Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Supported by

"Pot for Pets" Bill Not Just For Sick Puppies

Marijuana plant
Carline Jean/MCT/Landov

There is a lot more to a proposal that would allow pet owners to get medical marijuana cards for their animals.

 A proposal introduced in the state Senate this week would permit the use of pot for ill and ailing pets. 

Under SB 372, Nevada pet owners could obtain a medical marijuana card for their animals with a veterinarian’s recommendation. 

However, that provision is just a small part of a larger set of updates to medical marijuana legislation.

Democratic State Senator Tick Segerblom is the sponsor of the bill.

Segerblom says aside from the section enabling pets to receive a prescription for marijuana, SB 372 addresses a number of human concerns, such as new standards for driving under the influence of marijuana, a provision allowing county-to-county sales of medical marijuana crop within the state, and protections for employees who have medical marijuana cards.

St. Sen. Richard "Tick" Segerblom, D-LV

Stay Connected
Nikole Robinson Carroll is KNPR's Morning Edition host. You can hear her every morning from 5am until 10am on News 889. She also produces segments for KNPR's State of Nevada.