14 DAY TRIAL // This Tuesday, attorney, politician and Nevada senator Tick Segerblom sparked quite a commotion when he introduced a bill that would make it legal for people living in this corner of the US to offer their pets marijuana.
That's right, we're talking about perfectly legal trips for dogs, cats and whatever other animals folks keep around their homes. And not the kind of trips when you just put them in the back of your car and drive them to the nearest park.
No, senator Tick Segerblom has not gone mental
The bill introduced by the Nevada lawmaker this past Tuesday does not say that marijuana should be made legal for all pets living in this US state. Instead, Tick Segerblom asks that cannabis become available only for sick animals.
Apparently, there are plenty of stories about people who offered their sick, dying pets marijuana, pretty much in a desperate attempt to help them feel better, and found that it relieved some of their symptoms.
Just like with people, the drug would not be made legal for all life companions feeling a bit under the weather. To get it, owners would first have to obtain a vet certificate saying that their pet could benefit from being offered cannabis.
The bill saying that medical marijuana should be made available for sick pets also argues that penalties for drivers found to have marijuana in their blood should be removed and that pot-shop owners should undergo proper training to continue in their line of work.
The bill does make some sense, albeit very little
There are plenty of scientific studies out there showing that cannabis can act as a pain reliever. Hence the fact that the medical marijuana is now legal in 23 US states. Otherwise put, senator Tick Segerblom's proposal does make some sense.
Still, the fact remains that, as least for the time being, very little is known about the effects this drug can have on animals, especially suffering ones. For this very simple reason, there are many who are against the newly introduced bill.
The somewhat good news is that the Nevada senator's proposal is still in its early stages and will have to overcome several hurdles before being signed into law, should this ever happen. By that time, maybe scientists will know more about the pros and cons of offering cannabis to animals.