PITTSBURGH GAZETTE: The man picked to lead Pennsylvania’s medical-marijuana program, John J. Collins, will bring experience in public and private health services when he starts the job Monday…
He will be paid $76,519 a year, according to the department. Implementation of the program is set to be complete by early 2018, about two years after Mr. Wolf signed a law legalizing several non-smokable forms of the treatment. Eligible Pennsylvania adults are waiting in the meantime for state-approved pills, oils and other products to become available…
The program’s rollout will include licensing as many as 25 grower-processor operations and 150 dispensary locations statewide. Health officials also are meeting with clinicians as they craft regulations, with a physician work-group meeting set for next week… (more)
