Montana House backs repealing medical marijuana law

[Newsjock]

Source: Missoulian

On a mostly party-line vote with Republicans in favor, the Montana House voted 63-37 Thursday to repeal the voter-passed 2004 law that legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, as GOP lawmakers labeled it a "scourge" that is corrupting Montana.

"Today, we're not talking about medical marijuana," said House Speaker Mike Milburn, the sponsor of House Bill 161. "We're talking about marijuana. It has gotten so far out of hand. We're talking about a totally uncontrolled epidemic by the drug trade industry. It's starting to undermine the very fabric of our state that we so greatly cherish."

... House Majority Leader Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, criticized what's happened in Montana since the ballot measure passed.

"Do we want the drug cartels of Mexico to be now in place in Montana?" he asked. "I think not. Do we want drug wars in our cities and towns and communities? I think not. Do we want our schools infiltrated with this harmful, addictive drug? I think not. Our culture is being corrupted. Our children are being exploited."

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[Webster Green]

1. Reefer Madness.

Fucking regressive idiots!

[notesdev]

2. The easiest way to get rid of drug cartels

is to make the product legal, which destroys the profit margins that attract the cartel in the first place.

[BlueMTexpat]

4. You'd think my state - with lots of bootlegger experience during

the days of Prohibition - would have learned that lesson.

It appears that the general population has, but not the Repugs. Why do I find that not surprising?

:spank:

[saras]

3. So many lies, so few words

I'm impressed, in a John Wayne Gacy sort of way.

totally uncontrolled

epidemic

drug trade industry

undermine the 'very fabric' (technically not so much a lie but a WTF)

that we so greatly cherish

drug cartels of Mexico to be now in place in Montana?

drug wars in our cities and towns

harmful

addictive

our culture is being corrupted

our children are being exploited

[MindPilot]

15. No mention of "our precious bodily fluids"?

Amateurs.

[AlecBGreen]

17. heh

thats exactly my first reaction. How many BS talking points can this person cram into a single paragraph? He should win an award.

[boppers]

5. Montana's going blue soon, methinks.

Wonder what a whole state going through withdrawal (chemical, financial, social, medical) acts like towards incumbents? I guess we'll find out.

[Ter]

11. I think it will go black (libertarian) soon

Never blue, and doubly never green.

[boppers]

13. I missed the memo.

What do black and green mean?

[Ter]

16. Black is Libertarian, Green is far-left

We all know what Red (Republican)and Blue (Democrat)are, why not add more colors? :)

[jtuck004]

6. Uh, repeal the law, you might as well INVITE the drug cartels, bonehead. n/t

[defendandprotect]

7. Aaah ... some common sense among the insanity -- !!

[Democat]

8. What about the will of the people of the state?

More right wingers trying to impose their personal beliefs on the people.

I'm surprised that they have the authority to override the voters like that.

[Blacksheep214]

9. This is less government?

nm

[Ter]

10. That doesn't make sense. If they don't want drug wars, legalize it completely!

n/t

[TheWarIzaLie]

12. Good to see them hard at work trying to create jobs

[Le Taz Hot]

14. So, when they repeal MM,

there will be no more marijuana in Montana. :eyes: :crazy: