Politics & Government

New State Medical Marijuana Rules Put in Place

LowellSun.com reports new regulations will go into effect May 24.

 

New rules for the medical use of marijuana have been written into the commonwealth's regulatory code by the Massachusetts Public Health Council Wednesday, according to State House News Service report published on LowellSun.com.

Among the new regulations are how much marijuana can be generally used by patients, the licensing procedure for medical marijuana dispensaries and how low-income patients can get access, according to the report.

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These regulations will go into effect May 24, according to the Sun.

Here in Tewksbury, Town Meeting voters recently passed a 12-month moratorium on the establishment of any medical marijuana distribution center in Tewksbury.

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In November, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure that would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana as part of a treatment.

for creating regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. The state law also said, and the time, anyone who received a prescription from their physician could legally grow their own marijuana.


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