LINCOLN — Allowing marijuana to be used as medicine will not only make it more accessible and acceptable to youth but it also will be a "foot in the door" to complete legalization of the drug, a representative of an anti-drug group said Tuesday.
Paul Carter, executive director of PRIDE-Omaha Inc., said that due to a communication mix-up, his organization was unable to testify Monday morning when the Nebraska Board of Pharmacy heard a parade of people speak in favor of legalizing medicinal pot.
Fourteen states, including neighboring Colorado, allow marijuana to be dispensed for pain relief and appetite enhancement related to a variety of maladies, from cancer to chronic pain.
But Carter said states that have legalized medical pot have seen a bevy of problems with regulating who can buy it and regulating physicians who have set up quick and lucrative exams to authorize who can buy it.
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