Listening to Medical Marijuana

By ARIEL SHEARER | February 20, 2013

The Massachusetts Medical Society submitted written comments to the DPH on the day of the Roxbury listening session, noting that they'll provide detailed testimony at upcoming regulatory hearings. They relayed concerns about qualifying conditions, stating that "language in the referendum question is overly broad in its authorizations for certifying a debilitating medical condition."

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THE FINAL DPH SPECIAL LISTENING SESSION on development of medical-marijuana regulations will take place on Wednesday, February 27, at Holyoke Community College, 1:30-4:30 pm. For more information, email medicalmarijuana@state.ma.us.

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