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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States","crawl_time":1774371146,"first_indexed_time":1453514541,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Cannabis dispensaries in the United States - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nCannabis Station, a\nmedical cannabis\ndispensary in\nDenver, Colorado\nCannabis flower stored in jars at a dispensary in Colorado\nCannabis dispensaries in the United States\nor\nmarijuana dispensaries\nare a type of\ncannabis retail outlet\n, local government-regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase\ncannabis\nand cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use.\nFirst modeled in\nAmsterdam\nin the late 1970s where they were innocently called\ncoffeeshops\n, it would take the Americans more than a generation to successfully duplicate the idea of a retail cannabis storefront.  Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up \"cannabars\" to allow onsite consumption.\nIn a traditional\nmedical cannabis\ndispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation.\n[\n1\n]\nThese dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government.\n[\n2\n]\nAs of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California,\nNative American gaming\noperations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward.\n[\n3\n]\nA cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as\nhead shops\n, in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis.\n[\n4\n]\n[\n5\n]\nApproximately 14 US States have\ndrive thru\ncapabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington\n[\n6\n]\n[\n7\n]\n[\n8\n]\nThe first dispensary\nSan Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club\nwas founded in 1992 by\nProposition 215\ncoauthors \"\nBrownie Mary\n\" Rathbun,\nDennis Peron\nand Dale Gieringer.\n[\n9\n]\nShortly after was founded the\nBerkeley Patients Group\n, remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country.\n[\n10\n]\nWashington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model.\n[\n11\n]\nThe term \"marijuana dispensary\" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell\ncannabis\n, particularly in the states of California, Colorado,\nWashington\nand\nOregon\n.  \"Cannabis dispensary\" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word \"marijuana\".\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nMedical dispensaries\n[\nedit\n]\nMedical cannabis\nThirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws.\n[\n12\n]\nAs of 2016 seventeen of those states (\nArizona\n, California, Colorado,\nConnecticut\n,\nDelaware\n,\nIllinois\n,\nMaine\n,\nMichigan\n,\nMontana\n,\nNevada\n,\nNew Jersey\n,\nNew Mexico\n, New York, Oklahoma,\nOregon\n,\nRhode Island\n,\nWashington\n, and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws.\n[\n13\n]\nThe medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly\nChina\nvia importers based in the U.S.\nThe growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof\n[\n14\n]\nand even childproof joint tubes.\nFor example, under Washington state law,\n[\n15\n]\nany marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of\n16 CFR\n1700\nunder the\nPoison Prevention Packaging Act\n.\nRecreational dispensaries\n[\nedit\n]\nColorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a \"qualifying condition\" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017).\n[\n16\n]\nU.S. Representative\nDon Young\ntours an Alaska dispensary in 2019\nAs of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries.\n[\n17\n]\nA partial list\nincludes\nAlaska\n(\nAlaska Measure 2 (2014)\n),\nArizona\n(\n2020 Arizona Proposition 207\n),\nCalifornia\n(2018), Colorado (\nColorado Amendment 64\n),\nIllinois\n(2020),\nMaine\n(2020),\nMassachusetts\n(2018),\nNevada\n(2017),\nOregon\n(\nOregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)\n),\nMichigan\n, and\nWashington\n(\nWashington Initiative 502\n).\n[\n18\n]\nThese are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories.\nNotable  dispensaries\n[\nedit\n]\nHarborside Health Center\n, Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the \"largest pot shop\" in California\n[\n19\n]\nand was featured in a four-part reality show.\n[\n20\n]\nAn economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado.\n[\n21\n]\nKind for Cures\nwas the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC.\n[\n22\n]\nCoachella Valley Church\nin San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members.\n[\n23\n]\nMedMen\n's operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nAs  dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer,\nWeedmaps\n, Texas Weed Syndicate,\nMerry Jane\nand\nLeafly\n[\n24\n]\nCannabis dispensary in\nEast Village\n, New York City\nUnited States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative\nWeed Wars\nis a four-part reality show broadcast on the\nDiscovery Channel\nwhich highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary.\n[\n25\n]\n[\n26\n]\nThe third episode of the 14th season of\nSouth Park\nis named \"\nMedicinal Fried Chicken\n\" and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named \"KFC\".\nPopular American comedian\nD. L. Hughley\n's short-lived and controversial\nnews program on CNN\nends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain.\nPsychedelic mushroom store\n^\nLee V. Barton (2007).\nIllegal Drugs and Governmental Policies\n. Nova Publishers. p. 69.\nISBN\n \n978-1-60021-351-9\n.\n^\nBrian F Thomas;\nMahmoud ElSohly\n(2015).\nThe Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations\n. Elsevier Science. p. 83.\nISBN\n \n978-0-12-804670-8\n.\n^\nTehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022).\n\"Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area\"\n.\nFresno Bee\n.\n^\nDavid Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013).\nJudicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States\n. Cengage Learning. p. 108.\nISBN\n \n978-1-133-71178-0\n.\n^\n\"Cannabis Dispensary DTLA\"\n.\n^\nRyser, Rob (May 5, 2021).