Pubdate: Mon, 31 May 2010
Source: Helena Independent Record (MT)
Copyright: 2010 Helena Independent Record
Contact:  http://helenair.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1187
Author: Peter Blouke

MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NEEDS TO TAKE LEAD ROLE IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA

The fundamental problem of abuse of the medical marijuana law rest 
squarely with the inability or unwillingness of the Montana Medical 
Association to competently discharge their responsibility to monitor 
and enforce legitimate standards of medical practice by physicians in 
the state. Under the current law, no one can legally purchase 
marijuana without a licensed physician's approval. If the Montana 
Medical Association would simply enforce accepted standards of 
medical practice that would allow legitimate implementation of the 
current law and crack down on rogue physicians (many from 
out-of-state but licensed by the Montana Medical Association to 
practice in Montana) that for a simple fee of $100-$150 prescribe 
marijuana willy nilly to just about anybody without any physical 
examination or in some instances without even actually seeing the 
individual. Montanans deserve better from their professional medical 
association which ultimately has the responsibility to establish and 
enforce standards of medical practice in our state.

Peter Blouke

Helena
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