Law to Allow Seriously Ill Access to Marijuana
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From Times Wire Reports
A new Vermont law will allow very sick patients to use marijuana to alleviate pain, nausea and other symptoms without fear of state prosecution.
Gov. Jim Douglas said he would let the measure become law without his signature. “I will not oppose this decision by the elected representatives of the people, nor will I support it by signing it into law,” said Douglas, a Republican.
The bill covers “symptom relief for a small percentage of individuals with only the most debilitating conditions,” such as cancer and AIDS.
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