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Not long after Oregon's groundbreaking medical marijuana law took effect in
1999, word began to spread among advocates and patients about an old doctor
outside Portland who was willing to sign applications for qualified
patients if they couldn't get their regular doctor to sign.
Before long, advocacy groups all over the state were referring prospective
patients to Dr. Philip Leveque, a 78-year-old doctor of osteopathy from
Molalla, south of Portland in Clackamas County.
Leveque saw as many patients as he could and signed up those who in his
opinion had an ailment for which marijuana could help and which was
permitted under the provisions of the new law. Sometimes he traveled
throughout the state; other times he would consult with patients over the
phone after they mailed their medical records to him.
With an application signed by a physician, a patient qualifies for a
wallet-sized card from the state that permits the patient to grow marijuana
for medical purposes.
To date, Leveque has signed more than 890 such applications, accounting for
40 percent of the 2,227 medical marijuana cards issued by the state Health
Division.
Pubdate: Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Source: Register-Guard, The (OR)
Copyright: 2001 The Register-Guard
Contact: rgletters@guardnet.com
Website: Breaking local news, news updates, sports, business and weather | Eugene, Oregon
Details: MapInc
Author: Tim Christie
Bookmark: MapInc (Measure 3 (OR))
1999, word began to spread among advocates and patients about an old doctor
outside Portland who was willing to sign applications for qualified
patients if they couldn't get their regular doctor to sign.
Before long, advocacy groups all over the state were referring prospective
patients to Dr. Philip Leveque, a 78-year-old doctor of osteopathy from
Molalla, south of Portland in Clackamas County.
Leveque saw as many patients as he could and signed up those who in his
opinion had an ailment for which marijuana could help and which was
permitted under the provisions of the new law. Sometimes he traveled
throughout the state; other times he would consult with patients over the
phone after they mailed their medical records to him.
With an application signed by a physician, a patient qualifies for a
wallet-sized card from the state that permits the patient to grow marijuana
for medical purposes.
To date, Leveque has signed more than 890 such applications, accounting for
40 percent of the 2,227 medical marijuana cards issued by the state Health
Division.
Pubdate: Fri, 13 Jul 2001
Source: Register-Guard, The (OR)
Copyright: 2001 The Register-Guard
Contact: rgletters@guardnet.com
Website: Breaking local news, news updates, sports, business and weather | Eugene, Oregon
Details: MapInc
Author: Tim Christie
Bookmark: MapInc (Measure 3 (OR))