\n\"Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity\"\n.\nNewstimes\n.\n^\n\"Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?\"\n.\n^\n\"Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary\"\n. Retrieved\nNovember 3,\n2024\n.\n^\nDavid M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013).\nAlcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia\n. ABC-CLIO. p. 124.\nISBN\n \n978-1-59884-479-5\n.\n^\n\"Berkeley Patients Group, Nation's Oldest Dispensary, Celebrates 20 Years with $1MM for Good Campaign\"\n.\nwww.businesswire.com\n. September 11, 2019\n. Retrieved\nFebruary 1,\n2024\n.\n^\nHistory of Washington State marijuana laws\nhttp:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/documents\/summit\/summit2015\/onlineresources\/wa_mj_law_history.pdf\nArchived\nOctober 5, 2015, at the\nWayback Machine\nNational Conference of State Legislators\n^\nAnn O’M. Bowman; Richard C. Kearney (2015).\nState and Local Government\n. Cengage Learning. p. 67.\nISBN\n \n978-1-305-38847-5\n.\n^\n\"State Medical Marijuana Laws\"\n. National Conference of State Legislatures. 2016\n. Retrieved\nJanuary 24,\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Child Resistant Pop Top Bottles Dispensary Supplies\"\n.\ndispensarynecessities.com\n. Archived from\nthe original\non April 26, 2018\n. Retrieved\nApril 26,\n2018\n.\n^\n\"WAC 314-55-105: Packaging and labeling requirements\"\n.\napps.leg.wa.gov\n. Retrieved\nApril 26,\n2018\n.\n^\n\"World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado\"\n.\nThe Denver Post\n. January 1, 2014\n. Retrieved\nOctober 23,\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Marijuana Laws by State in 2024: A Legal Weed Map and Short Guide to Regulation\"\n.\nO. Berk\n. Retrieved\nMarch 18,\n2024\n.\n^\nGuido H. Stempel III; Thomas K. Hargrove (2015).\nThe 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote [2 volumes]\n. Ohio University. p. 272.\nISBN\n \n978-1-61069-228-1\n.\n^\n\"Harborside Health Center Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses Oakland's Suit On Behalf Of Pot Shop\"\n.\nThe Huffington Post\n. February 19, 2013\n. Retrieved\nJanuary 22,\n2016\n.\n3\n^\n\"World's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary\" December 1, 2011.\nWeed Wars\n, Discover Channel 2011\n^\nStrauss, Jack.\n\"The Economic Impact of Colorado Harvest Company and Evergreen Apothecary on the Denver Region and Colorado\"\n. Retrieved\nApril 20,\n2017\n.\n^\nJohn Geluardi (2016).\nCannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry\n. Taylor & Francis. p. 71.\nISBN\n \n978-1-317-26282-4\n.\n^\nOstrov, Barbara (December 22, 2017).\n\"At 'pot churches,' marijuana is the sacrament\"\n.\nwww.usatoday.com\n. Retrieved\nAugust 9,\n2019\n.\n^\nNate Linhart (2016).\n\"Medical marijuana lobbyist fights recreational marijuana initiative\"\n.\nSuntimes\n. Retrieved\nJanuary 24,\n2016\n.\n[\npermanent dead link\n]\n^\nMcKay, Hollie (December 8, 2011).\n\"\n'Weed Wars' Goes Inside Medical Marijuana Dispensary\"\n.\nFox News\n. Retrieved\nJanuary 22,\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Cannabis Dispensary in New Rochelle, NY\"\n. Retrieved\nMarch 12,\n2025\n.\nThe Associated Press (2015).\nMarijuana Nation: The Legalization of Cannabis Across the USA\n. Mango Media Inc.\nISBN\n \n978-1-63353-037-9\n.\nBruce Barcott (2015).\nWeed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America\n. Time inc.\nISBN\n \n978-1-61893-607-3\n.\nList of cannabis companies\nCannabis industry\nCannabis shop\nCoffeeshop (Netherlands)\nLegality of cannabis\nLegalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\nMedical marijuana facilities\n- State of Colorado\nFrequently requested lists\n- Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Cannabis+dispensaries+in+the+United+States \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Cannabis+dispensaries+in+the+United+States \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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Club](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Social_Club \"Cannabis Social Club\").\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Cannabis_Station.JPG\/250px-Cannabis_Station.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cannabis_Station.JPG)\n\nCannabis Station, a [medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\") dispensary in [Denver, Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denver,_Colorado \"Denver, Colorado\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg\/250px-Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg)\n\nCannabis flower stored in jars at a dispensary in Colorado\n\n**Cannabis dispensaries in the United States** or **marijuana dispensaries** are a type of [cannabis retail outlet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_retail_outlet \"Cannabis retail outlet\"), local government-regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase [cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis \"Cannabis\") and cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use.\n\nFirst modeled in [Amsterdam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amsterdam \"Amsterdam\") in the late 1970s where they were innocently called [coffeeshops](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffeeshop_\$Netherlands\$ \"Coffeeshop (Netherlands)\"), it would take the Americans more than a generation to successfully duplicate the idea of a retail cannabis storefront. Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up \"cannabars\" to allow onsite consumption.