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New Mexico to Legalize Medical Marijuana
BBSNews
Monday 19 Mar 2007 USA: New Mexico will become the twelfth state to legalize the medical use of cannabis IACM via BBSNews 2007-03-18 -- On 13 March the House of Representatives approved a bill that would legalize the use of cannabis for medical purposes in New Mexico by a 36-31 vote. On 14 March the Senate, which already approved the bill some time ago, accepted a small change by the House of Representatives that would forbid the distribution of cannabis within 300 feet (about 100 meters) of any church, school or day-care center. New Mexico's bill, which is now sent to Governor Bill Richardson, who already said that he will approve the measure. It will allow patients to use cannabis to alleviate the symptoms of several debilitating medical conditions approved by the state Department of Health. Under the bill, the department would be required to create a system for distributing medical cannabis to patients by 1 October 2007. The department would issue identification cards to patients and caregivers, and also license producers to grow cannabis. "This bill will provide much-needed relief for New Mexicans suffering from debilitating diseases while including the proper safeguards to prevent abuse," Governor Richardson said in a written statement. Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington have already legalized the medical use of cannabis. (New Mexican of 14 March 2007, Associated Press of 15 March 2007) Posted by The Legalise Cannabis Alliance http://www.lca-uk.org
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