Pelosi: Use of Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Left to States

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[Sub-Driver]

Pelosi: Use of Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Left to States

6/15/2005 4:25:00 PM

To: National Desk

Contact: Brendan Daly or Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616, both of the Office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Web: http://democraticleader.house.gov

WASHINGTON, June 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today on the House floor in favor of an amendment offered by Reps. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) that would permit the use of medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. Below are her remarks:

"Mr. Speaker, this amendment is especially timely, coming on the heels of the Supreme Court decision last week in Gonzales v. Raich. The Court's decision makes clear that federal regulatory and statutory changes are needed, and I strongly support Mr. Frank's proposed legislation that would change federal law to permit medical marijuana, pursuant to state law.

"My colleagues, make sure you know that what we are talking about here is in regard to states passing their own laws or initiatives. What would happen with this initiative, which is needed because we don't have a federal law to respect states rights specifically in terms of medicinal marijuana, is necessary because it would prohibit the Justice Department from spending any funds to undermine state medical marijuana laws. It would leave to the discretion of the states how they would alleviate suffering of their citizens. This is a states' rights issue.

[Sub-Driver]

i think she's smoking something.....

Anyway pls call Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616 and let Miss Pelosi know our thoughts......

[Archon of the East]

Sure now the Dimwits want states rights, selectively of course.

[KoRn]

Probably the only thing in the world I would agree with her on.

And no I'm not "Smoking Something".

[claudiustg]

So now she's a state's righter...

[thoughtomator]

Even a stopped clock...

[Joe 6-pack]

"Probably the only thing in the world I would agree with her on."

I felt the same fur ball in my throat; however, some of us arrive at the same conclusion for very different reasons and from widely divergent paths....

[rhombus]

I agree. But I don't for a second really think she even cares. The rats are so desperate for an issue, they'll try anything... afterall it's not like supporting weed smoking is a bold move where she comes from.

[SteveMcKing]

No, she's just a fan of drug culture.

[TigersEye]

Pelosi: Use of Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Left to States

So should abortion.

Abortion is not about saving women’s lives!

Total Abortions since 1973

46,023,191

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Why the drop after 1960? (in deaths of women from illegal abortions)

The reasons were new and better antibiotics, better surgery and the establishment of intensive care units in hospitals. This was in the face of a rising population. Between 1967 and 1970 sixteen states legalized abortion. In most it was limited, only for rape, incest and severe fetal handicap (life of mother was legal in all states). There were two big exceptions — California in 1967, and New York in 1970 allowed abortion on demand. Now look at the chart carefully.

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Abortion Statistics - Decision to Have an Abortion (U.S.)

· 25.5% of women deciding to have an abortion want to postpone childbearing

· 21.3% of women cannot afford a baby

· 14.1% of women have a relationship issue or their partner does not want a child

· 12.2% of women are too young (their parents or others object to the pregnancy)

· 10.8% of women feel a child will disrupt their education or career

· 7.9% of women want no (more) children

· 3.3% of women have an abortion due to a risk to fetal health

2.8% of women have an abortion due to a risk to maternal health

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So how many women’s lives have been saved by abortion?

Only about 3% of abortions since 1972 were reported to be “due to a risk to maternal health.” A reasonable person would recognize that not all of those cases represent a lethal risk. But let’s say they did. That means that nearly 45 million fetuses were butchered to save the lives of about 1.3 million women. Or put another way; 35 babies are killed to save each woman.

Abortion was legal in all 50 states prior to Roe v. Wade in cases of danger to the life of the woman.

[KoRn]

I know the feeling. After being in agreement with her I had the urge to go take a shower.

[NutCrackerBoy]

I can't bring myself to cheer for Nancy Lugosi, so how about rooting for the legislation's sponsor: Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)?

[caisson71]

I care less about what Pelosi says than what she does. Her opinions are predictable, her politics are opposit and her credibility is crap. Disgusting is too complimentary for her.

[Joe 6-pack]

"After being in agreement with her I had the urge to go take a shower."

You had an urge to shower with Pelosi?

[wagglebee]

For once, she's right.

[KoRn]

LOL! Damn.

[Joe 6-pack]

For conjuring such a disturbing image you shall be harshly rebuked by the Minister of Disturbing Images...(a Pelosi constituent himself, to be sure)

[KoRn]

LOL! I just got done eating dinner!!!!!!!

The Minister of Disturbing Images is a truly wicked man!!!!

[Alia]

Sounds fine to me, Mz. Pelosi. Why don't you and the CA Dems simply halt all funds incoming from the Feds and return all funds covering welfare, education, medical/medicare, traffic, foody subsidies, WIC, HHD to the Feds. THEN you can have legal pot in CA.

[Ramonan]

Marijuana= Should

Sodomy=should not

[Popman]

Hell must have froze over

I agree with her