Nevada Bill Would Allow Sick Pets to Use Medical Marijuana

[IDemo]

Source: ABC News

Pets might soon be able to use pot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature.

Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring the measure that would allow animal owners to get marijuana for their pet if a veterinarian certifies the animal has an illness that might be alleviated by the drug.

Segerblom said he's concerned that some animals might have adverse reactions, but "you don't know until you try," he said.

Some veterinarians who have given cannabis to sick and dying pets say it has relieved their symptoms, although the substance hasn't been proven as a painkiller for animals.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/nevada-bill-sick-pets-medical-marijuana-29707529

[niyad]

1. how thoughtful

[Hoyt]

2. I bet the adoption rate for sick cats and dogs would explode.

[jberryhill]

5. Beats putting your balls in the microwave

[seveneyes]

11. You ever had your nuts in a vice?

The world could be tamed by that act alone.

[immoderate]

3. Is that fair??! Fuckin' Nevada??

--imm

[HomerRamone]

4. How do they smoke it? nt

[KamaAina]

9. I have actually seen people getting kittehs high

the person takes a puff, then exhales into kitteh's face.

I have employed a similar technique with a friend who has cerebral palsy.

[jberryhill]

6. So let me get this straight...

The police drug sniffing dogs are going to be chasing marijuana using cats?

[Jim Lane]

10. Yes, and the cats will be chasing mice because they have the munchies. (n/t)

[jmowreader]

7. Wouldn't it just be easier to legalize it?

"Doc, my cat has glaucoma. I think he needs a weed card."

'How the hell can you tell your cat has glaucoma?'

"Oh man...he flops over on his side without any warning because he can't see straight. He keeps his eyes closed all day long because the glaucoma's hurting him. He sits in boxes so the other cats can't sneak up on him because of the glaucoma. And he sits in the sink because the coolness of the porcelain relieves his pain."

'Are you sure he's not just doing those things because he's a cat?'

"No, it's glaucoma. I KNOW it's glaucoma. Come on Doc, help a fella out."

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. Nevada will vote on marijuana legalization in November 2016.

It's already set for the ballot.

The initiative has been drafted, the signatures gathered, everything approved.l The legislature had a chance to just go ahead and legalize it itself, but it punted, so it now goes to the voters.