Mass. Received 100 Applications For Marijuana Dispensary Licenses
State health officials have received 100 applications from groups seeking licenses to open marijuana dispensaries.
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State health officials have received 100 applications from groups seeking licenses to open marijuana dispensaries.
Voters convincingly backed a state law that allows marijuana to be used by people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Yet many communities now appear hesitant to open their borders to facilities where the drug would be legally cultivated and sold.
State health officials have released a list of 181 applications they received from groups hoping to open medical marijuana dispensaries.
Nine months after Massachusetts voters approved creation of a medical marijuana program, a key deadline has arrived for those interested in obtaining a license to dispense the drug.
State health officials are making preliminary applications available for nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts.
N.H. Gov. Maggie Hassan has signed a law making New Hampshire the 19th state to allow seriously ill residents to use marijuana to treat their illnesses.
State public health officials are proposing a fee structure for the state's new medical marijuana program.
The state Public Health Council is moving ahead with regulations of medical marijuana dispensaries and it appears Norwell may be the first in line for a facility.
The unanimous vote Wednesday paves the way for the voter-approved law to take effect, though it will be at least several more months before the state's first medical marijuana dispensaries open.
A legislative committee plans to hear several proposals to change Massachusetts' medical marijuana law as the state prepares for implementation of the voter-approved measures.
Recipients of medical marijuana in Massachusetts would be allowed up to 10 ounces for 60 days under proposed rules issued by state health officials.
A national marijuana trade association is planning a symposium in downtown Boston as the state gears up to begin allowing the sale of marijuana for medical purposes.
A day-long seminar held at the Logan Airport Hilton Hotel hosted 40 students interested in opening medical marijuana businesses.
Towns and state regulators are preparing for the new medical marijuana law that goes into effect in Massachusetts Tuesday.
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Whether you voted for it or against it, medical marijuana dispensaries are coming to Massachusetts and possibly in a new vending machine-style Medbox dispenser.
Quincy City Councilor Brian Palmucci took a look at the new law about medical marijuana and noticed a gaping hole in terms of licensing and zoning.
Doctors can now recommend medical marijuana for patients with certain conditions.
Question Three on the Massachusetts ballot would legalize medical marijuana. Here are arguments for and against.
Massachusetts voters will have to make decisions on three ballot questions on Election Day.
The medical marijuana debate will be decided in Massachusetts on the November 6 ballot.
Click play to see the video of Bradley Jay's coverage of the 23rd Freedom Rally on the Boston Common with comments by Rep. Barney Frank.
A web address printed in the state's 2012 ballot question information voters guide is actually a spoof site.
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