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Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum in Connecticut

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Marijuana culture just experienced its premiere holiday, 420.  The entire weekend was full of events and marijuana.net observed and enjoyed the 2012 High Times Medical Marijuana Cannabis Cup in Colorado.  We noticed a great environment with patients sharing stories and socializing.  Although the weekend was fun for the community, it is time to roll the sleeves up and get back to work.

Patients in the northeast have been seeing a huge momentum shift toward medical marijuana.  Connecticut has now taken a major legislative step toward creating a medical cannabis program for many struggling patients.  Connecticut’s State Finance Committee approved a measure to permit medical marijuana.  The vote passed easily by a 36-15 margin.  The bill will now face further legislative obstacles but support clearly has grown significantly.  State Sen. Toni Boucher has been a longtime opponent of medical marijuana in Connecticut.  She attempted to attach many amendments to the bill that would limit the rights of physicians and patients.  One amendment would only permit marijuana use for terminally ill patients.  Every one of her amendments failed to pass.

Federal authorities have been trying to strike at the heart of the medical marijuana industry.  This does not mean that every dispensary holds patient safety as their number one priority.  However, many do and the government should start to think about its failure to provide quality healthcare for decades and the amount of resources being directed toward combating more affordable and safer medication for America’s sick patients.  With the successful events over the 420 weekend across the globe and new states ignoring federal threats in order to help patients, big government actions are ringing hollow.   Marijuana is quickly becoming a civil rights movement for a new generation.

We realize the federal government has had its feelings hurt by its ineptitude to provide any compassion or relief to its people.  Like a scorned lover, federal authorities seem to feel that if they cannot have you then no one can.  Fortunately federal laws targeted against American residents is not derailing the enthusiasm and momentum for medical marijuana.  The 420 weekend gatherings demonstrated this clearly and Connecticut now joins one of many states considering relief over grief.

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