Long Island Welcomes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In Riverhead & Lake Success

Long Island Welcomes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In Riverhead & Lake Success - Health Council

New Yorkers interested in signing up for the program must receive a prescription from a certified physician and then register with the New York State Department of Health.  New Yorkers interested in signing up for the program must receive a prescription from a certified physician and then register with the New York State Department of Health. As of Friday, there were 306 physicians and 465 patients certified by the state, the DOH said. For now, patients can only enter the building by ringing a door bell and displaying a state-issued medical marijuana identification, which is then validated by a member of the staff who swipes the card electronically.

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