Pubdate: Sat, 20 Dec 2008
Source: New Mexican, The (Santa Fe, NM)
Copyright: 2008 The Santa Fe New Mexican
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/695

Health In Brief Dec. 20

STATE TO HOLD MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEARING

The New Mexico Department of Health's Medical Advisory Board will 
hold a public hearing in Albuquerque to discuss making new health 
conditions eligible for the Medical Cannabis Program.

The hearing will be at 9 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Los Griegos Community 
Center, 1231 Candelaria NW.

So far, the department has received petitions to add medical 
conditions such as Crohn's Disease, chronic pain, 
post-traumatic-stress disorder, hepatitis C, bipolar disorder, 
arthritis, asthma and anorexia.

Right now, conditions are limited to cancer, glaucoma, multiple 
sclerosis, damage to nervous tissue of the spinal cord with 
intractable spasticity, epilepsy and HIV/AIDS.

After the meeting, the board will make recommendations to the Health 
Secretary, who will make final decisions.
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