It took years, many false starts and a veto, but Minnesota medical marijuana advocates finally succeeded in getting a bill that’s on track to become law in a matter of days.
Minnesota lawmakers struck a deal Thursday to legalize medical marijuana that would set up eight distribution sites and allow qualified patients to use the drug in oil, pill and vapor form.
Recent amendments to New York medical marijuana legislation would include not allowing it to be used for glaucoma, but for rheumatoid arthritis, the bill's Senate sponsor said.