What's the point of going to a dispensary?

[jmagellan]

(I'm new, so please excuse the ignorance )

Since dispensaries are illegal, how is buying MJ from a dispensary any safer (legally) than buying off a dealer? Not to mention that many of the providers on THCF Bellevue's list require you to provide documentation with your ID, thereby leaving a paper trail.

Have any patients gotten in trouble with law enforcement for seeking MJ through a dispensary?

I've never tried MJ; just want to try quality product once without hassle or concerns of getting in legal trouble.

jmagellan Reviewed by jmagellan on 09-14-2010. What's the point of going to a dispensary? (I'm new, so please excuse the ignorance :)) Since dispensaries are illegal, how is buying MJ from a dispensary any safer (legally) than buying off a dealer? Not to mention that many of the providers on THCF Bellevue's list require you to provide documentation with your ID, thereby leaving a paper trail. Have any patients gotten in trouble with law enforcement for seeking MJ through a dispensary? I've never tried MJ; just want to try quality product once without hassle or concerns of Rating: 5

[justpics]

dispensaries were not designated as illegal or expressly banned under WA's medical marijuana law. In fact, that legislature is working hard to change the law so that the currently operating model for dispensaries would be illegal. If it was already not allowed why would they need to change it?



The limits on being someone's designated provider currently are;

18 years of age or older

designated in writing

doesn't use the patient's medicine

only one patient at a time

So yes, they are mostly operating legally as long as they follow those basic rules.


The reason you go to a dispensary is to get meds, the reason you chose that over another method may be that your garden is not yet harvesting, your regular source is out, or your regular source is not as good as the dispensary.

[jamessr]

What is the point of a pharmacy? A paper trail to find illegal dispensing or distributing...same concept with a dispensary...get your medical authorization before attempting to score your 1st...what ever your looking for...

[budlover13]

In Cali, dispensaries aren't illegal. If you are using them to supply you with medicine, you'll be ok with a doctors recommendation. If you are buying an ounce a day every day, the limit for each day, you will probably raise sonme eyebrows because it's obviously not just for you.

[khyberkitsune]

In Cali, dispensaries aren't illegal. If you are using them to supply you with medicine, you'll be ok with a doctors recommendation. If you are buying an ounce a day every day, the limit for each day, you will probably raise sonme eyebrows because it's obviously not just for you.

I know several patients that vape an ounce daily easily.

[killerweed420]

I know one woman that suffers from seizures and goes through a pound a month.
There's not much risk at this point for people using dispensaries. Have not seen one documented case of someone being arrested for using a dispensary. So while its still in the gray area its relatively safe.

[gypski]

I know one woman that suffers from seizures and goes through a pound a month.
There's not much risk at this point for people using dispensaries. Have not seen one documented case of someone being arrested for using a dispensary. So while its still in the gray area its relatively safe.

That's true, its the dispensary operator(s) or those who provide the medicine to the dispensaries that are most at risk. Even some dispensary employees escape scrutiny is some instances. :thumbsup:

[budlover13]

My favorite local dispensary has really been sticking to the letter of the law and all county ordinances. Fresno County has placed a moratorium on all new dispensaries and are investigating each existing dispensary on it's own merit. I think there will be quite a few shut down, but those that play by the rules will still be allowed.

[eljugo]

I know several patients that vape an ounce daily easily.

vape an ounce a day? that's a retardedly large amount to consume.

[khyberkitsune]

vape an ounce a day? that's a retardedly large amount to consume.

I'll do that without thinking.

You get your leg and wrist and back replaced and reinforced with titanium and plastic, you'll probably smoke as much as I to keep the post-op pain under control.