Rhode Island to License Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Lone_Star_Dem

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Tue Jun-16-09 04:48 PM
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Rhode Island to License Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Source: Salem - News

Move is Hailed as Historic as Legislature Overrides Veto; Rhode Island Is First State to Expand an Existing Medical Marijuana Law to Permit Dispensaries.

(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - In a historic first, Rhode Island legislators today made their state the first ever to expand an existing medical marijuana law to allow for state-licensed compassion centers to grow and distribute marijuana to registered patients.

Legislators easily overrode the veto issued by Gov. Donald Carcieri with override votes of 68-0 in the House and 35-3 in the Senate.

Rhode Island's medical marijuana law, like most such state laws, did not set up a formal distribution system, but simply allowed patients to grow a limited quantity of medical marijuana for their own use or designate a caregiver to grow it for them.

In March, New Mexico became the first state to grant a state license to a medical marijuana producer, pursuant to legislation passed last year.

Read more: http://www.salem-news.com/articles/june162009/rhode_island_disp_6-16-09.php

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Tue Jun-16-09 04:49 PM
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1. I knew I liked Rhode Island for a reason besides "Pie & Suds" in Westerly

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Tue Jun-16-09 04:50 PM
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2. yipee!!!

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shadowknows69

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Tue Jun-16-09 05:41 PM
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3. But will the Feds still bust them?

Edited on Tue Jun-16-09 05:43 PM by shadowknows69

We still haven't cleared up that little problem. When is the government really going to let States implement this without fear?

ETA I see the article is optimistic about Obama's position on this but haven't there still been federal busts going on in California?

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Vidar

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Tue Jun-16-09 05:49 PM
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4. Bravo Rhode Island

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sarcasmo

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Tue Jun-16-09 08:00 PM
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5. Kick and nom for States like Rhode Island leading the way.

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AlecBGreen

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Tue Jun-16-09 11:28 PM
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6. excellent!

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pepperbear

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Tue Jun-16-09 11:38 PM
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7. I see another "family guy" pot episode!

Edited on Tue Jun-16-09 11:40 PM by pepperbear

peter gets quagmire to grow dope for him, joe swanson tries to bust it up.

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slay

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Tue Jun-16-09 11:39 PM
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8. Nice!

It's time for ALL states to do the same.

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