Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
The state Department of Health is adding seven conditions to coverage under the state's medical marijuana program.
Patients can apply if they have painful peripheral neuropathy, intractable nausea or vomiting, severe anorexia/cachexia, hepatitis C infection if that's also receiving antiviral treatment, Crohn's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil said Monday the conditions were added based on recommendations of the department's Medical Advisory BoardÂ’s and scientific findings that the conditions could be helped by medical cannabis.
The board recommended adding eight conditions, but Vigil turned down fibromyalgia, saying there wasn't enough evidence that medical marijuana is effective for it.
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Source: KDBC
Copyright: 2009 The Associated Press
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Patients can apply if they have painful peripheral neuropathy, intractable nausea or vomiting, severe anorexia/cachexia, hepatitis C infection if that's also receiving antiviral treatment, Crohn's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil said Monday the conditions were added based on recommendations of the department's Medical Advisory BoardÂ’s and scientific findings that the conditions could be helped by medical cannabis.
The board recommended adding eight conditions, but Vigil turned down fibromyalgia, saying there wasn't enough evidence that medical marijuana is effective for it.
News Hawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: KDBC
Copyright: 2009 The Associated Press
Contact: El Paso/Las Cruces News, Weather, Sports and Entertainment - KDBC 4 - We are CBS! | Home
Website: El Paso/Las Cruces News, Weather, Sports and Entertainment - KDBC 4 - We are CBS! | NM adds 7 conditions to medical marijuana coverage