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In Historic Vote, D.C. Council Approves Medical Marijuana Law
by Mike Meno
Today, by a unanimous vote, the D.C. Council approved amendments to a medical marijuana law first passed in 1998 by 69 percent of District voters. Congress had blocked implementation of Initiative 59 for more than a decade, until it lifted its ban last year.
Mayor Adrian Fenty is expected to sign the bill, at which point Congress will have 30 days to review before it becomes law. Once that happens, the District of Columbia will join 14 states across the country in allowing qualified patients to use medical marijuana without fear of arrest.
This is a landmark victory for the nations capital and the potentially thousands of District residents who will benefit from safe and legal access to medical marijuana.
It has taken nearly 12 years, but the District will at last have a law that recognizes the mounting scientific consensus that, for many conditions, marijuana can be safe and effective medicine, MPPs Karen OKeefe said in a press release today.
Under the Districts law, physicians will be able to give medical marijuana recommendations to patients suffering from HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and other serious conditions that can be alleviated through marijuana. Qualified patients will have safe access to their medicine through a limited number of dispensaries within the District.
Theres much more to be said about this very exciting news. Stay tuned to MPPs blog for updates.
@realdeal0083 rolf. isn't it ironic? but then again, ALL asian countries follow the ignorance of the US drug war policy. well, this is why we are here to educate them, aren't we. ;) thanks for the comment.
DaeMaWong 1 year ago
no media coverage of this info in the USA, medical marijuana in DC, got to get my info from an asian guy
realdeal0083 1 year ago
@hempoilsoldier yup. check out the link in the more info section. ;)
DaeMaWong 1 year ago
was this today?
hempoilsoldier 1 year ago