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Director named for marijuana program

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's new medical-marijuana program has a director.

Gov. Tom Wolf's administration introduced John Collins on Thursday as head of the state Office of Medical Marijuana.Collins will oversee the state's budding medical-marijuana program, including cultivation and distribution regulations. He starts on Monday.Collins was chief operating officer at a Florida-based pharmacy company from June 2010 to August 2013. He joined the state's health department in April. He serves as an assistant administrator in the Division of HIV Disease.