Q: Do I need a special certificate or license, in addition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number to prescribe controlled substances? A: Your DEA registration is sufficient to prescribe controlled substances that are within the scope of practice and listed on the formulary compendium.
Medical marijuana now legal in 24 states. Pennsylvania just became the 24th U.S. state to legalize medical marijuana. Governor Tom Wolf approved the measure Sunday, allowing the sale and consumption of cannabis for treating specific diseases or symptoms.
Ten states, Guam, and Puerto Rico have only legalized medical marijuana. Three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have only decriminalized possession laws. The remaining twenty-two states and two inhabited territories state that marijuana possession and sales are illegal and prohibited entirely.en states, Guam, and Puerto Rico have only legalized medical marijuana. Three states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have only decriminalized possession laws. The remaining twenty-two states and two inhabited territories state that marijuana possession and sales are illegal and prohibited entirely.