Gov. Baker OKs waiver for Massachusetts' 1st pot dispensary

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http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/06/gov_baker_oks_waiver_for_massachusetts_1st_pot_dispensary



Gov. Baker OKs waiver for Massachusetts' 1st pot dispensary
Associated Press
June 19, 2015

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday issued a one-time, temporary waiver aimed at helping the state's first marijuana dispensary begin selling pot for medicinal purposes.

The waiver applies to Alternative Therapy Group of Salem.

Under regulations adopted by Massachusetts, samples of medicinal marijuana must be examined for cannabinoids, solvents, mycotoxins and other microbiological contaminants along with heavy metals and pesticides.

Alternative Therapy Group submitted samples, but labs in Massachusetts were unable to test for seven of the 18 mandated pesticides. Under current state regulations, that would have made the marijuana unable to be sold by Massachusetts dispensaries.

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1. This is good news and I'm glad that somehow good sense beat out politics and corporate influences.

[unhappycamper]

2. It's not good sense from the Gov, believe me.

It's the money he's after.