SACRAMENTO – California’s largest organization of practicing physicians is backing a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
The California Medical Association announced Monday that its board voted to support a 2016 initiative backed by billionaire technology investor Sean Parker.
Spokeswoman Molly Weedn says the medical association is most interested in provisions of the proposal that would expand marijuana research.
The group has also supported legalizing medical marijuana, although it disapproves of physicians playing gatekeeper for public access to the drug. CMA says its members believe control, tracking and regulation of pot will help protect public health.
A coalition of entrepreneurs, activists, environmentalists and state politicians are backing the initiative.
Initiative supporters have until July 5 to collect nearly 366,000 signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/medical-702372-initiative-california.html
The California Medical Association announced Monday that its board voted to support a 2016 initiative backed by billionaire technology investor Sean Parker.
Spokeswoman Molly Weedn says the medical association is most interested in provisions of the proposal that would expand marijuana research.
The group has also supported legalizing medical marijuana, although it disapproves of physicians playing gatekeeper for public access to the drug. CMA says its members believe control, tracking and regulation of pot will help protect public health.
A coalition of entrepreneurs, activists, environmentalists and state politicians are backing the initiative.
Initiative supporters have until July 5 to collect nearly 366,000 signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/medical-702372-initiative-california.html
