that medical marijuana users risk federal prosecution. Last month a federal judge in Sacramento sentenced an outspoken supporter of Proposition 215, B.E. Smith, to 27 months in prison for growing marijuana on his land. Dave Fratello, a spokesman for Americans for Medical Rights, which supported Proposition 215, said a California study could help overturn the federal ban. ``We may now begin to contribute to the scientific basis for reclassifying marijuana as medicine under federal law, allowing patients all over America to obtain its benefits legally,'' he said.  Friday, September 10, 1999 
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on September 11, 1999 at 13:42:34 PT:
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Among the Items Sent Before the Governor on Friday By THE EXAMINER STAFF Saturday, September 11, 1999 ©1999 San Francisco Examiner URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/cnews/article.cgi?file=/examiner/hotnews/stories/11/auto.dtl California lawmakers considered hundreds of bills before the end of session Friday. Among the items Friday sent to Gov. Davis: Auto insurance The bill would create discounted auto insurance for low-income drivers in San Francisco and Los Angeles, while continuing to require motorists statewide to prove they have coverage. Medical marijuana The bill would fund a three-year University of California study on the safety and effectiveness of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, glaucoma and other diseases. Racial stops Police would have to track the race of motorists they stop under a measure prompted by allegations that police target minorities in traffic stops. The CHP and other agencies would have to report the total number of stops and whether there were searches, as well as the number of warnings, citations, or arrests, the races of motorists and the reasons for stops. SOURCE: Examiner staff and news services ©1999 San Francisco Examiner  
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