{"id":4517,"date":"2022-03-01T16:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmN0aW5zaWRlci5jb20vbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL0Zsb3dlcmluZy1tZWRpY2FsLW1hcmlqdWFuYS1ub3ctYXZhaWxhYmxlLWluLTE2OTY3OTg2LnBocNIBAA"},"modified":"2022-03-01T16:07:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:07:55","slug":"flowering-medical-marijuana-now-available-in-minnesota-ct-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=4517","title":{"rendered":"Flowering medical marijuana now available in Minnesota – CT Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) \u2014 Minnesotans who use medical marijuana now have a new way of consuming the cannabis.<\/p>\n

Starting Tuesday, everyone who is registered for medical marijuana can apply to get it in its purest form, dried flower.<\/p>\n

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According to the Minnesota Department of Health, more than 30,000 people in the state are in the medical marijuana program. So far, only two dispensaries in the Twin Cities metro are approved to sell the dried flower marijuana.<\/p>\n

Chris Tholkes is the director of the health department’s Office of Medical Cannabis. He says marijuana in the flower form will provide a cheaper alternative to medical wax and topical applications.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe number one complaint we have heard from patients over the years is that the price point really,\u201d Tholkes said. \u201cIt\u2019s cheaper because it\u2019s not concentrated like wax pens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tholkes also said patients, on average, spend $300 a month on medical marijuana products. The introduction of bud, Tholkes added, would bring that price down immensely and entice more people to apply for medical marijuana, KARE-TV reported.<\/p>\n