In New Mexico, the process of having marijuana be legally served to severely ill patients has been long and tough. On July of 2007, the “the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use” was officially signed to be a law. This Act was named after two women: Lynn Pierson and Erin Armstrong. Lynn was a 26-year old cancer patient back then in 1978. She advocated the medical use of marijuana before it was legislated by New Mexico. Erin was also a marijuana advocate who suffered with advanced thyroid cancer.
Right after the law became official, New Mexico became the 12
th state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Bill Richardson,
supporter of the law, had been really courageous and outspoken despite all the controversies that could have risen while running for presidency. It was supposed to be on October 1, 2007 when the state’s Department of Health should already have an outline of the regulations and parameters for the patients and providers to qualify. Yet, it took them until January of 2009 for them finish it.
The process for providers has been disappointing, frustrating and slow. With more than 540 patients approved at that time, there was only one provider. A provider is only permitted to grow 95 cannabis plants at a time which bring the patients into a state of scarcity. They have to compete over the limited amount of medical marijuana or find an illegal supplier.
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In New Mexico, the process of having marijuana be legally served to severely ill patients has been long and tough. On July of 2007, the “the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use” was officially signed to be a law. This Act was named after two women: Lynn Pierson and Erin Armstrong. Lynn was a 26-year old cancer patient back then in 1978. She advocated the medical use of marijuana before it was legislated by New Mexico. Erin was also a marijuana advocate who suffered with advanced thyroid cancer. Right after the law became official, New Mexico became the 12th state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Bill Richardson,
supporter of the law, had been really courageous and outspoken despite all the controversies that could have risen while running for presidency. It was supposed to be on October 1, 2007 when the state’s Department of Health should already have an outline of the regulations and parameters for the patients and providers to qualify. Yet, it took them until January of 2009 for them finish it. The process for providers has been disappointing, frustrating and slow. With more than 540 patients approved at that time, there was only one provider. A provider is only permitted to grow 95 cannabis plants at a time which bring the patients into a state of scarcity. They have to compete over the limited amount of medical marijuana or find an illegal supplier. Article review by: bubble bags
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