Del. bill would legalize pot (Delmarva Times)

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DOVER -- Joe Scarborough has survived HIV for 17 years, during which he has also undergone treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. Between chemotherapy and HIV medication, Scarborough was in pain and sometimes couldn't eat.

"When (HIV) medications became available in 1996, the regimes were extremely harsh and very toxic," he said, and he was one of a multitude of patients who turned to marijuana to ease the constant pain and help him stick to the strict schedule for taking his medication -- something he credits for helping him live with the disease so many years.

Scarborough shared his story Wednesday as he stood beside Sen. Margaret Rose Henry as she introduced legislation she said is necessary to improve the quality of life for people suffering long-term health problems and chronic pain. Henry wants Delaware to become the 14th state to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Under Senate Bill 94, residents would be allowed to have up to 6 ounces of marijuana, considered a month's supply, Henry said, and would be issued identification cards to prevent them from being prosecuted for having that amount or less. The state would also license centers to grow and sell marijuana to be sold for medicinal purposes.
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Henry said her proposal would not decriminalize marijuana or prevent people who sell or purchase it illegally from being prosecuted.
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