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Nearly 90 days since medical cannabis became legal to sell in Minnesota, the young industry is working through some growing pains. While a number of patients express vast improvements in their quality of life after using cannabis, others complain of high costs and trouble getting the drug.
So far, the state has registered 518 patients and 404 health care practitioners. The most common condition among those patients is muscle spasms, followed by seizures and cancer.
But not all approved patients have actually purchased medical cannabis.
Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, who sits on the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Task Force, said the law has created even more hurdles for patients suffering from chronic conditions.
"Unless a person has been living in a cave, it's fairly obvious that the restrictions that were forced into this law are driving patients back into the black market and are needlessly driving up costs for those who...
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