By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services | East Valley Tribune
Gov. Jan Brewer has cleared one hurdle for new research on the possible medical benefits of marijuana.
Without comment the governor on Tuesday signed legislation to permit possession of the drug on college and university campuses. The measure takes effect later this year.
The plan will most immediately help Sue Sisley, a University of Arizona physician who specializes in internal medicine and psychiatry. She had been pursuing research plans at the school until the Legislature, with Brewer’s approval, put a kibosh on it.
But gubernatorial aide Matthew Benson said his boss never intended to interfere with legitimate research.
If you’d like to discuss medical marijuana, contact Ryan Hurley, director of the Rose Law Group Medical Marijuana Dept., rhurley@roselawgroup.com
