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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes NM Senate on 34-6 Vote
SANTA FE – People suffering from cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating conditions will be able to use medical cannabis to help relieve their symptoms in a bill that passed the New Mexico Senate today. Senate Bill 258, the “Lynn & Erin Compassionate Use Act,” sponsored by Senator Cisco McSorley (D-Bernalillo), passed today on an overwhelming vote of 34-6. The bill will now head to the House of Representatives for deliberation.
This sends an overwhelmingly bipartisan and non partisan message that the legislators have caught up to the people of New Mexico, says Senator McSorley. “We know that the people of the State of New Mexico by huge majorities want medical marijuana. The vote on the Senate floor today acknowledges that.”
Visit the New Mexico Senate Democrats site for more information on this and other Senate bills.
February 1, 2006 at 09:22 AM in Local Politics | Permalink
Comments
would like more information on the pain relief
with M.S. Thanx-Harley
Posted by: Carol Snow | Feb 1, 2006 9:36:14 PM
Harley: You might contact Senator Cisco McSorley, the sponsor of the bill, and request info he may have on that, since he sponsored the bill:
cisco.mcsorley@nmlegis.gov
Capitol Office Phone: 986-4485
Office Phone: 266-0588
Posted by: barb | Feb 2, 2006 10:09:22 AM
The problem is the Federal Government still says it is illegal and you could face federal drug charges.
Posted by: David Davenport | Feb 3, 2006 10:49:32 AM
