Missoulian, 14 Dec 2012 – Montana Marijuana Advocates Look to Colorado, Washington HELENA A district judge on Thursday temporarily continued to stop the state from enforcing certain restrictions in a 2011 state law aimed at medical marijuana providers.
posted on December 16, 2012 by
US MT: LTE: Legalizing Marijuana Exposes More People To Danger
The Billings Gazette, 16 Dec 2012 – With our state’s continued debate on medical marijuana use, and now with Colorado and Washington legalizing recreational marijuana use, it got me to think. As a society, are we ignoring the dangers we are exposing the majority to? I guessed the majority of the people who voted to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Montana, assumed people in need would have the prescription filled in the same procedure all current legal drugs are given. The greater concern I have is the new trend of legalizing recreational marijuana. With drug use (including marijuana) as the sixth leading cause of traffic fatalities, let’s see how as a society we have done with another legalized drug, alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk driving represented 40 percent of total traffic deaths in 2006. Not good. So how are we at stopping repeated drunk drivers? According to the Century Council, in the state of Montana over 80 percent of fatal drunk driving crashes are from repeat offenders. So with such a large percentage of vehicle deaths attributed to drunk driving, and such a high percentage of repeat offenders, I would give us a failing grade in controlling this legalized drug. Can someone explain why anyone would want to add another drug to a system that is failing to protect the majority?
posted on December 9, 2012 by
US MT: PUB LTE: Alcohol More Dangerous Than Marijuana
The Billings Gazette, 09 Dec 2012 – I’m an old woman with chronic pain. I have a prescription from my physician for medical marijuana. However, I have been unable to find a pharmacy in town that will fill it. They’re all spooked! My physician tells me there are medical marijuana providers out there. I even talked to one. He’s out of the business because of the latest initiative passed by a majority of voters in the recent election. I have no hope that the 2013 conservative GOP majority Legislature will do anything to change the situation. It’s interesting to me that this boozing state turns out to be anti-marijuana. Alcohol is a much more dangerous drug. Look at the number of DUls, the number of alcohol-related car accidents, the number of homes ruined by alcoholism. What’s one to do? Apparently nothing!
posted on November 26, 2012 by
US MT: Petitions Seek To Free Montana Medical Marijuana Figure
Missoulian, 23 Nov 2012 – Medical marijuana grower Chris Williams is seeking a new trial after being convicted in a federal drug and weapons case that carries the potential for a prison sentence of up to 92 years. He’s appealing, but his supporters aren’t waiting for the justice system. They’ve taken his cause to the Internet, in the form of online petitions filed with the White House, with www.SignOn.org, and with www.Care2.com . Together, they’ve gathered close to 40,000 signatures nationwide.
