Rhode Island's Medical Marijuana Program receives its first applicants
"Rhonda O'Donnell, a registered nurse who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was one of the individuals who filed an application under the Medical Marijuana Program. In an April 5 press release from the Medical Policy Project, O'Donnell expressed her appreciation of the act. "As a person struggling with the disabling effects of multiple sclerosis, I am grateful to have one more treatment option I can try without fear of arrest or jail," O'Donnell said....Since the act does not specify where the marijuana should come from, a patient with a marijuana registry identification card may obtain the drug from any source, Alexandre said.The act only stipulates that patients and their caregivers are protected from arrest and prosecution if found in possession of marijuana for medical purposes. This means patients can cultivate their own marijuana or have their caretakers grow it for them, Mirken said...."
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