cannabisnews.com: Woman Gets State's First Medical Marijuana Permit Woman Gets State's First Medical Marijuana Permit Posted by FoM on May 21, 1999 at 05:02:40 PT Source: Oregon Live PORTLAND, Ore. A Portland woman with multiple sclerosis will be the first to obtain a state-issued medical marijuana permit card. Janelle Bluhm will receive the registration card, which costs patients $150, Friday morning in the lobby of the Oregon Health Division in Salem. Supporters say Oregon's law, which voters approved last November, gives doctors clear guidelines on when to prescribe the drug to seriously ill patients. Dr. Rick Bayer, chief petitioner for Measure 67, will appear with Bluhm at a news conference after she receives her permit. Under the six-month-old law, Oregonians can use marijuana to relieve symptoms of such debilitating diseases as cancer and AIDS, and to alleviate the nausea of chemotherapy. To be eligible, patients must have a note from a doctor proving they have been diagnosed with a medical condition that might be eased by marijuana. It's still a crime to buy or sell marijuana. The only legal way for medicinal marijuana users to obtain the drug is for someone to give it to them for free. Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: