Pubdate: Wed, 19 Sep 2012
Source: Montana Standard (Butte, MT)
Copyright: 2012 Montana Standard
Contact:  http://www.mtstandard.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/609
Author: Davin Nelson

TAKE TIME TO INFORM YOURSELF ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW

Thanks to the petition efforts of last year, Montana voters will have
the opportunity this November to accept or deny Senate Bill 423, the
new medical marijuana law.

However, in talking to people recently I have found that many of us
are not really aware of what this law entails. While this law is being
presented as the tighter regulation that medical marijuana does in
fact need, the actual effect will be to eliminate the entire industry
overnight. Among other questionable aspects of the new law, SB 423
would make it illegal for any medical marijuana caregiver to charge
money for their service and product.

Clearly no business can operate under these conditions. I am not
trying to tell anyone how they should vote, I just want to do my best
to make sure everyone understands what the new law would entail. Local
businessmen will lose their investment. Local jobs will be lost. Many
of us believe that by saying no to this draconian law, we can pressure
the next legislative session to present a reasonable middle ground.

Davin Nelson

510 Garnier Ave.

Livingston
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