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Medical marijuana user Jim Mandel, of Denver testifies about marijuana use before the Senate Health & Human Services Committee at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The committee is considering a bill aimed at preventing doctors from issuing medical marijuana recommendations to recreational users.
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Colorado Senate passes medical marijuana bill
February 01, 2010 1:17 PM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER — The Senate has passed a bill preventing recreational pot users from skirting the law to obtain medical marijuana. The measure is now headed to a vote in the House. The Senate voted 34-1 on Monday to back the measure, Senate Bill 109, and send it to the House. It would bar doctors from writing recommendations inside dispensaries that sell medical marijuana. It requires that doctors review a person's medical history and give them a full exam before recommending that they become a legal user of medical marijuana. Those between 18 and 21 would have to get the approval of two doctors, which is already required for patients under 18. Check here for an updated list of all bills introduced by El Paso County lawmakers.
