New Mexico has a short 60-day legislative session, so we'll know soon weather these proposals enjoy majority support. Most importantly, all indications are that the rate of progression to harder drugs may be continuing to decline even today. The researches analyzed data from more than 100,000 respondents from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse from 1979 to 1997. A bill allowing patients who are charged with marijuana possession to present a medical necessity defense in court has been introduced in the South Dakota House of Representatives. To qualify, patients must possess a medical recommendation from their doctor to smoke marijuana as a part of their treatment.
People expect cops and judges to use common sense.
This bill just reinforces that. A Senate bill calling for the legalization of medical marijuana, as opposed to HB 1120, which only allows for a medical necessity defense, was defeated in committee last week.