medical marijuana dispensary vs. pharmacy: top 5 differences
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Medical Marijuana Dispensary vs. Pharmacy:
Top 5 Differences
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The collective garden
Marijuana dispensaries operate based on a collective garden principle.
Since an individual can procure the rights to purchase a certain predetermined amount of marijuana, pooling their collective rights together provides enough volume for a business to operate.
The collective garden
In addition, the collective setup is practical because average individuals do not want to harvest, prepare, and package their own products in any agricultural industry these days, including marijuana.
(When’s the last time you grew your own lettuce, much less made your own herbal remedy?)
The collective garden
The marijuana producers provide product to the collective and if their products sell, they collect the profits while providing a cut to the collective.
If it is your first visit, you will fill out paperwork signifying that you are joining the collective and will pay for product with monetary “donations.” You can join as many collectives as you want.
The bureaucratic “Green Card” and paperwork
In states where recreation use has not been legalized, marijuana dispensaries cannot sell to you without a medical reason.
This means a doctor must provide you a license to purchase medical cannabis, and you need to present this permit every time you enter a marijuana dispensary.
Finances are still tricky for the legal marijuana industry because it’s only legal on a state-level, whereas banks are bound by federal laws.
Therefore, it’s still largely a cash-based industry even though some might take credit cards.
No checks, please
Billboard-invisible
Selling ad space in public forums is often under federal auspices.
Therefore, marketing medical marijuana is largely online-based, or relegated to private community magazines
Kid in a candy store
Once you’re past the paperwork, you might feel a bit overwhelmed by the offerings.
From pot candy bars to cannabis ointments to ingestible hemp oils, the choices are vast and that’s what the people behind the desk are there for.
Just describe your symptoms and they will suggest the best options for you.
Kid in a candy store
Be prepared, there might be some trial and error before you find what works best for you. Since legalization is only recent, the research is minimal and largely anecdotal.
That could be a good thing because you are your best anecdote for trying out your most successful methods for medical relief.
Conclusions
Now that you know more of what to expect, we wish you a good first experience toward finding the right solutions for your health issues.
Thankfully, the legalities are paving the way for more people to find the welcome relief from cannabis that they have been longing for.
