You are here

Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Parents urge lawmakers to support hospital use of medical marijuana 🌿

Parents urge lawmakers to support hospital use of medical marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 08:00

AUGUSTA — Medical marijuana patients, their caregivers and dispensary representatives on Monday urged lawmakers to support a bill that would allow patients to use smokeless forms of the drug in hospitals.

During more than two and a half hours of testimony before the Health and Human Services Committee, patients and caregivers described situations in which patients have been denied access to their cannabis therapy or were forced to take it surreptitiously because most Maine hospitals prohibit its use.

But several representatives of hospitals and doctors said allowing medical marijuana in the facilities puts them in the position of potentially losing federal certification and funding.

The bill, L.D. 35, is sponsored by Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, co-chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. It would allow patients to use a tincture or other smokeless form of medical marijuana in hospitals.

Samantha Brown of South Berwick, the mother of a 3-year-old...

Rate this article: 
Region: 
Maine

This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.


URL: 
http://www.pressherald.com/2015/04/27/parents-urge-lawmakers-to-support-hospital-use-of-medical-marijuana/

420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News

420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.

420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.

Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.

You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.