Pubdate: Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Source: Capital, The (MD)
Copyright: 2015, Capital Gazette Communications, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.hometownannapolis.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1004
Author: Tony McConkey

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

I am in full support of County Executive Steve Schuh's restrictions 
on the growing and distribution of medical marijuana in Anne Arundel 
County. The medical marijuana law is a work in progress, as evidenced 
by its much-delayed execution, twice passed by the General Assembly 
but postponed many times because of its difficult implementation.

So it is entirely reasonable for our county executive to want to 
limit medical marijuana's growth and distribution in Anne Arundel 
County until the law is thoroughly vetted. If the goal is the 
well-being of patients, what possible difference does it make where 
the drug is manufactured?

Moreover, how many farms could possibly be needed to serve those 
limited number of patients that can medically benefit from the drug? 
I have consistently voted to allow medical marijuana, but only with 
restrictions to prevent its wider illegal use. I think the county 
executive's goal is the same and the right decision for our county.

DEL. TONY McCONKEY

District 33

Severna Park
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