词条 | Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative | |||||||||||||||||||||
释义 |
The Michigan Compassionate Care Initiative was an indirect initiated state statute that allowed the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients. It was approved by voters as Proposal 1 on November 6, 2008, 63 percent in favor to 37 percent opposed.[1] Specifically, the measure:
SupportersThe primary proponents of the initiative are the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care (MCCC).[2] Former state representative Dianne Byrum (D) is chairwoman of the coalition. Organizations
Arguments in favor
In February 2008, delegates at the Michigan Democratic Party Convention unanimously passed a resolution in favor of protecting patients from arrest.[3] Michigan has already passed local medical marijuana initiatives in five cities—Ann Arbor, Detroit, Ferndale, Flint, and Traverse City—and by large margins. A poll by Marketing Resource Group in March 2008 showed 67% of voters saying they supported medical marijuana and 62% voicing approval for this particular initiative. Voters between 34 and 54 showed 75% support for medical marijuana, with 63% of retirees voicing support. Younger voters (18 to 34) were the least supportive, with 61% backing the measure. Arguments against
State medical society takes neutral positionThe Michigan State Medical Society took a neutral position on this ballot measure, as well as on two other initiatives related to health care at its annual delegates meeting in early May 2008.[8] StatusThe measure was presented to the Michigan State Legislature for passage on March 3, 2008, after supporters submitted sufficient signatures on petitions, but the legislature failed to act on the measure within the 40 days set by law, earning it a place on the November 2008 ballot as Question 1, where it was approved by voters.[1] Results
References1. ^1 {{citation|title=Michigan Medical Marijuana Initiative, Proposal 1 (2008)|publisher=Ballotpedia|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Medical_Marijuana_Initiative,_Proposal_1_(2008)|accessdate=2018-04-27}} 2. ^Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care 3. ^1 Michigan medical marijuana initiative campaign underway, Marijuana Policy Project, August 22, 2007 4. ^Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws 5. ^Michigan medical marijuana campaign needs your urgent help, Stop the Drug War, 9/26/07 6. ^Detroit News: "Michigan to vote on legalizing marijuana for medical use," April 29, 2008 7. ^MCCC Brochure: "Vote YES on Medical Marijuana," September 24, 2008 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928070716/http://stoparrestingpatients.org/toolbox |date=September 28, 2008 }} 8. ^Detroit News: "Medical Society takes 'neutral' position on stem cell ballot initiative," May 4, 2008 External links
4 : 2008 cannabis law reform|Cannabis ballot measures in the United States|cannabis in Michigan|Michigan law |
|||||||||||||||||||||
随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。