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Mo. Digital News
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Missouri Digital News
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Missouri Digital News
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Mo. Digital News
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Missouri Digital News
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Former CBS television personality Montel Williams told Missouri lawmakers legalizing medical marijuana would stop the revolving door of prescription medical treatment in the US |
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| RunTime: | 0:31 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: The former host spoke about how the amount of pills used to treat pain could be cut down by using cannabis.
| Actuality: | MONTEL2.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:17 |
| Description: "You know and someone you know knows that you go to the doctor and get Vicodin and makes your stomach upset so they give you a Percocet. Percocet makes your stomach upset. They give ya an ultrasound that's not strong enough they give you an OxyContin. We chase this why, because not all of it works for everyone." | |
National Narcotics Officers Assosciations' Coalition opposed the legislation.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield
| Intro: |
Montel Williams testified in favor of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana |
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| RunTime: | 0:30 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap:The former television personality testified that cannabis helped change his life after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but was only in favor of marijuana to help with pain relief.
| Actuality: | MONTEL.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:11 |
| Description: "I'll say to you right now I could care less about anyone that wants to get high. Your problem not mine, I'm only concerned about people who need relief with medication." | |
National Narcotics Officers Assosciations' Coalition opposed the legislation.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield.
| Intro: |
A veteran told a House committee that cannabis helped treat his post-traumatic stress disorder during a hearing on a bill that would legalize medical marijuana if passed. |
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| RunTime: | 0:31 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap:Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars Representative Tom Mundell spoke about his cannabis use and how it has decreased the amount of medication he takes.
| Actuality: | MUNDELL.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:10 |
| Description: "I was on 71 pills a day, 41 in the morning and 30 at night, and I take 3 now." | |
Mundell also spoke about how cannabis helped save his life and cure his PTSD.
National Narcotics Officers Assosciations' Coalition opposed the legislation.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Kolbie Satterfield.