[Mtnorml-list] Republicans block marijuana reform bills

[Montana NORML]

Friends,

** SB-326 stalled in committee yesterday, on a party-line vote. All the 
Dems in support, all the Republicans in opposition.

SB-326 would have added qualifying medical conditions, increased the 
amount of medicine a patient is allowed to possess, and allow patients 
to obtain marijuana from any caregiver.

The bill is not totally dead, but unless a Republican changes their 
vote, the bill would need 60 votes in the full House to move forward.

News here: 
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/03/28/legi/top/75st_090328_marijuana.txt



** HB-541, the decrim bill, is also likely dead. Again, a 100% 
party-line vote.


If there's anything we can do to help revive these bills we will let you 
know. If the legislator that represents your neck of the woods had a 
hand in either result, you should definitely give them some feedback.



** One bit of a good news -- SJ-20, a resolution calling upon our 
congressfolk in DC to push forward with federal approval of industrial 
hemp, passed the House Ag committee unanimously.


Onwards,

John Masterson
Montana NORML
http://montananorml.org