New York doctors are signing up to recommend medical marijuana more quickly than some had anticipated. As of Jan. 28, 306 physicians had registered with the state, and they had helped 465 patients get certified for the program.

But cannabis medicine remains out of reach for many who are eligible, including those with epilepsy, cancer and the handful of other serious conditions approved for treatment.

That’s partly because doctors who are early adopters are still educating themselves on cannabis and figuring out how to incorporate the treatment option into their practices. But the state Health Department has also created a much bigger hurdle by refusing to publish a list of physicians registered to recommend the drug, making it difficult for patients, who need certification for cannabis treatment, to find them. [Read more at Crain’s New York Business]