Shereef Elnahal is Commissioner of the state Department of Health. He recommended more than 20 changes to the state’s medical marijuana program in the report submitted to the governor. He said that he made the recommendations after consulting with patients and other relevant parties.
“As a physician, I have seen the therapeutic benefits of marijuana for patients with cancer and other difficult conditions,” Elnahal said. “These recommendations are informed by discussions with patients and their families, advocates, dispensary owners, clinicians.”
Elnahal also said that the “benefit from this effective treatment option” will be available to many more patients with the proposed changes.