Solutions for Montana, a non-profit corporation, is collecting data for research publication regarding the State issue of medical cannabis and regulation. Data collected in this survey will be supplied to interested parties for the purpose of informing them on the issues related to this important topic.
In November 2004, Montana passed Initiative 148, allowing patients with specific medical conditions to alleviate their symptoms through the use of medicinal product. The law also allows qualified patients and their caregivers to grow and/or possess a specific number of plants and actual usable medicinal cannabis.
Montana was the 10th state to pass a medical cannabis law. Under federal law, it is still illegal to grow, sell, purchase, or use marijuana, even for health-related reasons.
The issue of Medical Marijuana in Montana will be one of the most important issues of the upcoming 2011 Montana legislative session. The Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim Committee has developed draft proposals for changes to the current Initiative to be presented at the start of the next legislative session.
The proposed changes to the Initiative will tighten the regulations currently set for patients and caregivers: http://www.leg.mt.gov/content/Committees/Interim/2009_2010/Children_Family/Emerging-Issue/lcmm01-revisions-aug24.pdf
We welcome your comments and your input.
Yay! I look forward to this communication. May I suggest for the first topic -
ReplyDeleteWhat are some of the issues concerning YOU with the medical cannabis industry in Montana. You being the reader - coming to this page.
I will start - since I poked my toe in here first.
One of my HUGEST concerns in Montana is: culture. When culture gets inter-twined with industry, it is not a good mix. This industry is emerging from a COMPLETELY cultural undergroundIt is my belief we need to step far away from culture at this time as possible, as that is where the stereotypes that "frame us as potheads" is still propagated. When I go out in public to represent, I do JUST THAT - and I dress accordingly. My tie dye I adore is saved for at home. Folks are HYPER critical - especially after what a circus was made of Montana.
Just my thoughts - please feel free to comment.
One of my concerns that no one seems to talk about is if you have a medical marijuana card you should be able to go to ANY caregiver to purchase medicine, not just one provider.
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