NewsMine — cabal-elite — w-administration — schwarzenegger — arnold-policy — Viewing Item

Arnold vetoes hot spring bill Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/9204718.htm http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/9204718.htm Posted on Wed, Jul. 21, 2004 Soakers, tokers socked by vetoes SO CALIFORNIA, SO NOT HAPPENING By Dion Nissenbaum Mercury News Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - Talk about a buzz kill. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took aim Tuesday at proposals affecting Californians who soak at a Northern California hot springs resort and who smoke marijuana to ease their pain. Amid the increasingly testy budget stalemate, the Republican governor vetoed two distinctly Californian bills crafted by the uniquely Californian state Sen. John Vasconcellos. One measure would have exempted the rustic 139-year-old Wilbur Hot Springs retreat from state laws that treat its 112-degree mineral baths as swimming pools requiring chlorination. Schwarzenegger wasn't feeling the vibe. The exemption, he said, ``would put those who use the pool, as well as the general public, at risk.'' That left Dr. Richard Miller, owner of the hot springs, ``beside myself'' and worried that he might have to close his doors. ``Why destroy a natural phenomenon that's been healing people for 139 years without one negative health event?'' said Miller, whose resort, east of Clear Lake, plays John Lennon's ``Imagine'' for callers on hold. The governor also rejected a second Vasconcellos bill meant to clarify California's pioneering medicinal-marijuana laws by allowing users to grow at least six pot plants and keep at least eight ounces without facing the arrest. Schwarzenegger essentially told the 72-year-old Santa Clara Democrat he'd gone one toke over the line. ``Enactment of the bill would create uncertainty in this area of the law, thereby making it more difficult for law enforcement to determine when a person was in possession of marijuana for medicinal purposes,'' wrote the former Hollywood star in his veto message. Someone get Cheech and Chong on the line.

Arnold calls democracts girlie men Arnold pushes his first execution Arnold signs geese rights bill { October 6 2004 } Arnold vetoes hot spring bill Arnold wants stray pets terminated { June 25 2004 } Bush shunned by arnold in oct 2005 visit { October 21 2005 } California borrow 15b proposed arnold { November 19 2003 } California political spat intesifying budget finally passes { July 6 2004 } Lawmakers arnold strike bduget agreement Moody upgrades california citing recovery { May 21 2004 } Prisons over education { November 19 2003 } Republican tom mcclintock says borrowing unconstitutional { November 19 2003 } Schwarzenegger allows mental impaired execution Schwarzenegger suggests republicans move leftward Schwarzenegger to probe women allegations Schwarzenneger sworn in as governor { November 17 2003 } Senate rejects bond measure { December 5 2003 } Two polls give schwarzenegger high marks Voters and arnold pish stem cell research { November 3 2004 } Voters approve schwartzeneggers debt plan { March 3 2004 } Files Listed: 20

Correction/submissions

CIA FOIA Archive

National Security Archives

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information, go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purpose of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.