'MARIJUANA DOCTOR' GETS PROBATION, $5,000 FINE

Tim Christie, The Register-Guard

Sat, 13 Apr 2002

The Molalla doctor who has signed at least half of the state's medical marijuana applications will lose his medical license for 90 days, then be allowed to resume his practice under an order pending before state medical regulators.

The order, which still must be ratified by the Board of Medical Examiners, would place Dr. Phillip Leveque on 10 years of probation, during which time his medical license would be revoked if he violates the terms of the deal.

Leveque would pay a $5,000 fine, be suspended from practicing medicine for 90 days starting May 1, and be required to follow accepted standards of medical care when signing for medical marijuana patients.

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