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The measure, put forward by Democrat Tick Segerblom, would
let owners obtain the drug for their animals if a veterinarian
confirmed it " may mitigate the symptoms or effects" of a
chronic or debilitating medical condition.
The proposed bill also includes provisions related to medical
marijuana use among humans, including new regulations for
dispensaries and dropping penalties for motorists found driving
with the drug in their system.
The proposal comes as a growing number of U.S. states have
relaxed marijuana laws. Nevada is one of 23 states where medical
marijuana is legal, and voters have approved the drug for
recreational use in four states and Washington, D.C.
Public opinion has also shifted dramatically toward legalizing
marijuana in recent years. Some 46 percent of Americans support
full legalization of marijuana, according to Reuters/Ipsos
polling.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Raissa
Kasolowsky)
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