Judge may block parts of new Montana marijuana law

[meow mix]

HELENA, Mont. — A Helena judge said Wednesday that he is "struggling" with Montana's new medical marijuana law and indicated he may temporarily block at least parts of it before it takes effect on July 1.

District Judge James Reynolds specifically mentioned concerns with a provision that bars commercial marijuana operations by prohibiting providers from making a profit or being reimbursed for their expenses.

Reynolds said the state doesn't have a similar prohibition on pharmaceutical companies that profit from prescription drugs. But the new law would force marijuana providers to give their product away to people with debilitating illnesses, he said.

"I am wrestling with this," Reynolds said. "It seems like there are many parts of this that are not in dispute. But do I want to sit down with a red pen and mark those parts that are more troubling or are in dispute?"


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43499727

[customerserviceguy]

1. Odd that the law was written that way

Who grows dope for someone else for free?

[meow mix]

3. yup. costs associated make it impossible.. even for these "angels" that are predicted to come forth

its just one of the dozen ways in the bill that effectively "repeals" mmj which was the goal.

[AlabamaLibrul]

4. indeed, at least being reimbursed for expenses(for anything really), I mean wtf? n/t

[meow mix]

5. its nice for a persons time to not be treated as slave-labor too, lol

i mean human beings have needs like food, health, shelter. cant pursuse that and spend 12 hours a day providing for free.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Good, I hope he does, as written it isn't just, unless they make Big Pharma give their drugs

away for free.

Thanks for the thread, meow mix.

[tblue37]

6. Now wouldn't that be something? nt