Four reps voted for it, which is 3 more than last time... but it failed to pass in committee...  :( 

I was privileged to have about 8 reps come up to me and  thank me for being there and speaking. Several were not on the committee.  

One of the reps on the committee will try to get an interim study going. This will allow the committee to keep meeting and learning about the option of medical marijuana so they can be prepared and present their findings to the full house next time the state legislature meets. 

I also spoke to the director of the health department afterwards. He spoke to provide info only, not for or against. He thanked me for being there. 

I asked him about the clause in the law under manufacturing drugs. It says  it's not manufacturing if it's for personal medical use. He said he would look into it. I told him "that's great! I would call him." 

Everyone looked at him.  He hemmed and hawed for a moment, then gave me the name of someone at the health department that would look into it. I will keep calling them.

He then told me he and the health department still supported providing access via studies. I inquired about people like myself, who are singular medical problems, not a group. He said we could do N-of-1 studies with single patients as well, it's done all the time. So I will keep up with them on that as well. 

I then spoke to Rep. Jim Lendall. He is checking with the parliamentarian people about bills for single patients for whom marijuana is the only thing keeping them alive. If it works for me, others can do it.  :) 

I think it was a success. We still have many people to teach, but they are starting to listen. This bill was debated in an extra-long special session, with 10 minute voted per side after for debate. It was a serious discussion, compared to a few giggles and a big NO last time. 

John Markes