Is there a difference between a medical and a recreational marijuana dispensaries?

In terms of legality, yes….there are two different types of marijuana dispensaries.

You definitely need a medical marijuana recommendation from a state licensed doctor. Different states have more stringent conditions needed to satisfy a recommendation to use cannabis for per state-applied medical conditions. For recreational cannabis dispensaries near me, you just need to show up to storefront with cash and an ID. 

Banking regulations are regulated on a federal level and marijuana is still illegal on federal legislative known as the Controlled Substances Act…which happens to benefit the pharmaceuticals industry.

Laws regarding the delivery of recreational marijuana are pretty prohibition-ary and would be largely passed on to the consumer. Expect recreational marijuana storefronts to operate much like state-licensed liquor stores. 

That comment was more for people that don’t live in states where you can buy a fifth of vodka at the local grocery store.

Recreational cannabis legislation is fairly new and still evolving. The cannabis in recreational marijuana dispensaries near me might be more expensive depending on tax burden applied to the cannabis products.

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