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.
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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.
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Recipients of medical marijuana in Massachusetts would be allowed up to 10 ounces for 60 days under proposed rules issued by state health officials.
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A day-long seminar held at the Logan Airport Hilton Hotel hosted 40 students interested in opening medical marijuana businesses.
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