Pubdate: Sun, 23 Sep 2012
Source: Billings Gazette, The (MT)
Copyright: 2012 The Billings Gazette
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Author: Davin Nelson

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW

Thanks to the petition efforts of last year, Montana voters will have 
the opportunity this November to accept or deny SB 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

Livingston
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