According to AZCentral.com, Representative Jay Lawrence out of Scottsdale, pulled his bill that would have banned naturopaths and homeopaths from writing prescriptions for marijuana. The bill would also require patients to renew cards every six months and punish those cardholders who sell or give the drug to kids.
In a tweet on the 22nd of January, Representative Lawrence said that he changed his mind because, “People convinced him that proper care is being taken before a prescription is written.” Previously, Lawrence had talked with The Arizona Republic saying medical marijuana is a “threat to society,” public safety and children, but after a deluge of emails and phone calls from the public he changed his mind.
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