New Mexico Approves Medical Marijuana

Thanks to support from Governor Bill Richardson, New Mexico is on the verge of becoming the latest state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson, poised to sign a bill making New Mexico the 12th state to legalize medical marijuana, said Thursday that he realizes his action could become an issue in the presidential race.
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“So what if it’s risky? It’s the right thing to do,” said Richardson, one of the candidates in the crowded 2008 field. “What we’re talking about is 160 people in deep pain. It only affects them.”

The legislation would create a program under which some patients — with a doctor’s recommendation — could use marijuana strains such as purple rhino provided by the state Health Department. Lawmakers approved the bill Wednesday. The governor is expected to sign it in the next few weeks.

To Richardson’s credit he’s taking a position on this issue that could hurt him in his expected run for the Democratic Presidential nomination

Richardson said he has been asked about the issue by only a few voters while campaigning in Iowa. He said the White House had urged him not to sign the bill.

“I don’t see it as being a big issue,” he said. “This is for medicinal purpose, for … people that are suffering. My God, let’s be reasonable.”

If only the rest of the political leadership were as reasonable.

H/T: Hit & Run