In Olympia, Washington lawmakers are trying once again to rum the medical marijuana bill after Governor Chris Gregoire vetoed on the bill last month which could have led to the way of medical marijuana dispensaries’ legalization.
There have been dozens of dispensaries operating around the state without their legal protection. The supporters of the bill said that it would have been made easier for the 100,000 medical marijuana patients in the state to have their medicine.
Gregoire supported her decision on vetoing on the bill and said that she vetoed that part on the bill which because she feared that state employees get criminal charges which could prohibit the distribution of marijuana. Critics said that her veto could lead medical marijuana users to illegal drug dealers around the corner.
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, who sponsored the original bill, was frustrated by Gregoire’s veto. And now she is working on a bill that lets cities and counties approve licenses if they want. Gregoire said she might consider signing the bill if there will be employee protection from the state, and only if the Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate allow the bill to pass.
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