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US NV: Medical Pot Program Starts Oct 1 In Nevada
ccguide Sunday 02 Sep 2001 Pubdate: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 Source: Arizona Republic (AZ) Copyright: 2001 The Arizona Republic Contact: Website: http://www.arizonarepublic.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24 Author: Associated Press Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/props.htm (Ballot Initiatives) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) MEDICAL POT PROGRAM STARTS OCT. 1 IN NEVADA CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada will become the ninth state to offer a state-run medical marijuana program under new regulations allowing physician-approved patients to grow and use the drug effective Oct. 1. The Board of Agriculture unanimously approved the rules Thursday under the measure approved by the 2001 Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kenny Guinn. Under the state law, qualified patients suffering from AIDS, cancer and other illnesses, or nausea related to those illnesses, can grow small amounts of the drug in their homes for personal use. "We're ready to run an effective program," said Paul Iverson, director of the agency. Despite the unanimous vote, some members of the board expressed misgivings, both with regard to the use of marijuana and the cost to the agency of administering a program without funding. The Legislature, citing budget constraints, provided no money to operate the program. "I think this is a major slippery slope here," said board member John Cooper of Sparks. He questioned what would happen if a physician was too liberal in approving the use of medical marijuana, and what would happen to someone in the program who used the drug while driving. Iverson said there are a number of prohibitions regarding the use of medical marijuana. Using the drug in public or driving while under its influence is illegal. Anyone caught driving under the influence would be subject to Nevada's criminal laws, he said. Gina Session, representing the attorney general's office, said the Board of Medical Examiners, which governs physicians, will monitor Nevada doctors' involvement in the program. The law requires a licensed Nevada physician to sign a form authorizing a patient to become a member of the program. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh
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