If you have not already signed this petition, please do and please share. We have a severly inhumane and mentally challenged Governor whose knowledge of opioid addiction  evidently surpasses the knowledge of the Center for Disease Control and The National Institute of Drug Abuse. His incredible arrogance and sheer stupidity have resulted in many unnecessary deaths.

Last year the House and the Senate in Maine passed LD 1046, "An Act Providing for the Prescribing and Administering of Naloxone and Paul LePage vetoed it.

We have posted his letter to the Maine Legislature below.

STATE OF MAINE

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

1 STATE HOUSE STATION

AUGUSTA, MAINE  04333-0001

June 28, 2013

The 126th Legislature of the State of Maine

State House

Augusta, Maine

Dear Honorable Members of the 126th Legislature:

Under the authority vested in me by Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, I am hereby vetoing LD 1046, "An Act Providing for the Prescribing and Administering of Naloxone."

Drug abuse is a problem in Maine, especially with opioids.  We must do more to prohibit these drugs from falling into the hands of those who abuse them, and my administration is committed to doing just that.  However, this bill would make it easier for those with substance abuse problems to push themselves to the edge, or beyond.  It provides a false sense of security that abusers are somehow safe from overdose if they have a prescription nearby.  Offering temporary relief without medical or treatment oversight will not combat drug use.  It is not the right policy for Maine.

For these reasons, I return LD 1046 unsigned and vetoed.  I strongly urge the Legislature to sustain it.

Sincerely,

S/Paul R. LePage

Governor