\n\nIn a traditional [medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\") dispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Barton2007-1) These dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-ThomasElSohly2015-2)\n\nAs of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California, [Native American gaming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Native_American_gaming \"Native American gaming\") operations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-u826-3)\n\nA cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as [head shops](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head_shop \"Head shop\"), in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-NeubauerMeinhold2013-4)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-5)\n\nApproximately 14 US States have [drive thru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drive_through \"Drive through\") capabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-6)[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-7)[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-8)\n\n## History\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\nFurther information: [Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction \"Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction\")\n\nThe first dispensary [San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Francisco_Cannabis_Buyers_Club \"San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club\") was founded in 1992 by [Proposition 215](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California_Proposition_215_\$1996\$ \"California Proposition 215 (1996)\") coauthors \"[Brownie Mary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brownie_Mary \"Brownie Mary\")\" Rathbun, [Dennis Peron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dennis_Peron \"Dennis Peron\") and Dale Gieringer.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-FaheyMiller2013-9) Shortly after was founded the [Berkeley Patients Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berkeley_Patients_Group \"Berkeley Patients Group\"), remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-10)\n\nWashington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-11)\n\nThe term \"marijuana dispensary\" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell [cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis \"Cannabis\"), particularly in the states of California, Colorado, [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\") and [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\"). \"Cannabis dispensary\" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word \"marijuana\".\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n## Medical dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Medical dispensaries\")\\]\n\nFurther information: [Medical cannabis in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Medical cannabis in the United States\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/52\/Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg\/250px-Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)\n\n[Medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\")\n\nThirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-BowmanKearney2015-12) As of 2016 seventeen of those states ([Arizona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arizona \"Arizona\"), California, Colorado, [Connecticut](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Connecticut \"Connecticut\"), [Delaware](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware \"Delaware\"), [Illinois](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois \"Illinois\"), [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\"), [Michigan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan \"Michigan\"), [Montana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montana \"Montana\"), [Nevada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nevada \"Nevada\"), [New Jersey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Jersey \"New Jersey\"), [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico \"New Mexico\"), New York, Oklahoma, [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\"), [Rhode Island](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhode_Island \"Rhode Island\"), [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\"), and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-13)\n\nThe medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China \"China\") via importers based in the U.S.\n\nThe growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-14) and even childproof joint tubes.\n\nFor example, under Washington state law,[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-15) any marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of [16 CFR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Title_16_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations \"Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations\") [1700](https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-16\/part-1700) under the [Poison Prevention Packaging Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poison_Prevention_Packaging_Act \"Poison Prevention Packaging Act\").\n\n## Recreational dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Recreational dispensaries\")\\]\n\nFurther information: [Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Decriminalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\")\n\nColorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a \"qualifying condition\" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017).[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-16)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3c\/Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg\/250px-Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)\n\nU.S. Representative [Don Young](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Don_Young \"Don Young\") tours an Alaska dispensary in 2019\n\nAs of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-17) A partial list [includes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction \"Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction\") [Alaska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska \"Alaska\") ([Alaska Measure 2 (2014)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska_Measure_2_\$2014\$ \"Alaska Measure 2 (2014)\")), [Arizona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arizona \"Arizona\") ([2020 Arizona Proposition 207](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Arizona_Proposition_207 \"2020 