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Medical marijuana gets unanimous vote in NM |
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Written by Chris Conrad
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Dept of Health may grow cannabis
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana cleared its first
hurdle Jan. 24, getting a unanimous, bipartisan “do-pass”
recommendation from the Senate Public Affairs Committee, according to a
report in The New Mexican. Senate Bill 258 would allow patients with
debilitating medical conditions, including cancer and AIDS, to use
marijuana to treat their symptoms -- and in some cases the side effects
of treatment for those diseases.
The state Department of Health would administer a
program under which doctors would be allowed to recommend marijuana for
their patients. The marijuana used in the program would be grown in a
secure facility by the state or a private agency contracting with the
state.
Human Services Secretary Pam Hyde told the
committee, “It's time we sent a message to the federal government.”
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