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For those who were wondering, I came in 3rd place in The Amateur White Hut Cheeseburg eating contest.  Not bad, considering the size of the other competitors.  Thanks to MassLive for video proof of my sort of victory.

The bill, H. 2065, is sponsored by State Rep. Frank Smizik, D-Brookline. As The Republican/MassLive.com reported, it would bar discrimination against medical marijuana patients and caregivers in areas of housing, employment, school admissions and child custody hearings. It would let caregivers cultivate marijuana for up to 10 patients, rather than one. It would make it easier for patients to cultivate marijuana, allow out-of-state medical marijuana patients to access the drug in Massachusetts, and protect parents using medical marijuana from sanctions by the Department of Children and Families.

Nichole Snow, executive director at the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, which supports the bill, said the current ratios for caregivers are too restrictive. "Patients need access now," Snow said. "With one dispensary open, there's not enough supply for all the patients in Massachusetts."