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State Agencies Release Recommendations For Medical Marijuana Regulation

KUOW | By Marcie Sillman

Published October 22, 2013 at 11:12 AM AKDT

The Liquor Control Board, Department of Health and the Department of Revenue have released their recommendations for how the state should regulate medical marijuana. They’ve set guidelines for age limits, possession amounts, location of retail stores and taxation. Austin Jenkins, Olympia Correspondent for the Public Radio Northwest News Network, explains how these regulations will affect medical marijuana stores and how they differ from the regulation of recreational marijuana.

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