By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 27, 2009
House Bill 73 would have expanded the number of health care providers who can legally recommend medical cannabis to include physicians assistants and nurse practitioners.
The House and Human Services Committee voted 8-8 to table House Bill 73, an act to revise the state’s medical marijuana law, on Monday, January 26. There is still a chance that the legislature may revisit this bill later in the 2009 session, and a separate measure to expand Montana’s medical marijuana program is expected to be introduced immediately.
If you would like more information on this hearing or the carpool, please contact Montana Patients and Families United at: info@mtmjpatients.org.
Thank you for supporting NORML’s marijuana reform efforts in Montana.
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Montana, MT HB73, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants
I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to be our daily voice.
