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SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz County supervisors chose a doctor to help set medical marijuana rules.
Supervisors chose George Wolfe, a local physician and former county health officer, to lead a panel of doctors in developing guidelines for medical use of the drug. They will decide how much medical marijuana patients need for treatment and how much patients should lawfully be able to possess.
The group is to report back to supervisors in August.
In 1996, California voters passed a law permitting doctors to prescribe marijuana to alleviate symptoms of chronic or terminal illness.
Sheriff Mark Tracy said he recommended that a physicians group advise the board to ensure guidelines for dispensing marijuana are based on medical expertise.
A state law passed last year sets some guidelines on how much marijuana, or how many plants, patients or caregivers may keep on hand. But the law allows cities and counties to set their own limits.
Supervisors chose George Wolfe, a local physician and former county health officer, to lead a panel of doctors in developing guidelines for medical use of the drug. They will decide how much medical marijuana patients need for treatment and how much patients should lawfully be able to possess.
The group is to report back to supervisors in August.
In 1996, California voters passed a law permitting doctors to prescribe marijuana to alleviate symptoms of chronic or terminal illness.
Sheriff Mark Tracy said he recommended that a physicians group advise the board to ensure guidelines for dispensing marijuana are based on medical expertise.
A state law passed last year sets some guidelines on how much marijuana, or how many plants, patients or caregivers may keep on hand. But the law allows cities and counties to set their own limits.