Arizona Proposition 207\")), [California](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California \"California\") (2018), Colorado ([Colorado Amendment 64](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colorado_Amendment_64 \"Colorado Amendment 64\")), [Illinois](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois \"Illinois\") (2020), [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\") (2020), [Massachusetts](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Massachusetts \"Massachusetts\") (2018), [Nevada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nevada \"Nevada\") (2017), [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\") ([Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon_Ballot_Measure_91_\$2014\$ \"Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)\")), [Michigan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan \"Michigan\"), and [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\") ([Washington Initiative 502](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Initiative_502 \"Washington Initiative 502\")).[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-IIIHargrove2015-18) These are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories.\n\n## Notable dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Notable  dispensaries\")\\]\n\n[Harborside Health Center](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harborside_Health_Center \"Harborside Health Center\"), Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the \"largest pot shop\" in California[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-huff_post-19) and was featured in a four-part reality show.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-20)\n\nAn economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-21)\n\n[Kind for Cures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kind_for_Cures \"Kind for Cures\") was the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-22)\n\n[Coachella Valley Church](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coachella_Valley_Church \"Coachella Valley Church\") in San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-23)\n\n[MedMen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MedMen \"MedMen\")'s operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n## Locating services\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Locating services\")\\]\n\nAs dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer, [Weedmaps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weedmaps \"Weedmaps\"), Texas Weed Syndicate, [Merry Jane](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merry_Jane \"Merry Jane\") and [Leafly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leafly \"Leafly\")[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-24)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg\/250px-Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Recreational_\$52914290984\$.jpg)\n\nCannabis dispensary in [East Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Village,_Manhattan \"East Village, Manhattan\"), New York City\n\n## Case law\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Case law\")\\]\n\nSee also: [Legal history of cannabis in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legal history of cannabis in the United States\")\n\n- [United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_v._Oakland_Cannabis_Buyers%27_Cooperative \"United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative\")\n\n## In popular culture\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: In popular culture\")\\]\n\n*[Weed Wars](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weed_Wars \"Weed Wars\")* is a four-part reality show broadcast on the [Discovery Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Discovery_Channel \"Discovery Channel\") which highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-McKay_2011-25)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-26)\n\nThe third episode of the 14th season of *[South Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Park \"South Park\")* is named \"[Medicinal Fried Chicken](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medicinal_Fried_Chicken \"Medicinal Fried Chicken\")\" and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named \"KFC\".\n\nPopular American comedian [D. L. Hughley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D._L._Hughley \"D. L. Hughley\")'s short-lived and controversial [news program on CNN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D._L._Hughley_Breaks_the_News \"D. L. Hughley Breaks the News\") ends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain.\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [Psychedelic mushroom store](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_mushroom_store \"Psychedelic mushroom store\")\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-Barton2007_1-0)**\n   Lee V. Barton (2007). [*Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=UZgUHJgdgmoC&pg=PA69). Nova Publishers. p. 69. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-1-60021-351-9](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-60021-351-9 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-60021-351-9\")\n   \n   .\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-ThomasElSohly2015_2-0)**\n   Brian F Thomas; [Mahmoud ElSohly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahmoud_ElSohly \"Mahmoud ElSohly\") (2015). [*The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=Hs5PCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA83). Elsevier Science. p. 83. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-0-12-804670-8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-12-804670-8 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-12-804670-8\")\n   \n   .\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-u826_3-0)**\n   Tehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022). [\"Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area\"](https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article257934393.html). *Fresno Bee*.