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US DC: Wire: Washington Won't Give Up On Medical Marijuana
ccguide Tuesday 09 Jul 2002 Pubdate: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 Source: Associated Press (Wire) Copyright: 2002 Associated Press Author: Associated Press Cited: Marijuana Policy Project (www.mpp.org) WASHINGTON WON'T GIVE UP ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA WASHINGTON - A medical marijuana initiative could be on the District's November ballot. Supporters of the measure say they've collected about 39,000 signatures from District residents. That's more than double the 17,000 required to put the measure on the ballot. Members of the Marijuana Policy Project plan submitted the petitions to the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics this afternoon. MPP spokesman Bruce Mirken said putting the initiative before the voters is another step toward giving District residents with serious illnesses another tool to help them manage their pain. Robert Kampia of the MPP said he expects the measure to pass easily in November. It's similar to one approved by voters in 1998 which would have allowed people suffering from serious diseases like cancer, glaucoma, and AIDS to keep up to one ounce of marijuana or four live plants for medical purposes. That measure was backed by 69 percent of the voters but members of Congress blocked it from taking effect. Mirken said some members of Congress could attempt to block implementation of any medical marijuana law in the District even before voters go to the polls. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth
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