Connecticut Legalizes Medical Marijuana

You can now obtain medical marijuana in Connecticut. HB 5389 passed the state senate 21-13 last month and was signed in to law by Governor Dannel Malloy last Friday.

"We are encouraged that state officials are standing up to federal intimidation and moving ahead with the passage of important public health laws," said Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, in a statement Friday. "We hope other states follow Connecticut's lead in passing medical marijuana laws so that patients are not left unprotected and vulnerable to law enforcement actions."

The statute will place regulatory control with the Department of Consumer Protection. Weed will only be available from certified pharmacists and allows at least three, but no more than 10, grow operations statewide (suck on that, cartels). Patients with cancer, glaucoma, AIDS or HIV, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis will all be allowed to partake.

Connecticut is now the 17th state to allow weed for medical use and isn't likely the last. The other 16 are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia. [Huffpo]

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