Pastor and rabbi apply for Maryland medical marijuana licenses
At least two religious leaders in Maryland are among the applicants for a limited number of medical marijuana licenses that will be issued by the state, the Washington Post reported.
“In the first chapter of the Bible, God creates plants and tells us that they are very good, and they are for our use,” said Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn. “God has created these things for our benefit.”
Even though the state legalized medical marijuana use in 2013, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission announced last December that legal sales would not begin until next year.
Both Kahn and Pastor Gareth E. Murray are among nearly 900 applicants for the licenses necessary to grow or sell the drug. According to the Post, up to 15 licenses will be issued.
Kahn, who has already been working with a dispensary in Washington D.C. — where possession and cultivation of marijuana was legalized on a limited basis last year...
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