St. Paul, Minn. (AP) Minnesota's new medical marijuana program doesn't stop at the sales counter. The state will gather data from each and every patient on different chemical compounds, dosages and side effects to build a database of what works, and what doesn't. Lawmakers included the research provision in the law legalizing pills, oils and vapors for a handful of conditions. A state panel discussed existing research in St. Paul Wednesday. Manny Munson-Regala, a state official leading program buildup, says their approach will help start filling the void of concrete information about medical marijuana's effectiveness at treating different conditions. Minnesota is exploring a partnership to share information with Colorado, which is launching its own program to fund medical marijuana research. Patients are expected to be able to get the medication starting July 2015.
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