The issue focused on the exchange of recreational marijuana in the "Maine Medical Marijuana Program." The students were learning in clinical medicine about how to use and report if marijuana is harming their patients.


"We are thinking through how this can be done in a safe and effective way. We are not looking at these students using marijuana, it is not something we are looking at for testing purposes," Kirk said.


Kirk said the medical students have been put in an uncomfortable position by statements from classmates