Politics & Government
Medical Marijuana For Anxiety Approved In PA
Anxiety and Tourette's syndrome have been added to the list of conditions approved for a medical marijuana prescription in Pennsylvania.
Residents in Pennsylvania can now be prescribed medical marijuana for a range of new conditions including anxiety and Tourette's syndrome, the state announced on Thursday.
The new regulations will go into place no later than July 20, according to Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine.
The announcement comes following a February recommendation of approval by the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board.
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"I have conducted a very careful review of the literature available about these conditions, and I have decided that I will approve this recommendation," Levine said in a press conference Thursday.
Today I announced that effective no later than July 20, anxiety disorders and Tourette syndrome will be approved serious medical conditions in PA's medical marijuana program, bringing the total list of approved conditions to 23. pic.twitter.com/dnBqY4CFPX
— Dr. Rachel Levine (@SecretaryLevine) July 11, 2019
The total list of approved serious medical conditions for which a medical marijuana prescription can be granted in the state is now up to 23.
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Medical marijuana dispensaries have opened across the state since it was formally made legal in 2016. A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania was introduced earlier this year.
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