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11/15/12 | 4 comments | 707 views

Lawmakers: Alabama not ready for medical pot

By Mary Sell
The Decatur Daily

@dd_marysell

MONTGOMERY — Two north Alabamians spoke passionately from opposite sides of the medical marijuana debate Wednesday at a House Health Committee hearing. The hearing was an early step in attempts … More »

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On 11/15/12 at 12:11 AM, AngieK from wrote:

I fail to understand how narcotics prescribed by a physician can be legal and accepted by society yet marijuana is criminalized. I don't condone or use either, but studies have proven marijuana does have medicinal benefits that would help a great many people without the dangers of narcotic addiction.

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On 11/15/12 at 07:45 AM, RONALD from wrote:

the federal goverment sends marijuana to a four people every month....

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On 11/15/12 at 08:32 AM, OLLEN from wrote:

Physicians and the healthcare industry (big pharma) are against medical marijuana for the same reasons they are against vitamins and supplements, nothing in it for them. For that reason alone it "has" to be bad.

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On 11/15/12 at 03:34 PM, TAMMY from wrote:

the people of alabama ARE ready for this....

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