Mississippi Sees Surge In Medical Marijuana Registrations As Application Portal Launches
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"It looks like it will be the end of the year that we see products." By Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today Mississippi's medical marijuana license portal is shy of a week old but more than 1,800 people have already registered for online accounts to apply for licenses, the state Department of Health announced Monday. "If you can shop on Amazon you can probably work through the portal," said Kris Jones, the director of Mississippi's new medical marijuana program. The program is still in its early stages and leaders don't expect medical marijuana to be available to purchase for another six months. "I know everyone would love for it to be up in running," said Jim Craig, the director of the Office of Health Protection. "It looks like it will be the end of the year that we see products." 
About 85 percent of those who have made accounts on the new portal are patients seeking cannabis treatment. But 15 businesses and nine medical practitioners have completed their applications, Jones said during a Monday press conference. A dozen people have also submitted applications for work permits, which are required for marijuana-related jobs. The new portal is the first step for patients to eventually receive a medical marijuana card; for doctors, optometrists and nurse practitioners to become certified providers; for facilities to receive licensing to grow, process and test marijuana; and for businesses and their workers to become certified to transport cannabis and dispose of its waste. The portal does not handle applications for those hoping to open dispensaries. Those applications will be processed by the Mississippi Department of Revenue. The department is scheduled to begin accepting those applications on July 1. Jones said all applications that have come through the portal are still under review and the number of applications…
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