Conn. Gov. Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
June 20, 2007
Conneticut Governor Jodie Rell, a breast cancer survivor, vetoed a bill that would have allowed people with serious illnesses such as AIDS and Cancer to use grow and use marijuana. Rell said it was fraught with problems and sent a mixed message to children.
Governor Rell Said:
“I am not unfamiliar with the incredible pain and heartbreak associated with battling cancer”
The issue pits the patients’ rights against concerns of legalized access to an illicit drug. Today, twelve states let some patients use marijuana despite the federal laws against it.
Republican state Rep. Penny Bacchiochi, who risked arrest more than 20 years ago to obtain marijuana for her husband afflicted with bone cancer, called it “A Big step backwards.”
The 12 states that currently allow medical marijuana under certian conditions, can be seen here.
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