Abstract:Since the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes in 2000, and the subsequent refinement of statutory guidelines for physicians in 2010, the Colorado Medical Board has been very involved in the regulation of physicians who recommend marijuana for medical purposes. As Colorado patients have gained access to medical marijuana via physician recommendation, the need for regulatory oversight of these physicians has evolved.
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