PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WTXF) - Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis industry ramped up as 13 new Medical Marijuana Grower licenses were awarded after the second phase. For the second time, the City of Philadelphia was shut out, Councilman Derek Green has released a statement with his thoughts.
He says, “I was astounded and deeply disappointed to learn of Tuesday’s news that Philadelphia – the largest city in the Commonwealth, and poorest large city in the nation – was looked over yet again for even one grower permit out of 13. One would think that in a city with a 26 percent poverty rate and where access to basic health care essentials – especially for those suffering from one of the 21 chronic conditions treatable with medical cannabis – is an enduring problem, Philadelphia would be at the very top of the list. It is that fact that is most troubling and alarming to me."
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