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From YouTube: Comcast Newsmakers - Councilman Derek S. Green (At Large) on Medical Marijuana 3-17-2017
Description
Via Comcast Newsmakers
Jill Horner speaks with Philadelphia Councilman At-Large Derek S. Green about the use of medical marijuana in Philadelphia and his legislation on medical marijuana dispensary locations.
Read his legislation here: http://bit.ly/MMDGreen
Recorded March 17, 2017
A
What
medical
marijuana
means
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
for
patients
I'm
Jill
Horner?
This
is
Comcast
newsmakers
with
me,
a
Philadelphia
City
Councilman
at
large
Derrick,
green
thanks.
So
much
for
being
with
us
from
the
first
round
of
applications
has
just
completed
related
to
dispensaries
and
growers
here
in
the
Commonwealth.
Now
that
that
has
been
completed,
talk
to
us
a
little
bit
about
the
next
steps
of
the
implementation
when
it
comes
to
medical
marijuana.
Well,.
A
A
B
Medical
marijuana
has
been
allowed
in
the
comments
Pennsylvania
that
legislation
was
signed
into
law
last
spring
by
governor
wolf
and
there's
a
small
number
of
products
that
can
be
allowed
for
medical
marijuana
oils.
Lotions
tinctures.
If
you
know
those
listerine
strips
those
other
type
of
products,
are
laughing
knuckle
marijuana
in
Pennsylvania
and.
B
A
B
One
of
the
things
because
I'm
very
focused
on
this
issue
having
a
child,
the
autism
spectrum
and
learning
about
medical
marijuana
and
other
parts
of
nation
I
introduced
legislation
that
was
passed
last
year.
To
make
sure
we
have
the
right
balance
between
locating
medical
marijuana,
dispensaries
in
commercial
and
areas
throughout
the
city
and
also
make
sure
we
don't
impact
neighbors
in
a
quality
of
life
issue
that
may
cause
them
concerns
and.
A
B
We're
getting
some
good
response
to
a
number
of
physicians
who,
from
a
global
perspective,
want
to
prescribe
medical
marijuana.
Now
we
have
a
big
opioid
addiction
issue
in
not
just
the
Commonwealth
of
the
crown
of
country
and
there's
number
of
physicians.
That
believe
that
marijuana
is
a
way
of
addressing
that
issue.
So
I've
had
meetings
with
Thomas
Jefferson
University
I'll
be
meeting
with
other
universities
to
make
sure
we
get
the
information
out
and
provided
training
for
doctors
about
medical
marijuana
and
how
could
help
their
patient.
A
B
One
of
reason
one
to
be
here
today
to
talk
about
medical
marijuana.
These
dispensaries
are
no
different
pharmacies
in
a
sense
that,
if
you're
not
going
to
have
some
of
the
concerns,
you
may
think
about
they'll
be
able
to
write
in
the
community.
I've
had
a
chance
to
visit
dispensary
in
Washington
DC
and
look
like
a
yoga
wellness
studio
and
it's
blended
right
into
the
commercial
Carter
NBC.
What's.