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US HI: Wire: Governor Approves Medical Marijuana Rules
ccguide Wednesday 20 Dec 2000 Pubdate: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 Source: Associated Press Copyright: 2000 Associated Press GOVERNOR APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA RULES Gov. Ben Cayetano has approved rules governing the possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes. They take effect next week Thursday. Under a law passed earlier this year, doctors can get a registration certificate for their patient to use marijuana to ease pain caused by debilitating diseases such as cancer and AIDS. The fee is $25. Ted Sakai, director of the Department of Public Safety, announced the rules Tuesday, allowing certified patients to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and to grow up to seven plants -- three mature and four immature Otherwise, the cultivation or possession of marijuana remains illegal under state law. It remains illegal even for medical purposes under federal law, but Sakai said the state is seeking to resolve the conflict with the federal government. Medical marijuana is now legal in nine states, although the U.S. Supreme Court agreed last month review the conflict between the state and federal laws. The medical marijuana law left it up to the Department of Public Safety to come up with rules to administer the use of the otherwise illegal drug. "The program is designed to alleviate suffering in the community and get some experience and make it work properly," Sakai said. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D
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