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.
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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.
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Towns and state regulators are preparing for the new medical marijuana law that goes into effect in Massachusetts Tuesday.
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