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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Kosher Pot: World's First Certified Kosher Medical Marijuana Will Be Sold In New York 🌿Kosher Pot: World's First Certified Kosher Medical Marijuana Will Be Sold In New York
A New York dispensary will offer kosher certified marijuana starting in January. Vireo Health of New York, one of the five companies permitted to grow the cannabis, has received their certification from the Orthodox Union (OU).
Ari Hoffnug, the CEO of Vireo Health tells Medical Daily that he thinks this is a step in right direction to combat the stigma associated with medical cannabis. “It is our hope that having the OU certification will help to send a message to all faiths and backgrounds. That if you need to use medical marijuana you shouldn’t feel guilty or shamed,” said Hoffnug.
The OU is one of the largest and oldest Jewish organizations in the United States. They are responsible for certifying many kosher products and their guidelines for certification are very stringent.
Usually kosher certification is meant for animal and dairy products, not fruits and vegetables. But since the marijuana...
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