Marijuana users in Minnesota will be thrilled to learn that smokable marijuana has been added to the state’s medicinal cannabis program.
Those who are enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program can buy smokeable cannabis as of Tuesday.
The change was approved by lawmakers last year and marks a significant expansion of Minnesota’s medicinal marijuana law.
Dispensaries can now sell dried flower and pre-rolls to patients ages 21 and older and patients can buy a 90-day supply after a consultation with a dispensary pharmacist.
Before this move, medical cannabis was only offered in pill, liquid and oil forms, as well as tinctures, topicals, powders and lozenges.
Marijuana remains illegal for recreational adult use in the state.
Minnesota Department of Health has said it anticipates a surge in applications to the program, which is only open to people with a qualified medical condition, such as certain cancers, Crohn’s disease or an end-stage terminal illness.
Some edibles, such as gummies, are slated to be added to the program in August.
