Gov. Tom Wolf issued a statement on Thursday regarding the first medical marijuana sold in the state at CY+ in Butler.

“We reached this historic day through a lot of hard work by many dedicated people at the Pennsylvania Department of Health and its Office of Medical Marijuana, and through the support of advocacy groups, the General Assembly, and especially Pennsylvanians — the parents, doctors and patients — whose tireless efforts helped make today a reality,” Wolf said.

“My thanks to staff and supporters, and to the more than 700 physicians who have either completed or are in the process of completing the necessary steps to certify patients,” Wolf said. “The nearly 3,000 patients with medical marijuana ID cards, (with more than 17,000 registered to participate in the program) are now able to find some relief from their serious medical conditions and, for that, I am most grateful.”