MADISON: A River Falls alderman who has been coordinating a campaign to gather enough signatures to place a medical marijuana advisory referendum before City voters this Nov. 2 reports they have enough signatures to make the ballot.
Bob Hughes says supporters filed 99 pages containing a total of 892 signatures with the city clerk's office. A minimum of 665 good signatures are required to place the referendum on the ballot.
As with Dane County, where a Nov. 2 medical cannabis referendum was unanimously approved by the County Board July 15, the question will be the same:
"Should the Wisconsin Legislature enact legislation allowing residents with debilitating medical conditions to acquire and possess marijuana for medical purposes if supported by their physician?"
For more info: Dane County Medical Marijuana Referendum: www.jrmma.org. 06/24/10: Gary Storck OPED: Isthmus: Rejection of Wisconsin medical marijuana bill was a profile in cowardice. This Oct. 1-3, 2010: Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival. Madison NORML Examiner: Jacki Rickert MMJ Act 2010 runs out of time in Wisconsin Legislature. For additional details on medical cannabis and Wisconsin visit JRMMA.org, IMMLY.org, Wisconsin NORML or MadisonNORML.org. Visit my Madison NORML Examiner articles archive. Photos courtesy of Madison NORML/IMMLY and friends. All rights reserved. Madison NORML Examiner is dedicated to the memory of our sister and hero Mary Powers (1949-2009).
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I think many sick people with serious ailments cound get real help and pain relief.
Great work Bob! It's nice to see an alderman out in front - usually leaders are far behind the population. This referendum will allow the leaders to her what the public wants!
Someone needed to step up to the plate. Chemically altered medications from medical corporations can concoct terribly addicting pain meds but natural medications that you can grow at home are illegal? Does that make any sense?
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