First Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patient Center to Open Wednesday in Minneapolis

Department of Health promptly implements law allowing a limited number of patients with certain conditions to access medical marijuana, but leaves many seriously ill patients behind

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s first medical marijuana patient center is scheduled to open in Minneapolis Wednesday. Minnesota Medical Solutions is scheduled to open its doors to patients at12:01 a.m. CDT.

“This is a great day for suffering patients who have been waiting a long time to have access to this medicine,” said Patrick McClellan of Minnesotans for Compassionate Care, a Bloomington man with a rare form of muscular dystrophy who will be among the first patients served on Wednesday. “We are grateful that the Department of Health stepped up and implemented this law promptly. Patients in some states…