Chief medical marijuana backer: Bill’s future in the Legislature uncertain

In correspondence with MPP and Minnesotans for Compassionate Care, it seems as though they have literally given up on Minnesota patients while Tim Pawlenty is in office, and they outright stated 2011 as the next time they will focus their efforts on Minnesota due to the toxic political landscape and unwillingness to compromise on the part of Tim Pawlenty. Add to Pawlenty’s stellar political credentials his appetite for sending chronically ill people to jail. What a hero. Shame on Minnesota law enforcement as well for lobbying against rather than enforcing the laws. I recognize they are trying to protect their jobs, but come on, putting sick people in jail??

I still do not understand why voter signatures are not being gathered to put this issue on the ballot for 2010. The thing about chronically ill and dying patients- we don’t have the luxury of time. We need action NOW.

It’s about time someone illustrated one of these stories with a picture of a quality bud!

I’d love to see this bill pass, but Gov. BridgeFail will just veto it.

Next session will be soon enough.

You must have your health if “next session will be soon enough.” Two more years for people who would benefit from this legislation is a lifetime, and many might not have two years to live. I am SO tired of people seeing this as “legal weed, party time!”

You must also be pretty tired of not being able to have intelligent conversations about medical marijuana. The left’s not leading those digressions.

Chalk this up to gallows humor from one American whose pursuit of happiness has made him a criminal in the eyes of the law for 39 years now.

Those who seek medical marijuana should consider taking a step back and thinking about the real issues here. You’re not being denied a palliative because it doesn’t work or has no medical benefit. You’re being denied a home remedy because ten percent of Americans HATE hippies and are still fighting a cultural war that has its roots in the negro suppression laws of the ’30s.

People who need marijuana for medical reasons can learn to break the law just like I did. That’s the real lesson here: don’t let law enforcement be your doctor.

Thank you for driving home my point. Way to insult someone this law is supposed to pertain to! I am well aware of the history of cannabis prohibition. Sorry, but your 39 years of the “pursuit of happiness” isn’t what this law is about. As usual, the recreational smoker erroneously thinks that this law somehow pertains to them. Meanwhile, people with serious medical conditions are the forgotten party while the “pro” and “anti” legalization factions squabble amongst themselves. ITS NOT ABOUT YOU.

Yes, prohibition is a horribly destructive, injurious, wasteful, failed endeavor. We get it. Certainly, we should ALL have jurisdiction over our own bodies. But this is not the time or place for that argument. This is about the doctor-patient relationship and treatment of disease.

By the way Mark, “breaking the law like you did” isn’t possible for people who are too sick to get out of bed, to drive, to bathe themselves, etc. Didn’t think of that either, did ya genious? Again, glad you have your health.

By the way Mark, “breaking the law like you did” isn’t possible for people who are too sick to get out of bed, to drive, to bathe themselves, etc. Didn’t think of that either, did ya genius? Again, glad you have your health.

Can we just decriminalize drugs and forget about this useless drug war now?

Why don’t we try a referendum on outright legalization, cultivation for “personal” use and get it over with. The governor and the law enforcement community have their image and fiefdoms to defend but at this point who cares what they think.

My name is Kurt. I founded the Twin Cities Cannabis Club. I’ve been trying to educate myself on this whole medical marijuana matter for a while now. To get a few things straight, MPP is still working in Minnesota this year. They are currently in negotiations with law enforcement and Minnesota’s country attorneys to get a bill that both sides agree on. Minnesota does not allow I&R partially due to the fact that Big Tobacco didn’t want it in our state. http://tobaccodocuments.org/state_strategies/1011.html So, that’s why we can’t get signatures and have the people vote medical marijuana into our state law. Come to our MeetUp groups if you want to learn more and help the cause!

Are we or we not the people of Mn going to get this on the ballot so we the people can vote it in,obviously depending on worthless palenty isnt going to do a thing,just as obama doesnt really give a shit either.

Quit sniveling about being too sick to find some weed, or to grow your own. Anyone who wants to can find a bag of pot as close as their next of kin–or next of cubicle. Don’t kid yourself. If you want relief, it’s all around you. If your friends are true friends, they’ll find it for you even if they have to break the law to do so.

One more thing–this is the single biggest reason to support cuts in law enforcement budgets. When cities make that threat, by all means, take them up on it. Cops are the medical marijuana patients’ worst enemy.

I honestly don’t see why its such an issue weither its for Serious medical uses or its for recreational uses. I understand that the serious sufferers are in dire need of something to help them, but there are other medical options are there not? I know Minnesota offers marinol, which is synthetic THC capsules. now as a possible fan for more fires here, I’m gonna play the devil’s advocate here and pose a scenario for you all, what makes a cause for using medical marijuana? just cause your dying? or so you can stomach food and eat? well then how about for depression and emotional or behavior disorders? I know many people who need pills to stay “normal” such as Ritalin or Prozac or others, and without them they are basket cases, now if that can be avoided by smoking a joint instead is that justifiable? some people can’t afford the price of their pills which is much higher than the price of a bag of pot let me assure you, so how do you get by? which do you choose?

I know this probly just started the argument all over again, but you all are missing the major point about this, people being allowed to care for themselves how they see fit.