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Concord Radio Station Rejects Medical Marijuana Ad
03.23.07|marijuana policy project
Advocates, Patients Accuse WKXL Owner, a Former U.S. Senator, of Placing Ideology Over Compassion, Common Sense

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The owner of radio station WKXL today refused to air an ad encouraging New Hampshire citizens to voice their support for a popular bill being considered by the state legislature that would protect from arrest seriously ill patients who use doctor-recommended medical marijuana.

The move was apparently an ideologically motivated effort by station owner and conservative former U.S. Senator Gordon J. Humphrey to suppress open discussion about the medical marijuana bill, said Stuart Cooper of the New Hampshire Marijuana Policy Initiative.

"Clearly Mr. Humphrey is using his position as a media gatekeeper to manipulate the will of New Hampshire voters," Cooper said. "Whether or not he personally believes that the government is better qualified than physicians and patients to make medical decisions is his own business. But the rest of us should be free to decide for ourselves whether we want to lock up sick people for using a medicine that's proven safe and effective."

The ad, "Trying to Stay Alive Shouldn't Be a Crime," is scheduled to begin airing Friday, several times a day, in Portsmouth and Manchester.

"I am appalled that the owner of WKXL would impose his own narrow ideology to censor people like me who are in serious, debilitating pain and who need this medicine just to function," said Frank Fayette, a Vietnam veteran from Pittsfield with severe and chronic pain who is currently prescribed morphine. "My doctor tells me medical marijuana can help me. The scientific research tells me it can help. The majority of New Hampshire's citizens support seriously ill people like me who are fighting for their lives. Just who is Mr. Humphrey to make me a criminal and deny me the right to battle my condition with dignity?"

To listen to the spot online, visit:
Marijuana Policy Project - LIVEFREE: New Hampshire Marijuana Policy Initiative radio spot

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BillieBudd

Well, there are still a few with a medieval mindset over in the Granite State. Humphrey is one of them, the Union Leader editorial staff are others. I wonder if that radio station accepts advertising from the New Hampshire State Liquor Stores?? Who listens to that station anyways, they probably play Lawrence Welk records. Manchester and Porstmouth should be more receptive to the campaign. Governor Lynch seems fairly progressive, although who knows with the politics in Concord.
For the life of me I cannot understand what it is about marijuana that frightens these people so.

newgrowerNY

Propaganda

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nerphroll

Big deal. If it's a privately owned station, he has every right to censor what is broadcast over his frequency.

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HELP ME IVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 13 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!
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Buzzby

It sounds to me like he was contractually obligated to air the ad:
If they sold the air time they should run the ad.

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nerphroll

Or just give back the money.

IbeToken

Interesting article...I wonder if his ploy to pull the spot will actually cause more commotion and interest in the subject than originally planned.