S.C. Republican State Senator Introduces Medical-Marijuana Bill

[ncrainbowgrrl]

S.C. Senator Introduces Medical-Marijuana Bill
January 17, 2007
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/sc-senator-introduces.html

A Republican state senator has introduced a bill in the state legislature that would legalize use of marijuana for medical purposes, the Florence Morning News reported Jan. 12.

Sen. William Mescher said his wife's death from lung cancer 24 years ago moved him to propose the medical-marijuana bill, saying that some doctors told him at the time that using the drug could help ease the nausea arising from chemotherapy. "There were concerns that she would become addicted," he said. "Here this woman had maybe two or three months to live -- and in extreme pain. It didn't make any difference if she became addicted."

Mescher's bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs.

[raccoon]

1. I am amazed, but glad, to hear that in SC, a REPUBLICAN

introduced this progressive and enlightened legislation.

We need to push them on this.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

2. I was shocked when I read it....

had to double check to make sure I saw the party affiliation correctly, actually :blush:

[Edward-M]

3. Kucinich is too right-wing

I realize he's just pretending to be "moderate" but doesn't he still claim to support jailing non-medical smokers? It's a sad waste of money:

“Marijuana arrests exceed arrests for all violent crimes combined.”
-- http://newsrogue.com/2007/07/30/marijuana-arrests-exceed-arrests-for-all-violent-crimes-combined

But it's a step in the right direction...

[allisonthegreat]

4. too many in jail...n/t

[SCantiGOP]

5. this Senator passed away

they have already had the special election to replace him.

[allisonthegreat]

7. This was terrible because just when there was light at the end of

the tunnel he passed. I think that pretty much ended that bill. Pretty unfortunate. We are so backasswards here anyway.

[wildbilln864]

6. Some one should explain...

to him that marijuana is not addictive!