Nevada lawmaker wants to let pets use medical marijuana, too

A medical marijuana dispensary.
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Medical marijuana: It's not just for people anymore.

On Tuesday, a Nevada state senator introduced legislation that would allow animal owners to get marijuana from their pet's veterinarian if it could help alleviate pain from an illness, The Associated Press reports. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Tick Segerblom (D), is part of a bigger bill that would change Nevada's medical marijuana law, making it a requirement for dispensary owners to receive training and removing penalties for drivers caught with pot in their blood.

Not much is known about animals and marijuana, and although Segerblom says he wants to make sure it's safe for pets to consume cannabis, "you don't know until you try."

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.