Medical Cannabis

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Marijuana Moratorium Study

UPDATE: A Massachusetts law passed by voters in November 2012 allows qualifying patients to get certifications to purchase from state-approved marijuana dispensaries. In late January, the state gave provisional approval to 20 dispensaries, including two on the Cape — the Barnstable County Wellness Center and Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts in Mashpee.

Some dispensaries may open as early as this summer, according to officials from the state Department of Public Health. In the meantime, certified patients may grow their own or get marijuana from “caregivers.”