Pubdate: Fri, 25 May 2007
Source: Mining Journal, The (Marquette, MI)
Copyright: 2007 The Associated Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4220
Cited: Coalition for Compassionate Care http://www.stoparrestingpatients.org
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Marijuana - Medicinal)

MEDICAL MARIJUANA PETITION LAUNCHED

FERNDALE (AP) -- A group says it plans to collect 550,000 signatures
within six months to get a medical marijuana initiative on next year's
statewide ballot.

The Coalition for Compassionate Care announced Wednesday that the
Michigan Medicinal Marijuana Act would allow patients to grow and use
small amounts of marijuana for relief from pain associated with
cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and other diseases.

If 304,101 signatures are validated, the initiative would go to the
Legislature, according to Dianne Byrum, a spokeswoman for the
Ferndale-based group. The act would appear on the November 2008 ballot
should lawmakers reject it or not vote on it.

Current Michigan law prohibits marijuana use for any reason but 12
other states permit medicinal use by patients. 
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