Free Perinatal Education ECHO Series Now Available
May 21, 2026
The Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MNPQC) is offering a free, virtual ECHO series on perinatal education.
IBS, OCD Added to State’s Medical Cannabis Program
July 13, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the list of qualifying medical conditions for participation in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program.
Minnesota patients certified with either of these ailments can now enroll in the state’s program and can start buying medical cannabis at a dispensary on August 1.
The two new conditions were approved last year during MDH’s annual petition and public comment process.
With the two newest additions, the medical cannabis program now has 19 qualifying medical conditions. For more information on qualifying conditions visit the Office of Medical Cannabis website.
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