BILL PERMITTING PETS TO RECEIVE CANNABIS PASSES SENATE

On Thursday the Senate approved 33-0 to allow adult owners of pets to buy MED, with a permission note from their veterinarian.KTVU

• Though Gov. Jerry Brown last year made it legal for vets to discuss cannabis treatment options with owners, marijuana's federal status as an illegal drug has continued to turn doctors who recommended it illegal actors.
• In addition from barring the veterinarian medical board from disciplining vets who dispense weed, the new law would give veterinarians the same protections as doctors who recommend cannabis for human patients.