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US KS: Edu: Medical Marijuana Patient To Speak About Drug
ccguide Monday 21 Apr 2003 Pubdate: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 Source: University Daily Kansan, The (Lawrence, KS Edu) Copyright: 2003 The University Daily Kansan Contact: Website: http://www.kansan.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2809 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT TO SPEAK ABOUT DRUG POLICIES George McMahon, legal medical marijuana patient, will speak tonight at 7 in room 330 Strong Hall. The program is part of a week of events sponsored by Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Controversy rose as to whether McMahon would be able to legally smoke his medication on his visit. Originally, law enforcement officials said McMahon would not be able to transport marijuana into the state. Christopher Largen, McMahon's co-author of the upcoming book Prescription Pot: One Man's Personal Mission and Public Crusade to Legalize Medical Marijuana, said they received a verbal agreement from Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office that McMahon would not be bothered if he could produce proper documentation. Largen said they had not heard from the state district attorney's office. Largen said McMahon had not run into this problem before. "Usually officials are good about doing their homework," Largen said. McMahon smokes marijuana in order to treat the pain and nausea associated with Nail Patella Syndrome. The syndrome is a hereditary condition that causes abnormalities in the arms and legs, kidney disease and glaucoma. He was granted this right through the Food and Drug Administration's Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program, which studies the long term use of medicinal marijuana. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager
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