As used in the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act:
A. "administrator" means the secretary, or his designee, of health and environment;
B. "marijuana" means marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol; and
C. "practitioner" means a physician licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30, Article 31 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 54-12-3, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 22, § 3.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 16 repealed former 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, relating to the health and environment department, and enacted a new 9-7-4 NMSA 1978, creating the department of health. Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 4 created the department of environment. Under 9-7-5 NMSA 1978, the administrative head of the department of health is the secretary of health. Under 9-7A-5 NMSA 1978, the administrative head of the department of environment is the secretary of environment.
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