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Missoulian, 11 Mar 2013 – HELENA Medical marijuana advocates are making a final try this legislative session to amend the 2011 law that imposed tighter restrictions on what was then a booming industry here. Sen. Dave Wanzenried, D-Missoula, recently introduced Senate Bill 377 for a group called Montana Association for Rights.

Missoulian, 18 Feb 2013 – HELENA – So far, the 2013 Montana Legislature appears to be no more receptive to medical marijuana than the 2011 session was. The House Human Services Committee on Friday tabled and almost certainly killed four medical marijuana bills by Rep. Kelly McCarthy, D-Billings. The bills all died on 12-4 votes, with 10 Republicans and two Democrats opposing the bills, while four Democrats backed them.

The Billings Gazette, 16 Feb 2013 – HELENA — So far, the 2013 Legislature appears to be no more receptive to medical marijuana than the 2011 session was. The House Human Services Committee on Friday tabled — and almost certainly killed — four medical-marijuana bills by Rep. Kelly McCarthy, D-Billings. The bills all died on 12-4 votes, with 10 Republicans and two Democrats opposing the bills, while four Democrats backed them.

Helena Independent Record, 15 Feb 2013 – In short order, a House committee on Friday rejected and then tabled four bills intended to fix parts of the 2011 medical marijuana law that a district judge has temporarily blocked. The House Human Services Committee voted down House bills 340-343, by Rep. Kelly McCarthy, D-Billings, on identical 12-4 votes. All 10 Republicans and two Democrats opposed the bills, while four Democrats supported them.

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Montana Standard, 11 Feb 2013 – Chris Williams’ defense was Montana’s Medical Marijuana Act. Whose fault was it that he does not know what his basic fundamental rights are as he heads off to prison for political reasons? Marijuana remains illegal because the judiciary has determined the constitutionality of marijuana laws by rational basis. Rational basis is used when no fundamental rights have been declared injured by the defendant from enforcement of the law.

Great Falls Tribune, 08 Feb 2013 – The U.S. Constitution helped establish our democratic republic. Working well, it treats residents with fairness, respect and "justice for all." Marijuana has been trying hard to ruin the way we promised to be. For 80 years, our government has punished adults for possession or use of marijuana with jail time and fines to pay. This encourages loss of family and jobs and results in a criminal record, all for doing nothing against anyone.

Missoula Independent, 07 Feb 2013 – WILLIAMS GETS FIVE YEARS Inside the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in Missoula on Feb. 1, dozens of Chris Williams’ supporters stood when the former Montana Cannabis partner was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs to be sentenced on federal drug and weapons charges.