New York will allow medical cannabis chewables, fizzy tablets and topicals

New York will allow medical cannabis chewables, fizzy tablets and topicals

ALBANY, N.Y. New York state is making more changes to its medical marijuana program.

Health officials announced new regulations Thursday that will permit new forms of the drug, including chewable and effervescent tablets and lozenges as well as topical lotions, ointments and patches.

The state also plans to create a new, shorter training program for physicians interested in authorizing medical marijuana for patients.

New York has one of the nations more conservative medical cannabis programs, and smokeable marijuana still isnt allowed. But officials say theyre continuing to look for ways to tinker with ...

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