Medical marijuana in Alabama is dead: Key senator says state not ready

[n2doc]

Was it all for nothing?

Medical marijuana legislation won a small victory in an Alabama Senate panel on Wednesday, but long-time senator and chairman of the committee that sets the calendar for the floor says the bill is dead.

This means the full membership of the Senate won't even get a chance to debate it.

Sen. Jabo Waggoner, Rules Committee chairman, told AL.com that Alabama isn't ready for legislation that would allow patients with some chronic medical issues to purchase medical marijuana.

"It is bad legislation," he said. "We don't need that in Alabama."

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http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/04/all_for_nothing_key_senator_sa.html

[tridim]

1. Big shock that this old coot is against progress...

It should be illegal for one angry old man (or anyone else) to have enough power to make sick people suffer.

[randr]

2. Do you think he gets campaign money from the private prison bloc?

[Arwinnick]

3. My home's in TALIBAMA

that where I lay my head
my home's in Talibama
southern born
and southern dead

FUCK YOU JABO

[SoLeftIAmRight]

4. 1/2 the people are below average execpt in Alabama...

lots of good people - just not enough

[eppur_se_muova]

5. but see this post ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/114216260