Mayfield Heights veteran denied motorized wheelchair because of medical marijuana stat : News 5 Cleveland

veteran who applied for a motorized wheelchair said his claim was denied because of his medical marijuana use. But Patton disagrees that a veteran who tests positive for medical marijuana is a safety risk in a motorized wheelchair. But Hudson's claim for a motorized wheelchair was denied after he tested positive for medical marijuana. Hudson said he was prescribed several painkillers to handle his symptoms but nothing was effective until he tried medical marijuana. He later qualified for a medical marijuana card in Michigan.







The Office of Compassionate Use reports that of the 387 police agencies and 46,105 officers, just 69 departments and 1,036 officers have signed up to access medical marijuana records. As medical marijuana is being cultivated and sold, that's a new challenge for police. A WESH 2 News investigation reveals very few police officers in Florida have been trained with regard to the new medical marijuana rules. According to the incident report, he was in possession of "medical marijuana." Krantz is submitting forms to the Florida Department of Health to give his officers access to patient and caregiver databases.



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