Health officials in Arizona say a small number of doctors have given the go-ahead for the vast majority of medical marijuana cards issued in the state.
A report released Friday by the Arizona Department of Health Services raises questions about whether the program is being abused.
The report says 24 doctors certified almost 75 percent of all cardholders from the inception of Arizona’s medical marijuana program in April 2011 to June 2012.
In all, 475 doctors have certified nearly 29,000 patients.
The report said the most frequently cited reasons for getting a medical pot card was severe and chronic pain.
It also noted the largest per capita share of marijuana patients was in Gila County, followed by Yavapai and Coconino counties.
leftboston posted at 6:34 am on Sat, Nov 10, 2012.
At $150 per card thats over 4 million dollars to the state. And the state spends that by blocking dispensaries from opening. What a racket.
wellreadone posted at 11:20 am on Sat, Nov 10, 2012.
The vast majority of cannabis consumers have been ignoring the failed war on drugs (the reality) and as always, there is a continuous supply and there always will be.
NOBODY waits for governments to make up their little minds and that is why illegal or not, the people will find a way to live on their terms.
The only reliably permanent sources of cannabis are not medical cannabis growers but covert and flourishing growers. Far cheaper, equal quality to medical types and the government remains out of the loop.
Bumbling bureaucrats, with their endless capacity for stupidity and absolute worthlessness are never recognized by logical folk. Special interests own government.