Medicare Drug Spending Is Decreasing In States With Medical Marijuana : uproxx

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Medicare Drug Spending Is Decreasing In States With Medical Marijuana

Medicare Drug Spending Is Decreasing In States With Medical Marijuana

Getty ImageMedical and recreational marijuana have been a boon in many ways for the states that provide them.For instance, a county in Colorado has been able to provide low-income residents with college scholarships funded by the tax revenue that their marijuana industry generates.Now, in another win for legalizing marijuana, a study shows that in states where medical marijuana is available, medicare prescription drug spending has actually gone down.


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How To Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Connecticut

How To Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Connecticut

Connecticut Medical Marijuana ProgramConnecticut's Medical Marijuana Law was signed in 2012 and it is now operational with 11,000 registered patients.Similar to New York and New Jersey medical marijuana laws only patients with severe qualifying medical conditions can gain access to legal marijuana.The state has four licensed medical marijuana growers and has one of the largest lists of qualifying medical conditions.


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Publix Heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett Donates to Fight Medical Marijuana in Florida

Publix Heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett Donates to Fight Medical Marijuana in Florida

(Newser) – One of Florida's richest women is donating big time to keep medical marijuana out of the state.The trust of Carol Jenkins Barnett, daughter of the founder of the Publix supermarket chain, has donated $800,000 to the Drug Free Florida group, which is fighting a legalization measure on the ballot this November, the Miami New Times reports.Amendment 2 would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for what it calls "debilitating medical conditions," including cancer, HIV, epilepsy, and PTSD.