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-NeubauerMeinhold2013_4-0)**\n   David Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013). [*Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=zP9tCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108). Cengage Learning. p. 108. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-1-133-71178-0](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-133-71178-0 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-133-71178-0\")\n   \n   .\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Cannabis Dispensary DTLA\"](https:\/\/highwaydtla.com\/).\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-6)**\n   Ryser, Rob (May 5, 2021). [\"Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity\"](https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/news\/article\/Medical-marijuana-dispensary-moving-to-Danbury-16151552.php). *Newstimes*.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?\"](https:\/\/www.macarthurfund.com\/news\/drive-thru-dispensaries-the-new-normal).\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-8)**\n   [\"Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary\"](https:\/\/highwaydtla.com\/). Retrieved November 3, 2024.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-FaheyMiller2013_9-0)**\n   David M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013). [*Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=UXHYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA124). ABC-CLIO. p. 124. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-1-59884-479-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-59884-479-5 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-59884-479-5\")\n   \n   .\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-10)**\n    [\"Berkeley Patients Group, Nation's Oldest Dispensary, Celebrates 20 Years with \\$1MM for Good Campaign\"](https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20190911005099\/en\/Berkeley-Patients-Group-Nation%E2%80%99s-Oldest-Dispensary-Celebrates-20-Years-with-1MM-for-Good-Campaign). *www.businesswire.com*. September 11, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2024.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-11)** History of Washington State marijuana laws <http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/documents\/summit\/summit2015\/onlineresources\/wa_mj_law_history.pdf> [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151005035440\/http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/documents\/summit\/summit2015\/onlineresources\/wa_mj_law_history.pdf) October 5, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") National Conference of State Legislators\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-BowmanKearney2015_12-0)**\n    Ann O’M. Bowman; Richard C. Kearney (2015). [*State and Local Government*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ddUyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA67). Cengage Learning. p. 67. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [978-1-305-38847-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-305-38847-5 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-305-38847-5\")\n    \n    .\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"State Medical Marijuana Laws\"](http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/health\/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx). National Conference of State Legislatures. 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-14)**\n    [\"Child Resistant Pop Top Bottles Dispensary Supplies\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180426145058\/https:\/\/dispensarynecessities.com\/pop-top-bottles-child-resistant). *dispensarynecessities.com*. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/dispensarynecessities.com\/pop-top-bottles-child-resistant) on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-15)**\n    [\"WAC 314-55-105: Packaging and labeling requirements\"](http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=314-55-105). *apps.leg.wa.gov*. Retrieved April 26, 2018.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado\"](https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2014\/01\/01\/worlds-first-legal-recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-in-colorado\/). *The Denver Post*. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2022.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"Marijuana Laws by State in 2024: A Legal Weed Map and Short Guide to Regulation\"](https:\/\/www.oberk.com\/marijuanalawsbystate). *O. Berk*. Retrieved March 18, 2024.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-IIIHargrove2015_18-0)**\n    Guido H. Stempel III; Thomas K. Hargrove (2015). [*The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote \\[2 volumes\\]*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=GHACCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA272). Ohio University. p. 272. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [978-1-61069-228-1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-61069-228-1 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-61069-228-1\")\n    \n    .\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-huff_post_19-0)**\n    [\"Harborside Health Center Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses Oakland's Suit On Behalf Of Pot Shop\"](http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/02\/19\/harborside-health-center-lawsuit_n_2718821.html). *[The Huffington Post](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Huffington_Post \"The Huffington Post\")*. February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2016.\n    \n    3\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-20)** \"World's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary\" December 1, 2011. [Weed Wars](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weed_Wars \"Weed Wars\"), Discover Channel 2011\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-21)**\n    Strauss, Jack. [\"The Economic Impact of Colorado Harvest Company and Evergreen Apothecary on the Denver Region and Colorado\"](https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/345687497\/Colorado-Harvest-Company-Economic-Impact-Study). Retrieved April 20, 2017.