PA Sen. Arlen Specter would use medmj
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 1:13 pm | By: Radical Russ
Dan Gross: Arlen visits People Paper | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/17/2008
[Pennsylvania Senator Arlen] Specter addressed the Daily News Editorial Board yesterday on local, national and international issues. Several years ago, early in his battle with cancer, Specter told me that he had considered introducing legislation supporting medical marijuana, so I figured I should follow up on that.Yesterday, I asked Specter – someone who could potentially benefit from it – whether he would use medical marijuana himself.
“If it were legalized in Pennsylvania and if I were in pain and my doctor prescribed it, then yes, absolutely I would,” he told me. When I asked if he would consider sparking up without it being legalized, I’d swear there was a brief smile before the senator said he was “certainly not about to say I would violate the law.”
It’s amazing how much someone’s views on medical marijuana change when they’re battling cancer, isn’t it?
