HB 658: Medical Marijuana in Texas!

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If this passes there will be a loud cracking sound coming from the vicinity of Hell.

Rep. Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin, has filed a bill to create a defense for people treated by a licensed physician who use marijuana to ease the pain of a bona fide medical condition.

"There is ample evidence that marijuana is beneficial to people suffering from the chronic and debilitating pain associated with cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis," Naishtat said.

House Bill 658 does not legalize marijuana but would allow a defendant to prove in court that all stipulated conditions for medical use had been met. A jury would hear the evidence and determine whether the person had a valid medical defense against prosecution for the use of marijuana.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared/tx/legislature/stories/01/31legebriefs.html