Rules Would Require Reimbursement of up to 2 lbs. of Marijuana a Year

Injured workers in New Mexico would be reimbursed up to $10,904 a year for purchasing up to two pounds of pot under the nation's first set of regulations to establish fee schedule rates and maximum quantities for medical marijuana in a state workers' compensation system. The Workers' Compensation Administration on Friday proposed revisions to its fee schedule that would set the maximum reimbursement for marijuana at $12.02 per gram. Carriers would be required to reimburse the injured worker for up to 8 ounces of medical marijuana – 226.8 grams or half a pound – every t...