Medical marijuana bill reintroduced Updated: Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 11:17 AM CST Published : Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011, eight:38 PM CST Laura Smith, FOX 11 News MADISON – Could health-related marijuana be legalized in Wisconsin? Proponents are attempting as soon as yet again to adjust the law. Legislators who introduced a new bill Wednesday say it would enable seriously ill people access to marijuana to ease their pain. “I am certain at some point we will pass this in Wisconsin,” said State Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison). Pocan and State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) are introducing the latest proposal to legalize health-related marijuana. “We locate there’s so significantly a lot more assistance in this state than opposition and elected officials are basically behind public support on this,” stated Pocan. The measure would let access to marijuana for patients with conditions like cancer, glaucoma, AIDS and HIV. It also produces a maximum sum of marijuana a patient could receive. Plus, the bill sets up a registry with the Division of Wellness Solutions. “As far as a doctor goes, it really should be a tool in their arsenal,” mentioned Jay Selthofner, founder of Northern Wisconsin NORML (www.northernwinorml.org It is a non-profit whose goal is to legalize marijuana in the state. “As lengthy as we can let patients to use the medicine, allow caregivers to supply it in some way, form or kind, as lengthy as we can take the individuals off the battlefield on the war on drugs, I believe it is a winning bill,” mentioned Selthofner (www.jayselthofner.com Medical …
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