Saturday, May 5, 2012

Medical marijuana connecticut

  • HARTFORD, Conn. _ Following a passionate debate that stretched on for nearly 10 hours, the Connecticut Senate early Saturday morning gave final legislative approval to a bill that legalizes and regulates the medical use of marijuana. Gov.
  • (nola.com)
  • HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut lawmakers approval of the use of medical marijuana includes strict regulations for the cultivation and distribution in an attempt to avoid problems other states have run into when legalizing the plant for medical use.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The final vote was tallied just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday after nearly 10 hours of contentious debate. Sen. Toni Boucher, R-Wilton, a staunch opponent to the measure, spoke for close to five hours before she began introducing amendments to the bill.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • By SHANNON YOUNG Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • Hartford — After nearly 10 hours of debate, the state Senate voted 21 to 13 early Saturday morning to pass legislation that would legalize marijuana in Connecticut for medical purposes.
  • (TheDay)
  • State Senators in Connecticut on Saturday voted to legalize marijuana for medical uses, creating a system of regulation that would license pharmacists to dispense marijuana only in special cases where doctors certify that it is needed.
  • (Raw Story)
  • HARTFORD, Conn. -- A bill legalizing marijuana for medical purposes has passed the Connecticut Senate. The state joins 16 others and the District of Columbia in enacting such legislation.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • After years of stalled efforts, Connecticut is close to legalizing medical marijuana. The state Senate approved the bill early Saturday morning following nearly 10 hours of debate. The measure passed the House of Representatives in April, and Gov.
  • (Wall Street Journal)
  • HARTFORD (Reuters) — The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, with tight restrictions intended to avoid the problems that have plagued some of the other states where it is now legal.
  • (New York Times)
  • Hartford — Senate debate stretched late into the night Friday on legislation that would legalize marijuana in Connecticut for medical purposes.
  • (TheDay)

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