Connecticut pharmacists gather to learn about pot

July 25, 2014
robomayor
Connecticut, Policy & Legal
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As Connecticut’s new medical marijuana program moves closer to becoming fully operational, pharmacists and physicians were briefed Wednesday on the particulars of the drug.

About 175 medical professionals were on hand for the state’s first Medical Cannabis Symposium, a day-long event held at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Medical marijuana advocates said they hoped the symposium would help to educate clinicians about cannabis, which is still considered an illegal substance on the federal level.

“I want doctors to feel more comfortable with this medicine as a potential option for their patients,” said Ethan Ruby, founder and CEO of Theraplant LLC in Watertown. It’s one of four companies that have received state licenses to grow the plants. Ruby, who is also president of the growers’ association, said some doctors are reticent to prescribe the drug because of the federal law and because the American Medical Association opposes marijuana legalization. [Read More…]

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