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. These regulations will go into effect May 24, according to the Sun. Here in Wilmington, Town Meeting voters recently passed a 12-month moratorium on the establishment of any medical marijuana distribution center in Wilmington. In November, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure that would allow …

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Maxine

8:12 am on Friday, May 10, 2013

It's also worth noting that it can be used as a tincture or in a vaporizer. And it is far less addictive and far less harmful than oxycontin which can be prescribed by a doctor, picked up at any of our local Wilmington pharmacies and used right here in Wilmington. I'm also disappointed that ailing Wilmington residents will have to leave town to pick up much needed pain medication for at least the…   more ›

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