The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland held a meeting on Sunday about medical marijuana to explain its benefits and how Oregon’s new law works, April 6, 2014. (KOIN)
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland (MSSP) held an event on Sunday about medical marijuana to explain its benefits and how Oregon’s new law works.
“What we want to do is teach people about marijuana; take some of the stigma away. We’re certainly not endorsing the use of marijuana, but we want to let people know what options are out there” said Candyce Hayes, executive director of the MSSP.
Speakers at the event, which was held at the Roseland Theater, included a physician, attorneys, industry representatives and people who helped write and pass both the original medical marijuana law and the new dispensary law.
“The goal of our symposium is to help all patients find a better quality of life through the legal and safe use of medical marijuana,” said Art Richards, president of the MSSP, in a press release.
MSSP is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for the 7,500 Oregonians and Southwestern Washingtonians diagnosed with MS, which is a disease of the central nervous system that primarily strikes young adults ages 20-40.
Thirty-two dispensaries have been approved statewide thus far. However, some places, including Clackamas County, Beaverton and Hillsboro, have banned dispensaries.
MSSP hosts medical marijuana event
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