Pubdate: Mon, 29 Jun 2015
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2015 Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248

MEDICAL POT SALES TO BEGIN

(AP) - This week, Minnesota will be the latest state to enter the 
world of medical marijuana. Patients and advocates already have 
changes in mind, and clinics don't start selling the medicine until Wednesday.

The state has some of the tightest restrictions in the country.

Smoking the plant is banned, and only oils and pills are allowed. The 
drugs are being sold in only eight locations.

Maren Schroeder helped her mother, Kathy Schroeder, get signed up for 
access in the hope of treating multiple sclerosis and glaucoma. She 
says the issues have been worse than she had anticipated.

Some advocates hope the state will add more dispensaries and allow 
people suffering chronic pain to get medical marijuana.
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