Ivermectin in Idaho
This morning, Idaho Freedom Caucus co-chair Senator Tammy Nichols presented Senate Bill 1211, which would allow Idahoans to purchase Ivermectin without a prescription.
Ivermectin has been around for decades. Discovered in 1975, it was initially used to treat parasites in farm animals before being approved for human use in 1987. Since then, it has saved millions of lives worldwide, earning its discoverers the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2015.
Across the globe, Ivermectin is widely used to treat head lice, scabies, lymphatic issues, autoimmune disorders, inflammation, bacterial and viral infections, and more. It is considered extremely safe, with side effects comparable to those of aspirin.
Yet, in the United States, access to this life saving drug has been restricted – not based on science, but on politics. During the pandemic, many pharmacists refused to fill prescriptions for Ivermectin, while the media dismissed it as mere “horse paste.”
Other countries have allowed citizens to purchase Ivermectin over the counter for years without issue. Recently, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas signed a law permitting its sale without a prescription. Idaho should follow suit. We don’t need permission from Big Pharma lobbyists to take aspirin or Tylenol, and we shouldn’t need permission to take Ivermectin either.
The Senate overwhelmingly agreed, passing SB 1211 by a vote of 25-9-1. The bill was fast tracked to the House where it passed 66-1-3. We urge governor Little to sign this commonsense legislation into law.
Maybe the Idaho freedom caucus can update their articles before posting them. S 1211 already passed the House. And Representative Gannon is right! If we want true medical freedom in Idaho we need medical marijuana. The argument for ivermectin is the same argument for marijuana. Except establishment Republicans keep pushing people towards opioids because they're in the pockets of big pharma. Looking at you Crane brothers. It is time for TRUE medical freedom. Where I am allowed to put what I want in MY body without the threat of arrest.
I watched the debate on S 1211 this morning in the Senate. S 1211 is Tammy Nichols' bill that would make Ivermectin an over-the-counter (OTC) medication in Idaho. It passed 25-9-1 and headed off to the House.
The only "Republicans" who voted against it are:
David Lent
Van Burtenshaw
Kevin Cook
Jimmy Guthrie
(Time for these folks to be voted out!!)
Then, it passed the House.
I'm thinking the Senate still needs some serious work... Especially when it comes to who gets to be the gatekeeper of the Senate State Affairs Committee! Let's Primary Guthrie and find a new Committee Chairman.