Pennsylvania regulators may end their medical marijuana program’s prohibition on smokable marijuana, a move that would likely expand the customer base and improve business.
Dispensaries currently are permitted to sell only concentrates, pills and tinctures.
The proposal comes as the state’s recently opened medical marijuana dispensaries struggle to keep pace with demand and face product shortages.
The board is supposed to review the smokable cannabis proposal and other recommended changes to the MMJ program by April 9, the newspaper reported, and then send a report to the state’s health secretary, Rachel Levine, who also chairs the board.
After that step, the recommendations must be voted on by the state legislature.
Supporters of smokable marijuana said it would allow cultivators to increase production while lowering prices for patients.
The Farm Bill offers new business opportunities for hemp - plus banking, tax and insurance help.
I predict we will not see this change to allow smokable flower until 2019.
What makes you say that?
Hope he’s wrong. We’re waiting on the same thing in Florida. However, knowing how gov’t entities work, it may take some time. I just hope hope these clowns smell the “money” they’ll make on taxes!! We have numerous law suits here in Florida regarding this issue…fingers crossed
Thank you, Mr. Satz.