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posted on January 8, 2013 by
US NM: Doctor Says He’s Being Targeted
Albuquerque Journal, 05 Jan 2013 – Physician Under Investigation Says Political Bias Against Pot Hurts Him The Albuquerque doctor who is under investigation and accused of violating the state’s medical marijuana program said he has approved more than 1,000 patients for the program – or about 12 percent of those actively participating.
posted on December 13, 2012 by
US NM: PUB LTE: Medical Pot Gives Quality Of Life
Albuquerque Journal, 12 Dec 2012 – I commend the Journal for its statement on employment rights for medical marijuana patients in New Mexico, in Saturday’s paper. I especially like the editorial board’s suggestion to keep in mind that "the goal of medical treatment is to give a patient a quality of life, up to and including the ability to be a productive member of society." People who use marijuana to treat their symptoms should be treated equally to those who use pharmaceutical drugs. It is critically important to give people the opportunity to work and support themselves and not discriminate against them for the medicine they use. It is time for employers to recognize a patient’s right to choose the medicine that works for them. Dismissal from your job for testing positive for your prescribed medicine is simply wrong.
