1. ABC News 7 report:
Availability of medical marijuana questioned
By Dan NoyesSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2007 (KGO) (KGO) -- California voters approved medical marijuana in 1996. It was meant for patients with serious illnesses, such as AIDS, cancer or glaucoma. However, there are new questions whether medical marijuana is too easily available, especially for people who aren't even sick.
To get medical marijuana, you need a doctor's note stating that you have a serious condition. One young doctor from Hollywood is making a very good living at it with patients up and down the coast.
Chances are you've never met a doctor like Sona Patel. She's the cover girl for medical marijuana. We first interviewed her at a medical marijuana convention in Los Angeles.
2. Reporter Dan Noyes blog:
Tonight’s I-Team investigation questions whether Dr. Sona Patel follows state law when she prescribes medical marijuana. Our producer was able to get a medical marijuana recommendation from Dr. Patel, without showing any documentation of a serious medical condition. This is a publicity shot Dr. Patel uses in advertisements for her medical marijuana centers in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Dr. Patel tells us she has about 700 medical marijuana patients now, and about 3,000 patients in her family medicine practice based in Los Angeles. She received her medical training at Ross University School of Medicine in the Caribbean.
http://iteamblog.abc7news.com/2007/11/doc-420-the-med.html
3. Dr. Patel's website: http://www.doc420.com/
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