Governor Dayton Signs Minnesota Medical Cannabis Act (SF 2470)
Governor Mark Dayton signed SF 2470 into law on May 29, 2014, making Minnesota the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana. The law created a patient registry program under the Department of Health for nine qualifying medical conditions, with cannabis available only in non-smokable forms.
The Minnesota Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research Act (SF 2470) authorized the use of medical cannabis in limited forms — oils, pills, vaporization liquids, but not smokable flower — for patients with qualifying conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Tourette syndrome, ALS, seizures, severe muscle spasms, Crohn's disease, and terminal illness. The Department of Health was tasked with administering the program, registering patients, and licensing two manufacturers.
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