Minnesota: Panel Opposes Adding Intractable Pain as Qualifying Condition for Medical Marijuana

Majority of panel opposes adding intractable pain; recommendations include a variety of additional criteria be met in order for intractable pain patients to have access to medical marijuana, if commissioner decides to add

ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Office of Medical Cannabis Intractable Pain Advisory Committee posted its recommendations on the question of whether intractable pain should be a medical cannabis qualifying condition late Wednesday.

A majority of the panel opposed adding intractable pain, despite marijuana’s relative safety…