Romney Snubs MS Patient Who Asks About Medical Marijuana [VIDEO]

Posted by Muriel Kane and David Edwards at 12:30 PM on October 8, 2007.

Clayton Holton, who has muscular dystrophy, told Romney, "I have the support of five of my doctors saying I am living proof that medical marijuana works."

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This post, written by David Edwards and Muriel Kane, originally appeared on Raw Story

At a campaign stop in Dover, NH, Mitt Romney was asked about medical marijuana by Clayton Holton, who has muscular dystrophy. "I have the support of five of my doctors saying I am living proof that medical marijuana works," Holton told Romney.

Romney suggested he use synthetic marijuana instead, but Holton said, "I have tried it and it makes me throw up."

He then asked, "Will you arrest me and my doctors if I get medical marijuana?"

"I'm not in favor of medical marijuana being legal," Romney told Holton curtly, then deliberately turned his back on him to say "Hi, how are you" to other members of the audience.

The following video is from CNN.com, broadcast on October 8, 2007.

Tagged as: medical marijuna, health, romney, election08

Muriel Kane is the Research Editor and David Edwards is the Video Editor for Raw Story.