Augusta, ME–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Nurse practitioners may legally authorize cannabis therapy, according to new legislation that takes effect this Friday.
The legislation, LD 1739, expands the pool of those who can legally advise patients on the use of medicinal marijuana from physicians to ‘medical providers’ – a classification that includes certified nurse practitioners.
Washington state law also explicitly allows for nurse practitioners to recommend medical marijuana to patients.
A resolutionapproved by the American…
