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Lawmakers Finalize Rules Governing MMJ Program
Posted by CN Staff on November 29, 2011 at 04:40:24 PT
By Susan K. Livio, Statehouse Bureau
Source: Star-Ledger
Trenton -- Amid signs that New Jersey's medical marijuana program is in disarray, state officials have taken major steps to get six treatment centers serving thousands of patients up and running sometime next year. The moves, made in the past week, include putting the finishing touches on rules to govern the program and requesting the six approved growers comply with a final round of evaluation before they plant their first crop.
But the government will not meet its goal of making pot available to patients before the end of the year. The state's program, has been largely idle since passed into law nearly two years ago, and has faced growing criticism in the past months. The actions follow recent Star-Ledger reports showing the program to be disorganized and far from ready to launch. The newspaper detailed concerns about the vetting of two proposed medical marijuana treatment centers and other problems with the program, including appeals filed by four separate centers challenging the state’s selection process. In addition, patients and dispensary officials have growing concerns about the lack of progress in getting the centers up and running. The patients’ I.D. cards have not been made, and the health department is unsure if it will even publish the names of 108 physicians who have pre-registered for the program, leaving patients unsure how they can find an appropriate doctor. Snipped Complete Article: http://drugsense.org/url/AQRfiGUMSource: Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ)Author: Susan K. Livio, Statehouse Bureau Published: Tuesday, November 29, 2011Copyright: 2011 Newark Morning Ledger Co.Contact: eletters starledger.comWebsite: http://www.nj.com/starledger/CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #5 posted by HempWorld on November 29, 2011 at 12:58:38 PT
ekim, dongenero One More Reason To Close
the Pot Shops, it saves too many lives! We can't have that!
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Comment #4 posted by dongenero on November 29, 2011 at 12:56:17 PT
9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities
Here's a link to the study that ekim just posted about.....http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6112Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption
by D. Mark Anderson, Daniel I. Rees
(November 2011)Abstract:
To date, 16 states have passed medical marijuana laws, yet very little is known about their effects. Using state-level data, we examine the relationship between medical marijuana laws and a variety of outcomes. Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with increased use of marijuana among adults, but not among minors. In addition, legalization is associated with a nearly 9 percent decrease in traffic fatalities, most likely to due to its impact on alcohol consumption. Our estimates provide strong evidence that marijuana and alcohol are substitutes.
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Comment #3 posted by ekim on November 29, 2011 at 12:27:40 PT
Star-Ledger please report this driving study
http://www.drugwarrant.com/2011/11/gingrich-and-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-99018
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Comment #2 posted by Oleg the Tumor on November 29, 2011 at 09:08:40 PT:
Proving the existence of the Inappropriate Doctor?
""The Health Dept. is unsure if it will even publish the names of 108 physicians who have pre-registered for the program, leaving patients unsure how they can find an appropriate doctor.""Is a new "witch hunt" on?And what exactly is a "Treatment Center"?What is supposed to happen there? Do patients go there to recieve treatments? This smells of Big Pharma, New Jersery's Pride and Joy.Watching the struggle in the Scientific/Political arena wouldn't be so hair-raising if more doctors, nurses and care givers could gather the courage to speak up and say what they have witnessed! Why can't all the other medical associations make the same statement as the California Medical Assn.?The Federal "Cure" has already done far more damage then the weed ever could. Is there a real Doctor in the House?
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Comment #1 posted by HempWorld on November 29, 2011 at 08:07:00 PT
I am sure NJ MMJ program will be up and running
by the time hell freezes over!
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