By Jade Jacobs
The
medical marijuana industry continues to grow in Florida following a
2016 constitutional amendment. It’s getting easier for patients who
suffer from certain conditions to receive the drug.
Florida currently has twelve medical marijuana operators authorized
under the Department of Health and there are dispensaries in most
counties. Those who suffer from conditions like Cancer, Epilepsy and
Glaucoma have the option of obtaining their medical cards from qualified
physicians. But there are restrictions on how the drug can be consumed
says Curaleaf Dispensary Manager Chris Barnett.
“Distribution for
patients is either inhalation, which would be vaporizing marijuana,
oral which would be ingested, sublingual which would be oils under the
tongue, or topical, which would be a topical balm for localized pain.”
Smoking
is still illegal under state law, but there is a lawsuit challenging
that. Ten states have approved the drug for recreational use and 33
states have legalized it for medical use, however it is still illegal
under federal law.
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