Pubdate: Tue, 18 Mar 2014
Source: Washington Times (DC)
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HOUSE PASSES MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL

(AP) - The Maryland House of Delegates has passed by a wide margin a
measure to make the state's medical marijuana law effective.

The House voted 123-13 on Monday for the bill, which now goes to the
state Senate.

The measure makes a significant change to a state law passed last year
by allowing certified doctors to recommend that their patients receive
marijuana for medicinal purposes. The current Maryland law has
stalled, because the framework requires academic medical centers to
run the programs, and none has stepped forward.

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, Baltimore Democrat who was a leading sponsor
of the measure, said it applies only for patients with debilitating
illnesses. She said it's tightly restricted with no allowance for drug
use for recreational purposes.
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