Pittsburgh is eager to ramp up for Marijuana businesses to enter the market. At a recent seminar held in the city and hosted by US Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and Development, locals were able to learn about the new laws, how to navigate them, and what they need to know.
Similar to other states with medical marijuana, participants believe that this is a safer alternate to addictive pain medications currently prescribed. Pennsylvania passed their medical marijuana bill back in April and laws to allow cultivation will soon go into effect in the next 18-24 months.
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“If done well, Pennsylvania has the chance to become one of the best medical marijuana markets in the country,” said Michael Patterson, CEO of US Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and Development. He said New York has 20 medical marijuana dispensaries in operation, New Jersey has just five. However, Pennsylvania law will permit 175 licensed businesses.
“This will create thousands of good-paying jobs,” he said. “For example, every dispensary must have a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or pharmacist on site at all times when a dispensary is open to the public. … Each grower/processor location will have from 10 to 30 staff members and dispensaries will have anywhere from five to 20 employees initially. All of these jobs will be created over the next two years.
“Also, this will be the only time in history in which almost every applicant will have no experience. Medical marijuana levels the playing field. Anyone who wants to make a difference has the opportunity to work in this industry.”
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