Approved forms include, but are not limited to: solid or semi-solid dosage forms (such as capsules, tablets, and lozenges), metered liquid or oil preparations (for vaporization or oral administration), metered ground plant preparations, and topicals and transdermal patches. Under the NYS law, smoking is not permitted. On October 5, 2021, the Cannabis Control Board adopted a resolution to begin implementing the Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA). According to the MRTA, whole flower cannabis for vaporization is an approved form of medical cannabis. 

Common modes of cannabis administration for medicinal purposes include vaporization, oral, and oromucosal. In the states that allow it, smoking is a common mode of administration, too. (In New York, smoking medical cannabis is prohibited by the Compassionate Care Act.) Rectal administration goes back to the 19th century, but is currently not as popular as most of the other forms of administration. Some individuals apply cannabis products topically, but this mode of administration is relatively uncommon, as well.

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