Medical marijuana bill gets 1st-round OK; 'This is not about stoners getting high,' senator says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval Tuesday to a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

Sen. Tommy Garrett of Bellevue appealed to his colleagues to support Legislative Bill 643, called the Cannabis Compassion and Care Act.

"At the end of day, this has got to be about taking care of sick and ailing Nebraskans who have no other options," Garrett said. "Colleagues, this is not about stoners getting high."

Other lawmakers expressed concerns about approving a drug still classified as illegal, despite its acceptance as medicine in 23 other states.

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After my email last Friday, several DUers sent me emails with links to studies that show my FTP would benefit from passage of this bill. I need three more votes.

[eloydude]

1. If this measure passes, go down to Denver now, and start your treatment,

and bring back seeds to grow...

Hopefully Nebraska won't stall too long to get you treatment necessary for FTD.

Stay strong, bro.

[Omaha Steve]

2. I can see the headlines...

Guy that looks homeless found cultivating some mysterious plant by morel mushroom hunters.

[madinmaryland]

4. Oh for goodness sakes...

Morels do have morals!!

[rhett o rick]

3. Move to the great state of Washington. Although they are trying to make

it harder for medical users get their marijuana. They always gotta be messing with schit.

Thanks for posting.

[jwirr]

5. I really hope that it works for you. I want to try to help my daughter who has seizures. It is a

crying shame that the medical industry did not do the research on this plant years ago.