Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced In Idaho Legislature

A medical marijuana bill has been introduced in the Idaho by Representative  Tom Trail, a Republican from Moscow. Trail proposed similar legislation last year; it got an informational hearing from the House Health & Welfare Committee, but didn’t proceed. HB 370 would permit patients with debilitating medical conditions to be dispensed up to 2 ounces of marijuana every 28 days; they’d have to get it from state-authorized “alternative treatment centers.” According to the Spokesman-Review an Idaho group currently is gathering signatures for a proposed initiative to legalize medical marijuana; Trail said last year that other states’ experience has shown that legislation with strict controls is preferable to a voter initiative.