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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>How convenient. He promised to do this at least two years
ago and has dragged his feet since then.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Now, with an election looming, it’s time to ramp up those
promises again!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Judy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Bill London<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> vision2020@secure.fsr.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] medical marijuana in Idaho?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>REP. TOM TRAIL PROPOSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>LEGISLATION FOR THE SEVERELY ILL</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rep.
Trail is proposing a measure that would make Idaho the 15<sup>th</sup> state in
the nation to legalize the use of marijuana to help patients with chronic
illnesses. The measure would allow patients diagnosed with severe
illnesses like cancer, AIDS, Lou Gehrig's disease, muscular dystrophy, glaucoma
and multiple sclerosis to have access to marijuana grown and distributed
through state-monitored dispensaries.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
proposed legislation would be the most restrictive medical marijuana law in the
nation because it would permit doctors to prescribe it for only a set list of
serious chronic illnesses. The law would also forbid patients from
growing their own marijuana and using it in public, and it would regulate the
drug under the strict conditions used to track the distribution of medically
prescribed opiates like Oxycontin and morphine. Patients would be limited
to two ounces of marijuana per month.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rep.
Trail was approached over a year ago by several constituents who suffered from
chronic health conditions — brain cancer, glaucoma and other severe
health conditions. They receive prescriptions from their doctors and have
them filled in Washington State. One constituent, who has multiple
sclerosis, said his doctors have recommended marijuana to treat neuralgia,
which causes him to lose the feeling and use of his right arm and
shoulders. The M.S. Society has shown that this drug will help slow the
progression of the disease. Rep. Trail has talked to many doctors who
support this type of legislation.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
legislation is modeled after legislation recently passed in New Jersey and
reported to be by far the most restrictive law of any of the 14 states that
have legalized medical marijuana. One of the criticisms has been that
laws in many states contained loopholes that might encourage recreational drug
use. This happened in California. The California loophole contained
a list of ailments so unrestrictive that it might have allowed patients to seek
marijuana to treat minor or nonexistent ailments. This loophole is closed
in Rep. Trail's proposal.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rep.
Trail notes that there was opposition from law enforcement and other groups
with an earlier draft, and he decided that when New Jersey passed their bill
and it was signed by a Republican governor, this approach offered the best
avenue for success. The legislation has just been drafted, and Rep. Trail
notes that it is too late in the session for any possibility of moving the
measure forward. He reports that the draft must be reviewed by the
Department of Health and Welfare, law enforcement, the Idaho Medical
Association and many other stakeholders. The plan is to start a dialog
with all the stakeholders and prepare to introduce the legislation in the 2011
legislative session. Rep. Trail plans on holding a series of town
meetings this summer on the legislation. Rep. Trail can be contacted at
ttrail@moscow.com.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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