Medical Marijuana Update
Drug War Issues
Politics & Advocacy
This was a quiet week on the medical marijuana front, but a couple of important changes happened on July 1.
[image:1 align:right]Hawaii
On Tuesday, a new report said dispensaries will generate millions for the stateAs of last Friday, chronic pain patients qualify for medical marijuana. As of July 1, intractable chronic pain that can't be controlled with existing treatments is approved for medical marijuana use. The state Department of Health added intractable pain to the list of qualifying conditions effective today, the one-year anniversary of the beginning of medical marijuana availability in the state.
Washington
As of last Fiday, the medical marijuana system has been folded into the state's adult sales systemMedicalMarijuana.ProCon.org.]
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