Pubdate: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 Source: Day, The (New London,CT) Copyright: 2014 The Day Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.theday.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/293 Page: C2 MASSACHUSETTS ALLOWS 11 POT DISPENSARIES TO MOVE FORWARD Boston - ( AP) Eleven medical marijuana dispensaries were cleared by state public health officials on Friday to move forward, but nine others that had initially been given the green light were rejected after a further state review. A company led by former U.S. Rep. William Delahunt, Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts Inc., and Good Chemistry of Massachusetts Inc., which had received provisional approval for dispensaries in Boston and Worcester, were among the firms turned aside. A law approved by state voters in 2012 allows for up to 35 outlets to sell marijuana to patients suffering from conditions including cancer, HIV, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. But implementation of the law has sputtered, and no dispensaries have yet been licensed. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom