A Los Angeles Times blog post reports that marijuana lollipops were for sale on the Lakers parade route yesterday.
Apparently a food truck, Weed World Candies.com, was handing out the lollipops for free to customers that had a prescription card allowing them to purchase marijuana.
In addition to the orange and blue marijuana lollipops, the truck carried a variety of marijuana brands, according to the LA Times.
California became the first state to approve medical marijuana in 1996 and this November voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana even without a medical prescription. The liberalization of state marijuana laws is an issue that insurers are monitoring.
A BestWeek article by Meg Green via insurancenewsnet.com reports that to-date 14 states have legalized marijuana for medical use, while another 10 states have medical marijuana initiatives on the ballot this year and insurers are playing a key role in this emerging market. BestWeek says:
Billions of dollars are […]

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