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    "id": 767039,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Outa",
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        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to concur with the Senator for Narok County that we should not dismiss this petitioner. When I was studying in California, there were certain farmers that were allowed to grow this plant for medicinal purposes. What I learnt from there is that they had also been given an opportunity to use it, especially those who are suffering from cancer. I did not have time to research on it but they believed that if you use this plant, then the pain is reduced especially for cancer patients. I am not aware whether we have done research on this plant. Therefore we must allow this petition to be looked into so as to challenge our researchers to research on such kind of important petitions that are brought before us. This will enable us to ascertain its benefits as claimed in the USA, especially California. If the claim is true, Kenyans will also be able to benefit from what is also called Marijuana or ndom. However, is the plant going to be strictly used for medicinal purposes? A true Christian as I am– I would like to inform Sen. Cheruiyot that I am a reverend in case he is not aware that I am ordained – my morals cannot allow the use of Marijuana because of what I have witnessed as its side effects. There is a lot of theory about the plant by the young people who claim that if they use the plant, they can be able to face young ladies squarely. They claim that it gives them extra courage. Some people also claim that if they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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