Jacob Redmond
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The state's second medical marijuana dispensary opened today in Brockton, an addition that patient advocates say is crucial to getting patients broader access.
In Good Health, located at 1200 West Chestnut St. in Brockton, is second only to Alternative Therapies Group in Salem to open a medical marijuana dispensary nearly three years after voters approved the sale of medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
"It's great and exciting," said Nichole Snow, executive director of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance. "I'm happy for all the patients in the area. Some of them have been traveling their way to come to Salem, but we're excited for the new dispensary and I hope that patients get the medicine that they deserve."
The facility opened at 8 a.m. In Good Health will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Though In Good Health has been licensed to grow medical marijuana in June 2014 at the facility in Brockton, the state's Department of Public Health approved a three-month waiver for the dispensary to begin selling the drugs that hadn't fully met testing standards.
Marijuana consultants have said that the testing requirements for medical marijuana are overly stringent.
Additionally, in the waiver, state officials said that no laboratory in Massachusetts currently provides the testing required for heavy metal and certain pesticides.
"I find that compliance would cause undue hardship to (In Good Health — IGH) and patients, that IGH will institute compensating features acceptable to the Department of Public Health and that with those compensating features, non-compliance does not jeopardize the health or safety of any patient or the public," said Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel in the waiver.
The dispensary will have to follow certain labeling requirements and continue to conduct other testing.
The state also approved an expanded waiver to Alternative Therapies Group to sell extracted cannabis that hadn't met testing standards. The previous waiver only applied to plant products.
"We're happy to see the administration issue a waiver so the patients can get the medicine that they have been waiting for the infused products are the bulk of medicinal products patients need," Snow said.
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In Good Health, located at 1200 West Chestnut St. in Brockton, is second only to Alternative Therapies Group in Salem to open a medical marijuana dispensary nearly three years after voters approved the sale of medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
"It's great and exciting," said Nichole Snow, executive director of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance. "I'm happy for all the patients in the area. Some of them have been traveling their way to come to Salem, but we're excited for the new dispensary and I hope that patients get the medicine that they deserve."
The facility opened at 8 a.m. In Good Health will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Though In Good Health has been licensed to grow medical marijuana in June 2014 at the facility in Brockton, the state's Department of Public Health approved a three-month waiver for the dispensary to begin selling the drugs that hadn't fully met testing standards.
Marijuana consultants have said that the testing requirements for medical marijuana are overly stringent.
Additionally, in the waiver, state officials said that no laboratory in Massachusetts currently provides the testing required for heavy metal and certain pesticides.
"I find that compliance would cause undue hardship to (In Good Health — IGH) and patients, that IGH will institute compensating features acceptable to the Department of Public Health and that with those compensating features, non-compliance does not jeopardize the health or safety of any patient or the public," said Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel in the waiver.
The dispensary will have to follow certain labeling requirements and continue to conduct other testing.
The state also approved an expanded waiver to Alternative Therapies Group to sell extracted cannabis that hadn't met testing standards. The previous waiver only applied to plant products.
"We're happy to see the administration issue a waiver so the patients can get the medicine that they have been waiting for the infused products are the bulk of medicinal products patients need," Snow said.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Massachusetts' second medical marijuana facility In Good Health opens in Brockton
Author: Jessica Bartlett
Contact: Contact Us - Boston Business Journal
Photo Credit: The Associated Press
Website: Business News - The Business Journals
