cannabisnews.com: Board Asking Doctors To List Marijuana Patients Board Asking Doctors To List Marijuana Patients Posted by CN Staff on June 24, 2004 at 17:52:57 PT By Joseph B. Frazier, Associated Press Source: Associated Press Backers of medical marijuana say the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners is telling doctors to turn in lists of patients whose cannabis cards they have signed. Paul Stanford of the Hemp and Cannabis Foundation, which has a registered grow-site for marijuana for medical use, said at least three doctors have been subpoenaed. He said the board wants a list of marijuana card patients seen in the past six months. That does not include Dr. Phillip Leveque of Molalla, whose license was temporarily suspended by the board in March. He says he has signed some 4,000 cards, nearly half of all those issued in Oregon. He has been given a hearing by the board, which has not announced its decision. It has said he posed an "imminent risk" to his patients. But Kathleen Haley, the executive director of the board, said the board only looks at care that doctors provide to patients generally. "We don't target any group for practices that are within the law," she said. She says the board does call in doctors from time to time where there are complaints to allow them to defend their practices. She declined to elaborate, citing ongoing investigations. Portland Dr. David Dodge awaited his hearing Thursday afternoon but said he has no plans to turn over the list of his patients. Stanford said he understood the other two doctors also would refuse. Dodge estimated he has signed some 2,000 cards over the past year or so. Stanford said the board demands for patient lists violates patient confidentiality. Stanford said his group is suing an investigator for the examiners' board contending that he was involved in a March break-in that resulted in foundation records getting into the hands of the examiners. Stanford said it is against the law to sanction a doctor in Oregon for prescribing medical marijuana. The executive director of the examiners' board, Kathleen Haley, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. He said if the examiners want the lists they should try to get them through the regular courts. Oregon's Medical Marijuana Act, approved by voters in 1998, allows residents to grow and use marijuana for medical purposes. A doctor must verify that the patient has a "debilitating medical condition" such as cancer, glaucoma, AIDS or severe pain. In Leveque's case, the board determined that he approved cards for patients with psychiatric disorders and prior histories of drug addition for whom the drug was not appropriate and with conditions marijuana could not help. Complete Title: Board Asking Doctors To List Medical Marijuana Patients Source: Associated Press Author: Joseph B. Frazier, Associated Press Published: June 24, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Associated Press Related Articles & Web Site: Hemp and Cannabis Foundationhttp://www.thc-foundation.org/Medical Pot Applicants Put on Hold http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18576.shtmlState Suspends 'Marijuana Doctor' Levequehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18450.shtmlPatients Defend Medical Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17028.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #6 posted by Hope on June 25, 2004 at 17:59:12 PT "List" Nothing like being on another government "list". Do these people not remember or did they ever know about the "list" making done in Germany by the Nazis? Do they not understand history has given us many lessons about governments who make "lists" of people and what can happen to the people on those lists? Do they not understand people being alert and concerned that such things not happen again?Seems to me, promises were made early on about there not being lists compiled for law enforcement and government purposes...not to even speak of confidentiality between a doctor and patient. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by Agog on June 25, 2004 at 11:09:09 PT What other blanket requests has the board made? Hmmmmmm,"Backers of medical marijuana say the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners is telling doctors to turn in lists of patients whose cannabis cards they have signed."Then Ms. Haley said: We don't target any group for practices that are within the law," she said.Further; She says the board does call in doctors from time to time where there are complaints to allow them to defend their practices.So.... someone has lots of "splainin to do" If Kathleen Haley is to be taken at her word... the only time the board examines is in response to complaints against a doctor.The million dollar question is... Just who is filing these complaints that would cause the board to review all doctors that have issued recommendations? HmmmmArms up to save your watches people, we're already wading in it.Agog [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Virgil on June 25, 2004 at 07:17:07 PT "Play goes to pot" on CBC "Play goes to pot" will air tomorrow on the CBC tomorrow in primetime at 7PM. It may be on tonight at 11:30. There is a link at http://www.cbc.ca/ under online features on the right. It has this introduction-How do Canada's political leaders feel about the country being a peddler of pot? Find out as >play goes to pot.Here is the direct link- http://www.cbc.ca/playgoestopot/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by kaptinemo on June 25, 2004 at 04:51:13 PT: Sounds like Tricky Dick's days, again For those old enough, remember the "Plumbers"?*Stanford said the board demands for patient lists violates patient confidentiality. Stanford said his group is suing an investigator for the examiners' board contending that he was involved in a March break-in that resulted in foundation records getting into the hands of the examiners.*Investigators performing break-ins? Those charged with upholding the law...seen to be breaking it? Par for the course when it comes to MMJ. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on June 24, 2004 at 23:10:24 PT DPFCA: US Appeals Raich-Monson & WAMM Injunctions San Francisco, Jun 22nd - The U.S. Government filed a notice of appeal of the injunction protecting medical cannabis patients Angel Raich and Diane Monson. It likewise filed a notice of appeal and request for stay of the WAMM injunction. The appeals will now be heard in the 9th Circuit, where they face likely rejection in light of the Raich-Monson decision. Further appeals to the Supreme Court seem likely. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is expected to announce imminently whether to grant cert to the government's previous appeal of the Raich-Monson ruling. If the Court takes up Raich-Monson, it will not be heard until next year's session. In the meantime, the Court could tip its hand earlier by ruling on whether to stay the WAMM injunction. This decision could come as soon as six weeks. - D. Gieringer, Cal NORML -- ---- Dale Gieringer (415) 563-5858 // canorml igc.org 2215-R Market St. #278, San Francisco CA 94114 [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Virgil on June 24, 2004 at 20:07:27 PT Cannabis in Italy Italy is doing the fascists turn on trying to get tough on cannabis. Nol started the thread at HempCity- http://www.hempcity.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=295&highlight= - on the subject and today eddy from Italy gave a response that started with these words-Hi i live in Italy,so i can give you some extra infos on this matter. In Italy there is a wide tolerance towards cannabis and hash consumers. I live in Milan and if if you go out for "aperitivo" or to drink something espetially in Summer you will see a lot of people smoking pot outside the clubs or in the parks..everywhere. Everybody smokes here and police knows very well that they cannot face the problem because it's too late...and because it's not a social problem like alcohol in other countries. For example in the most important Milan university there is a cannabis smokers area in which you can smoke without any problems and also the teachers know it but they just think it's normal for young people to do drugs. So...no problem for tourist or students in general. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment