Opening a cannabis dispensary requires extensive licensing and compliance with state laws given marijuana's legal status varies by state but remains illegal at the federal level. While medical marijuana has proven effective in treating various health conditions when consumed through vaporization or edibles, further research is still needed. Prospective dispensary owners must carefully study the varying regulations across states to mitigate risks and operate legally.

1. Cannabis Dispensary – Is It
Safe to Open One?
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2. Introduction
• It is so hard to ignore the growing cannabis industry.
• With the marijuana being legalized already in 15 states in the US, the business
that involves the production and sales of this medical herb is rising.

3. Marijuana as a Medicine
• Marijuana was considered before as an abusive and dangerous drug.
• However, it has been proven that it can be used to treat some complicated
and chronic health conditions.
• It has an active component, the THC, which is responsible in treating
various health complications.

4. • The MMJ is actually under review as a possible cure to Alzheimer’s disease, among
many other health complications.
• To fully maximize the use of marijuana as a medicine, more and more researches are
still being conducted.
• With the long list of health problems that it can cure as of present, it is already
convincing enough to legalize marijuana and to promote its medical benefits.

5. Other Forms of Marijuana Ingestion
• The most common way of ingesting marijuana is to smoke it.
• And, this is strongly opposed by those who are fighting against marijuana.
• However, smoking is not the only option to consume marijuana.

6. • Here are other ways to ingest marijuana:
• For medical MMJ, it can be vaporized and be inhaled by the patient.
• Or, it can be processed into hemp oil and be added to the food and drinks of the
patient.
• With these methods of ingestion, the risk associated with smoking will be
prevented.

7. Who can Cultivate MMJ?
• This is the challenge in acquiring medical marijuana.
• Who is allowed to grow it and how much can they plant?
• The standards on who can cultivate MMJ and how much can they grow
depends on each state.

8. • More complicated qualifications apply on cannabis dispensary.
• For example, in California, patients and caregivers are allowed to grow small
amount of marijuana for their consumption.

9. Opening a Dispensary
• Opening a cannabis dispensary requires a lot of work.
• The licensing requirements on the 15 states vary from one state to another.
• Some states will require a complete business plan; others will require a
security system and so on.

10. • The most challenging is the licensing part so that the dispensary can provide
full service such as production and delivery.
• It requires a lot of work because medical marijuana is only legal on the state
law.
• Under federal law, marijuana is still illegal.

11. • To monitor closely the dispensary owner, the government should closely
observe if the business is abiding with the laws and the regulations covering
this MMJ business.
• Proper amount of tax should be paid by the dispensary owner as well.

12. Is it Safe to Open a Dispensary?
• Considering the fact that medical marijuana is legal only under the state law and still
illegal under the federal law, there is still a risk associated in opening a
dispensary.
• However, the Feds won’t just barge in and raid your dispensary as long as you are
following all the rules under the state laws.
• In conclusion, opening a dispensary is very satisfactory, but you have to build it at
your own risk.