Court upholds conviction of doctor who recommended pot
DENVER (AP) - A court decision upholding the conviction of a Colorado doctor who recommended marijuana could have major implications for how the state treats physicians who frequently suggest the drug.
The Colorado Court of Appeals maintained the conviction of Dr. Joseph Robert Montante, who was sentenced to a month in jail for recommending pot without first conducting the exams required by law.
Montante challenged his conviction and Colorado’s guidelines for determining when doctors have a “bona fide doctor-patient relationship” and aren’t just writing pot recommendations to anyone who asks.
Colorado has struggled to crack down on doctors who write a large number of pot recommendations. Colorado passed a law detailing how doctors can recommend pot in 2010, but enforcement has been spotty.
A 2013 state audit report criticized health authorities for not doing enough to stop high-volume pot doctors. One physician wrote more than 8,400 marijuana recommendations.
Montante was...
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