In Pennsylvania, patients will need a license to buy the drug and doctors will need to undergo training and apply for a license to prescribe it. Patients won’t be able to smoke the drug; it will only be available in the form of pills, oils, topical gels, creams or ointments. The plant’s active ingredient could also be prescribed in liquid form with a vaporizer or nebulizer

That’s a potential downside, said Taylor West, spokeswoman for the National Cannabis Industry Association.

“That is not a deal-breaker, but in general our position is that if you want patients to have access to the benefit of medical marijuana, you shouldn’t be limiting the type of product that provides them with relief,” he said.

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