Health In Brief Dec. 20

STATE TO HOLD MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEARING

The New Mexico Department of Health's Medical Advisory Board will
hold a public hearing in Albuquerque to discuss making new health
conditions eligible for the Medical Cannabis Program.

The hearing will be at 9 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Los Griegos Community
Center, 1231 Candelaria NW.

So far, the department has received petitions to add medical
conditions such as Crohn's Disease, chronic pain,
post-traumatic-stress disorder, hepatitis C, bipolar disorder,
arthritis, asthma and anorexia.

Right now, conditions are limited to cancer, glaucoma, multiple
sclerosis, damage to nervous tissue of the spinal cord with
intractable spasticity, epilepsy and HIV/AIDS.

After the meeting, the board will make recommendations to the Health
Secretary, who will make final decisions.