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Some legislators who voted for the law originally said earlier this month they were troubled by the expansion in medical conditions that qualify for the program and the growing number of people using it. ... As of Feb. 16 ... New Mexico had 3,218 active patients.

/rolls eyes

So medical marijuana is increasing the number of pot smokers? And their evidence for this is that there are now over 3,000 pot smokers in New Mexico? Isn't it more likely that the vast majority of medical users would be smoking it anyway, only now it's regulated (at least to some extent) for potency and purity? And this is a bad thing because pot is inherently evil, and anyone who finds it beneficial should be subjected to as many dangerous risks as possible. That's the argument? Or am I missing something?

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Only patients with conditions approved by the health secretary can legally use medical marijuana. When New Mexico's law went into effect in July 2007, the state had seven approved conditions. ... Now there are 16, plus some people in hospice care can qualify.

Why doesn't everyone in hospice care qualify? By the time you're in hospice, WHO CARES?!? Give them ANYTHING that makes their last days more bearable.

I don't understand how they can say it has no medical uses, while at the same time acknowledging more legitimate medical uses for it.

I'm glad La Tejana isn't pressing the issue (yet). But all I saw in the article was speculation and fear. Nowhere did I see anyone actually identifying any real-world harm from it. They should all just leave the issue alone until and unless problems actually DO crop up.

Besides: I thought Republicans were for less government intrusion.

*sigh*

Denish/Colon 2010! Wait ... guess it's too late. WTG, NM.

ps: what's with these un-deletable ads in the MIDDLE of my post? Badly done, NV.