Alabama House panel OKs medical marijuana bill (insert Rebel yell here!!)

[Fly by night]

A House legislative committee approved a bill Wednesday that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, but the bill's sponsor said a vote by the full Alabama Legislature is unlikely this session. The bill would legalize marijuana for use in easing symptoms of such diseases and disabilities as cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

The bill is called the Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act, named after a man who had a brain tumor that caused frequent seizures and who fought to make medical marijuana legal. Philips died in 2007 at the age of 38. Jackie Phillips, Michael Phillips' mother, said marijuana was the only thing that made him able to function normally.

Without it, she said, he had seven or eight seizures a day. "I could see the difference in him when he smoked and when he didn't," Phillips said.

For more good news from the deep South, visit this link:

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100408/NEWS0201/4080327/Alabama-House-panel-OKs-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-for-medical-use

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. YEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWW

K&R

[Fly by night]

7. Keep up the good work, dixiegrrl.

Yes, all y'all can!! (And so can we-all too.)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[bamacrat]

3. Wow, and dammit. As soon as I move out of Alabama they decide to be norml.

I moved to Texas no chance in hell of that happening here. Although if left to a vote I really think it would pass, legalization might too. There are a whole lot of redneck republicans out here but about as many liberals, hispanics and black people. Not saying all hispanic or black people smoke pot but they aren't as stupid as white republicans are.

[Fly by night]

4. Medical marijuana has deep support everywhere.

The last two national surveys showed 73% support (Pew) and 81% support (Gallup) for medical marijuana. I seem to remember that the Pew survey showed no difference in support by geographic region.

[Fly by night]

9. ... including here in Tennessee

Our Safe Access to Medical Cannabis bill has made it through two committees and will have our third hearing on Tuesday in the House Health and Human Resources committee.

Here's a very comprehensive article about our bill:

www.nashvillescene.com/2010-01-28/let-s-roll/

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. C'mon on home, cuz.

Housing is cheaper,there are still jobs, and we need all the letters to legislature we can gt when
they go back in session next year.
Hell, we need all the votes we can get for this Nov.

[Echo In Light]

5. k/r

[Lochloosa]

6. YEEEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWW VS. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

You win dixiegrrrrl

:toast: :headbang: