mLive posted an article about the proposed bill that would allow access to Marijuana for sick people through the state of Michigan or pharmacies, but sale of the drug would remain a felony.

Supporters hope users would grow their own plants, but in the interim until harvest, the marijuana would have to be bought off the street.

``We've got people who will be legally able to possess marijuana, but then they're going to be buying it from someone who is committing a felony,'' said Joseph Taylor, commander of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, which targets illegal drug use in Kalamazoo County. ``I don't support that. That's a loophole that needs to be changed.''

I agree, it is a loophole that needs to be changed. It was poorly written, this is just like the Marijuana tax act of 1937, if you had pot stamps you could have pot, but there was no way to get a stamp. It's great we're adding more states to the list of Marijuana tolerant places, but we could skip all of this if we just legalize small amounts of Marijuana for adults.

The Lansing State Journal posted a story on the findings by The American Colege of Physicians and Michigans move towards medical Marijuana.

In a just-released position paper, backed up with 10 pages of scientific documentation and references, ACP says the federal government is wrong to classify marijuana as unsuitable for medical use and urges an immediate review of its status, "given the scientific evidence regarding marijuana's safety and efficacy in some clinical situations." ACP specifically calls for "protection from criminal or civil penalties for patients who use medical marijuana as permitted under state laws," such as the one Michigan will soon vote on.

ACP directly takes on the myths already being raised by opponents:

ACP cites studies showing that marijuana's active components "may provide symptom relief not found in any other medication" for patients suffering from AIDS or undergoing cancer chemotherapy and experiencing severe pain, nausea and appetite loss.

You can read our previous mention of the ACOP findings here. Will this group of physicians be able to sway the Government into changing their opinions on pot? How could our Government keep a good face and ignore all these trained doctors as well?