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Newsbrief:
California
Governor
Vetoes
Bill
Allowing
Syringe
Sales,
Vetoed
Industrial
Hemp
Study
Earlier
10/4/02
Hugging the middle of the
road as tightly as he can, California Gov. Gray Davis has now vetoed two
progressive drug policy measures in as many weeks, even as he finally provided
tepid support to the state's embattled medical marijuana patients.
On Monday, Davis vetoed a bill that would have allowed pharmacies to sell
syringes to adults without a doctors' prescription. The bill was
pushed by harm reductionists who argued that the measure would reduce the
spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. Opponents argued that the bill
would encourage drug use. In vetoing the bill, Davis cited its lack
of a provision mandating one-for-one needle exchanges. "This bill,"
he said, "could potentially increase the amount of contaminated needles
and syringes in parks, beaches and other public areas." Needle exchangers
widely regard one-for-one requirements as a danger to public health.
Two weeks earlier, Davis
applied his veto power to kill a bill that would have authorized a University
of California study of the economics of hemp in the state. Davis
cited concerns that the DEA would block any hemp production. "There
are a number of significant concerns regarding the legality of producing
industrial hemp in the United States," Davis wrote. "For these reasons,
I am returning this bill without my signature."
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Issue #257, 10/4/02
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