Alabama Affirmative Defense for Parents up for a Vote
An important step
forward in medical cannabis may be coming in Alabama. It will also be much
needed relief for kids suffering from epilepsy and other debilitating
conditions. Leni’s Bill, named after Lemi young who had to move to Oregon to
get the medicine she needed, is being voted on in the Alabama House today.
There have been restrictive amendments added, but the hope is these are removed
in the Alabama Senate. If the Governor vetoes the bill, the sponsor of the bill
believes the Senate and House have enough votes to over ride it.
This bill unfortunately
is not a bill that legalizes the use of medical cannabis. It simply gives
parents the right to an affirmative defense. In other words after the parent
gets arrested, drug into court, harassed and the kids are fairly traumatized,
the parent can present a mass of medical proof that the child needs medical cannabis.
This may keep the parent out of prison, but there are no guarantees. Alabama
should go much further, and simply legalize medical cannabis for kids with debilitating
conditions.
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