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The Relevance Of Your Local Medical Marijuana Dispensary

By Alyce Larson


The description of a medical marijuana dispensary as a place where you or your caregivers can go to purchase medical grade cannabis is no longer news. Many people also know that these dispensaries require you to present an identification card and prescription before they can supply your needs. Many doctors prescribe cannabis to their patients in order to manage the pains they experience from diseases such as cancer.

The major activity performed by these dispensaries is simply to provide sick people with health grade marijuana. You will agree that conventional pharmacists cannot supply cannabis because it is still widely considered illegal in most states. Thus, only special centers that can go through the approval and certification process are allowed to stock Cannabis for sale because of its medicinal value.

As matters of fact, some states now have special provisions in their constitutions that allow a dispensary to run its business legally just like any other business. An interesting point to note is that you will be able to get different strains of marijuana from any of these approved centers. Some popular strains that they have in stock are Widow, Jack, Purple, and the VIP strain known as the Cali9.

It may also interest you to know that these centers are usually customer-friendly such that you actually take some time sampling the drug in a lounge. The lounge also plays home to many people in similar conditions who can provide reassurances if you are first-time user of marijuana. It does not need mentioning that hearing the experiences of such people often have a therapeutic effect in first timers.

Another relevance of these centers to the society at large is the fact that they reduce the risks that citizens are exposed to when they go to illegal dealers of marijuana to get the drug. Hitherto, many people have been known to disregard safety concerns to venture into crime neighborhoods just to meet with their dealer and get cannabis to reduce their pains.

Yet, the fact remains that such risks are usually overwhelming because of the caliber of people who do the illegal dealing. For one, honest law-abiding citizens expose themselves to muggings, rape or even death when caught in a shoot-out between rival gangs. More risky is the potential for arrest and incarceration if they are caught by law officials and tried in a court.

More so, these companies can see to it that you get the product at reasonable prices by protecting you from sky-high prices from dealers. Many dealers cannot but raise their prices because they have to deliver returns to the crime bosses of the underworld. On the contrary, the prices at these centers are fair to the final consumers due to government regulations.

Another important point to be considered is that a medical marijuana dispensary can ensure that cannabis use is regulated to mitigate substance abuse. Many people unintentionally become addicted to using cannabis when their dosage is not regulated and the supply of cannabis is in excess. Hence, dispensaries can ensure that you only get cannabis when it is needed and in manageable quantities.




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