Pubdate: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 Source: New York Times (NY) Copyright: 2002 The New York Times Company Contact: http://www.nytimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298 Section: National Briefing Author: Matthew Preusch OREGON: SUSPENSION IN MARIJUANA PRESCRIPTIONS The doctor who has signed nearly half of the state's prescriptions for medical marijuana has agreed to have his license suspended for 90 days and pay a $5,000 fine to answer charges that he often failed to see his patients and kept poor records. The settlement between the doctor, Phillip Leveque, 79, and the Board of Medical Examiners will probably be approved by the 11-member board by Friday, said Dr. Marcia Darm, its chairwoman. A law enacted in 1998 allows patients with debilitating diseases like cancer and glaucoma to grow and use marijuana. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens