As previously reported here, eight medical marijuana dispensaries are due to open in Maine on July 1, 2011. The Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of 17 applications to run cannabis dispensaries on a non-profit basis; they are expected to release the names of the chosen eight today.
In November 2009, residents voted in favoar of a Maine medical marijuana bill for the following conditions:
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV
- Hepatitis C
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Crohn’s disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Nail-patella syndrome
- Chronic intractable pain,
- Cachexia or wasting syndrome
- Severe nausea
- Seizures (epilepsy)
- Severe and persistent muscle spasms
- Multiple sclerosis