As reported recently
here, the State of Rhode Island General Assembly has passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for state residents, and the governor, Donald L. Carcieri, has vetoed it.
Representative Slater, the principal author of
2005 – H 6052, "The Edward O. Hawkins Medical Marijuana Act.", spoke with
American Politics Today a few minutes ago, at 10:00 pm local (Eastern Daylight) time, Thursday, June 30, 2005, to tell listeners that the Rhode Island State Senate had voted, 28-6, to override Governor Carcieri's veto of the medical marijuana bill.
"We are half-way there. All we have to do is wait for the House to override and it will become law in the State of Rhode Island," Representative Slater said.
Due to a crowded House calendar and the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, Representative Slater said he expects that House override vote to take place next week.
To hear Rhode Island Representative Thomas Slater announce the success of the medical marijuana bill override vote in the Rhode Island State Senate, click
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