New York Enacts Emergency Rules Allowing Medical Marijuana As Opioid Replacement

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By Kyle JaegerJul 12, 2018, 5:35 pm108 ptsTrending
New York regulators are moving to allow patients who would normally be prescribed opioids for any condition to use medical marijuana instead. That means people suffering from severe pain, opioid dependency or other maladies will now qualify to receive medical cannabis, the state Department of Health announced…

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