did CONNECTICUT just legalize marijuana?

Originally Posted by dk420

Last Update: April 26, 2012

Connecticut House of Representatives approves medical marijuana bill
After years of effort, Connecticut’s medical marijuana patients may finally get the protection they deserve. On April 25, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 96-51 to approve An Act Concerning the Palliative Use of marijuana, HB 5389. The bill now heads to the full Senate, which adjourns on May 9.
We’re thrilled Connecticut may soon become the 17^th medical marijuana state, but are concerned the bill may not be workable. Please write your senator to ask him or her to support and amend HB 5389 to ensure that patients are truly protected.
HB 5389 would only allow patients to obtain marijuana from dispensaries, which in turn could only obtain marijuana from licensed producers. Only pharmacists could apply to operate dispensaries, but it is possible no pharmacist would do so because dispensing marijuana is against federal law. Connecticut’s federal prosecutor, David Fein, said he may prosecute or enjoin dispensaries. In addition, producers would have to pay a $25,000+ non-refundable application fee and have $2 million in escrow in a financial institution. These high hurdles make it possible that no one would apply to operate dispensaries or be producers, leaving patients without access to their medicine. In addition to fixing these obstacles, patients should be given the option of cultivating marijuana, especially if there are no operational dispensaries at the time.
Please write your senator and be sure to sign up for MPP’s email alerts so we can keep you posted on the medical marijuana campaign.

have to wait till may 9th to find out im guessing??

Have to wait till may 9th to find out for sure, sounds like kind of a pain in the ass setup, regarding Pharmacists. Also the title is a bit misleading I was like "O.O First state in the nation to LEGALIZE?" but really this is legalizing MEDICAL marijuana. Though I guess the forum it's under should of hinted at that too.

Originally Posted by Daxus

Have to wait till may 9th to find out for sure, sounds like kind of a pain in the ass setup, regarding Pharmacists. Also the title is a bit misleading I was like "O.O First state in the nation to LEGALIZE?" but really this is legalizing MEDICAL marijuana. Though I guess the forum it's under should of hinted at that too.

lol sorry if it is misleading, everytime i mention legal marijuana im always referring to medical marijuana due to it the only weed legal (for now) lol. but yeah it does seem like a pain in the ass with the Pharmacists, but then again CT its self is a pain in the ass. guess we have to wait and see what happens.

In other words, the State is going to vote on a bill that will legalize MMJ on paper, but in practice, make it virtually impossible for any to actually be produced or sold in the State.

I guess that's a "start". Maybe the bill can be marked up in the Senate with improvements then reconciled with the House version. That could turn out ok, assuming it actually can pass the Senate. I don't know if that's likely to be the case or not.

we'll it's flawed for sure,I thought the ability to give out prescriptions was issued by the dea(for pain killers and stuff) and they dont like medical mj so how will pharmacists work into this dispensry situation?(isn't that way you get a recommendation from your dr. not a rx?)hope it works out I like connecticut and plus it'd be a tremendously massive F'you to pfiser(and the gross trade one illness for another few pill cycle that tyranicly looks the pockets of our nations sick and injured)

also just another quick little side note. I hope everyone here from CT is wise enough to not re-elect idiots like the north haven rep. that seems to feel fed. law trumps state...IT DOES F'ING NOT!states have the right to govern themselves and the feds backward asses know it thats why they get jackasses like the north haven rep to say stupid shit like that in the hopes you'll just nod your head and agree without thinking because he's "offical" he has to know the deal right?i mean he must be looking out for our best intrests....not

Originally Posted by Jogro

In other words, the State is going to vote on a bill that will legalize MMJ on paper, but in practice, make it virtually impossible for any to actually be produced or sold in the State.

I guess that's a "start". Maybe the bill can be marked up in the Senate with improvements then reconciled with the House version. That could turn out ok, assuming it actually can pass the Senate. I don't know if that's likely to be the case or not.

sounds like they are modeling their system after the very effective mmj act in new jersey..
dripping with sarcasm of course..

Originally Posted by Jogro

In other words, the State is going to vote on a bill that will legalize MMJ on paper, but in practice, make it virtually impossible for any to actually be produced or sold in the State.

I guess that's a "start". Maybe the bill can be marked up in the Senate with improvements then reconciled with the House version. That could turn out ok, assuming it actually can pass the Senate. I don't know if that's likely to be the case or not.

sounds like they are modeling their system after the very effective mmj act in new jersey..
dripping with sarcasm of course..

so any news on what rules the bill has (plant restrictions,amounts,qualifying conditions)?