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Medical Marijuana: Protest as Meeting With City Commissioners Draws Near

Medical Marijuana: Protest as Meeting With City Commissioners Draws Near

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: May 1, 2010 at 5:36 PM MST

Story Updated: May 1, 2010 at 5:36 PM MST

It's a topic that's created a heated debate across the treasure state…as Great Falls City Commissioners come closer to making a decision about medical marijuana, dozens took to the streets this afternoon to drive their message home

Dozens of supporters of medical marijuana gathered in Gibson Park this afternoon. Their goal, to show the people of Great Falls that medical marijuana can be used to treat debilitating diseases. They fear that the city of great falls will place a ban on it and want stricter laws.

Under the Montana Medical Marijuana Act you can legally obtain cannabis if you have a physicians recommendation to treat chronic disease. But with anything the grey areas are under attack and advocates will voice their opinions to city council this Tuesday. Supporters fear that the city of Great Falls will ban medical marijuana and they want to make stricter laws so everyone feels at ease.


Becky Clark-Darko, a supporter of medical marijuana says “I just don’t want it to be banned if there's going to be regulations then I think we need to abide by them, we need to give and take, work with them and they work with us. We need to get this law set there aren’t any grey areas so we can take care of this professionally so we aren’t known as Cheech and Chong.”

The grey areas being brought up include laws on driving while under the influence of cannabis, the age of the smoker and the specific reason as to why medical marijuana is being obtained.

Many that oppose medical marijuana claim that green cards are being issued to people who don't have a medical reason for the marijuana.

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casie steinert said on Monday, May 3 at 4:42 PM

i think like said before we have way more things to worry about and finding the war on drugs has only amplified the drug trade (check the stats i am right ) check law Enforcement against Prohibition and see what the police pfficers fighting the silly war have to say! and until you fix all the alcoholics dont start a new project lol!

oxbobend said on Monday, May 3 at 7:03 AM

Jay, I've been a chiropractor for more than thirty years in this state and know for a fact that chiropractors cannot write prescriptions. I think you are mis-informed. Give me the name of that chiropra

rowanstarcatcher said on Sunday, May 2 at 1:42 PM

these uneducated people want to take away the 1 medicine that works for me. my liver and kidneys are healthier because of marijuana. Please think before you ban something and who it will effect.

rowanstarcatcher said on Sunday, May 2 at 1:40 PM

unbelievable. Marijuana has saved my life. i don't have to take narcotics or anti depressants because of marijuana. i no longer have to take anti nausia meds or my anxiety meds because of this miracle. shame of all of you who haven't walked in my shoes n lived the pain i have had i finally found something that works and because people in this town are uneducated about the benefits of marijuana medically

Jay0080 said on Sunday, May 2 at 12:19 PM

There are some serious loopholes in the law. My pothead brother in law got his chiropractor to write him a medical marijuana perscription. All because his back was out. How messed up is that? There is mega fraud waste and abuse with this issue.

GF12 said on Sunday, May 2 at 8:47 AM

Cocaine is organic, oh and so is heroin. Maybe we should legalize drunk driving, because it's a personal choice. That way we would spend so much less money prosecuting those cases and training law enforcement and the jails would not be too crowded.

A said on Sunday, May 2 at 7:33 AM

How would this people that say people are being issued cards that have no medical reason know. What every happen to patient Dr confidentiality. People stop living in fear I know it is tuff after being beatin into your heads the last 50 or 60 years the Marijuana is so so bad... come on. What about Alcohol tobacco and prescription drugs. PROHIBITION does not work.. Hello The bad people will sill be able to get anything they want they always do...

lifelong GF said on Saturday, May 1 at 7:59 PM

What a waste of time, this commission is no different than any of the previous. They worry only of their fiefdom. Not of the peoples wishes, just look at the fireworks ordinance or the pet ordinance. or the ridiculous water rates or the coal plant or how about closing a swimming pool but continue to subsidize golf. I could go on and on. they are not representative of the majority, just the noisy minority.

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