\n    \n    `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` ([help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical \"Help:CS1 errors\"))\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-22)**\n    John Geluardi (2016). [*Cannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=pAxZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT71). Taylor & Francis. p. 71. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [978-1-317-26282-4](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-317-26282-4 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-317-26282-4\")\n    \n    .\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-23)**\n    Ostrov, Barbara (December 22, 2017). [\"At 'pot churches,' marijuana is the sacrament\"](https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2017\/12\/22\/high-praise-pot-churches-proliferate-states-ease-access-marijuana\/971871001\/). *www.usatoday.com*. Retrieved August 9, 2019.\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-24)**\n    Nate Linhart (2016). [\"Medical marijuana lobbyist fights recreational marijuana initiative\"](http:\/\/extract.suntimes.comnews\/10\/153\/13348\/medical-marijuana-lobbyist-fights-recreational-marijuana\/). *Suntimes*. Retrieved January 24, 2016.\n    \n    \\[*[permanent dead link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Link_rot \"Wikipedia:Link rot\")*\\]\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-McKay_2011_25-0)**\n    McKay, Hollie (December 8, 2011). [\"'Weed Wars' Goes Inside Medical Marijuana Dispensary\"](http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/2011\/12\/08\/weed-wars-goes-inside-medical-marijuana-dispensary\/). [Fox News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fox_News \"Fox News\"). Retrieved January 22, 2016.\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-26)**\n    [\"Cannabis Dispensary in New Rochelle, NY\"](https:\/\/highlifehealth.com\/). Retrieved March 12, 2025.\n\n## Further reading\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Further reading\")\\]\n\n- The Associated Press (2015). [*Marijuana Nation: The Legalization of Cannabis Across the USA*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=Q-zkBwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1). Mango Media Inc. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [978-1-63353-037-9](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-63353-037-9 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-63353-037-9\")\n  \n  .\n- Bruce Barcott (2015). [*Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=tTQrBwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1). Time inc. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [978-1-61893-607-3](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-61893-607-3 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-61893-607-3\")\n  \n  .\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [List of cannabis companies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_companies \"List of cannabis companies\")\n- [Cannabis industry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_industry \"Cannabis industry\")\n- [Cannabis shop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_shop \"Cannabis shop\")\n- [Coffeeshop (Netherlands)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffeeshop_\$Netherlands\$ \"Coffeeshop (Netherlands)\")\n- [Legality of cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis \"Legality of cannabis\")\n- [Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\")\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n[![logo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Commons-logo.svg\/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Commons-logo.svg)\n\nWikimedia Commons has media related to [Marijuana dispensaries](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Marijuana_dispensaries \"commons:Category:Marijuana dispensaries\").\n\n- [Medical marijuana facilities](https:\/\/med.colorado.gov\/licensee-information-and-lookup-tool\/licensed-facilities) - State of Colorado\n- [Frequently requested lists](http:\/\/www.liq.wa.gov\/records\/frequently-requested-lists) - Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Template:Cannabis in the United States\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Template talk:Cannabis in the United States\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Cannabis in the United States\")[Cannabis in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Cannabis in the United States\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| [Federal law](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legal history of cannabis in the United States\") |   |\n|   |   |\n| Laws and bills | [Marihuana Tax Act of 1937](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marihuana_Tax_Act_of_1937 \"Marihuana Tax Act of 1937\") [Controlled Substances Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Controlled_Substances_Act \"Controlled Substances Act\") (1970) [Solomon–Lautenberg amendment](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solomon%E2%80%93Lautenberg_amendment \"Solomon–Lautenberg amendment\") (1990) [Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ending_Federal_Marijuana_Prohibition_Act \"Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act\") (2011) [Cole Memorandum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cole_Memorandum \"Cole Memorandum\") (2013) [Rohrabacher–Farr amendment](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rohrabacher%E2%80%93Farr_amendment \"Rohrabacher–Farr amendment\") (2014) [STATES Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/STATES_Act \"STATES Act\") (2018) [Marijuana Justice Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Justice_Act \"Marijuana Justice Act\") (2019) [Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Freedom_and_Opportunity_Act \"Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act\") (2019) [SAFE Banking Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SAFE_Banking_Act \"SAFE Banking Act\") (2019) [MORE Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Opportunity_Reinvestment_and_Expungement_Act \"Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act\") (2019) [Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Administration_and_Opportunity_Act \"Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act\") (2022) [Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_Marijuana_and_Cannabidiol_Research_Expansion_Act \"Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act\") (2022) |\n| Court cases | *[Leary v. United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leary_v._United_States \"Leary v. United States\")* (1969) *[Ravin v. State](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ravin_v._State \"Ravin v. State\")* (1975) *[Conant v. Walters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conant_v._Walters \"Conant v. Walters\")* (2000) *[United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_v._Oakland_Cannabis_Buyers%27_Cooperative \"United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative\")* (2001) *[Gonzales v. Raich](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gonzales_v._Raich \"Gonzales v. Raich\")* (2005) *[Moncrieffe v. Holder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moncrieffe_v._Holder \"Moncrieffe v. Holder\")* (2013) *[Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Americans_for_Safe_Access_v._Drug_Enforcement_Administration \"Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration\")* (2013) |\n| [Legality by jurisdiction](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction \"Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction\") |   |\n|   |   |\n| [Recreational use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\") | [Alaska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Alaska \"Cannabis in Alaska\") [Arizona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Arizona \"Cannabis in Arizona\") [California](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_California \"Cannabis in California\") [Colorado](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Colorado \"Cannabis in Colorado\") [Connecticut](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Connecticut \"Cannabis in Connecticut\") [Delaware](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Delaware \"Cannabis in Delaware\") [Illinois](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Illinois \"Cannabis in Illinois\") [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Maine \"Cannabis in Maine\") [Maryland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Maryland \"Cannabis in Maryland\") [Massachusetts](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Massachusetts \"Cannabis in Massachusetts\") [Michigan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Michigan \"Cannabis in Michigan\") [Minnesota](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Minnesota \"Cannabis in Minnesota\") [Missouri](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Missouri \"Cannabis in Missouri\") [Montana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Montana \"Cannabis in Montana\") [Nevada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Nevada \"Cannabis in Nevada\") [New Jersey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_New_Jersey \"Cannabis in New Jersey\") [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_New_Mexico \"Cannabis in New Mexico\") [New York](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_New_York \"Cannabis in New York\") [Ohio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Ohio \"Cannabis in Ohio\") [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Oregon \"Cannabis in Oregon\") [Rhode Island](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Rhode_Island \"Cannabis in Rhode Island\") [Vermont](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Vermont \"Cannabis in Vermont\") [Virginia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Virginia \"Cannabis in Virginia\") [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Washington_\$state\$ \"Cannabis in Washington (state)\") [Guam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Guam \"Cannabis in Guam\") [Northern Mariana Islands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands \"Cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands\") [U.S. Virgin Islands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands \"Cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands\") [District of Columbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Washington,_D.C. \"Cannabis in Washington, D.C.\") |\n| [Medical use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Medical cannabis in the United States\") | [Alabama](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Alabama \"Cannabis in Alabama\") [Arkansas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Arkansas \"Cannabis in Arkansas\") [Florida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Florida \"Cannabis in Florida\") [Hawaii](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Hawaii \"Cannabis in Hawaii\") [Kentucky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Kentucky \"Cannabis in Kentucky\") [Louisiana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Louisiana \"Cannabis in Louisiana\") [Mississippi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Mississippi \"Cannabis in Mississippi\") [Nebraska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Nebraska \"Cannabis in Nebraska\") [New Hampshire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_New_Hampshire \"Cannabis in New Hampshire\") [North Dakota](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_North_Dakota \"Cannabis in North Dakota\") [Oklahoma](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Oklahoma \"Cannabis in Oklahoma\") [Pennsylvania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Pennsylvania \"Cannabis in Pennsylvania\") [South Dakota](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_South_Dakota \"Cannabis in South Dakota\") [Utah](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Utah \"Cannabis in Utah\") [West Virginia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_West_Virginia \"Cannabis in West Virginia\") [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Puerto_Rico \"Cannabis in Puerto Rico\") |\n| [Decriminalized](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Decriminalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\") | [Hawaii](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Hawaii \"Cannabis in Hawaii\") [Louisiana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Louisiana \"Cannabis in Louisiana\") [Mississippi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Mississippi \"Cannabis in Mississippi\") [New Hampshire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_New_Hampshire \"Cannabis in New Hampshire\") [North Carolina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_North_Carolina \"Cannabis in North Carolina\") [North Dakota](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_North_Dakota \"Cannabis in North Dakota\") |\n| Illegal | [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Georgia_\$U.S._state\$ \"Cannabis in Georgia (U.S. state)\") [Idaho](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Idaho \"Cannabis in Idaho\") [Indiana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Indiana \"Cannabis in Indiana\") [Iowa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Iowa \"Cannabis in Iowa\") [Kansas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Kansas \"Cannabis in Kansas\") [South Carolina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_South_Carolina \"Cannabis in South Carolina\") [Tennessee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Tennessee \"Cannabis in Tennessee\") [Texas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Texas \"Cannabis in Texas\") [Wisconsin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Wisconsin \"Cannabis in Wisconsin\") [Wyoming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Wyoming \"Cannabis in Wyoming\") [American Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_American_Samoa \"Cannabis in American Samoa\") |\n| Regulation | [List of United States cannabis regulatory agencies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_United_States_cannabis_regulatory_agencies \"List of United States cannabis regulatory agencies\") [Cannabis product testing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_product_testing \"Cannabis product testing\") [Rescheduling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Removal_of_cannabis_from_Schedule_I_of_the_Controlled_Substances_Act \"Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act\") |\n| Related | [Timeline](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timeline_of_cannabis_laws_in_the_United_States \"Timeline of cannabis laws in the United States\") [Congressional Cannabis Caucus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Congressional_Cannabis_Caucus \"Congressional Cannabis Caucus\") [Politicians who have admitted use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_United_States_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use \"List of United States politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use\") [Cannabis on American Indian reservations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_on_American_Indian_reservations \"Cannabis on American Indian reservations\") [Cannabis and the U.S. military](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_the_United_States_military \"Cannabis and the United States military\") [Marijuana Policy Project](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Policy_Project \"Marijuana Policy Project\") [NORML](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Organization_for_the_Reform_of_Marijuana_Laws \"National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws\") [Harry J. Anslinger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harry_J._Anslinger \"Harry J. Anslinger\") [Dispensaries]() |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Cannabis \"Template:Cannabis\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Cannabis \"Template talk:Cannabis\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Cannabis \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Cannabis\")[Cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis \"Cannabis\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| [Outline of cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outline_of_cannabis \"Outline of cannabis\") [Recreational and medical applications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_\$drug\$ \"Cannabis (drug)\") [Industrial applications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp \"Hemp\") |   |\n| General | [Autoflowering cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autoflowering_cannabis \"Autoflowering cannabis\") *[Cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis \"Cannabis\")* *[indica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_indica \"Cannabis indica\")* *[ruderalis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_ruderalis \"Cannabis ruderalis\")* *[sativa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_sativa \"Cannabis sativa\")* [Chemical defenses in Cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemical_defenses_in_Cannabis \"Chemical defenses in Cannabis\") [Consumption](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_consumption \"Cannabis consumption\") [Conversion of CBD to THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Conversion_of_CBD_to_THC \"Conversion of CBD to THC\") [Cultivation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_cultivation \"Cannabis cultivation\") [Glossary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_cannabis_terms \"Glossary of cannabis terms\") [Names](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_names_for_cannabis \"List of names for cannabis\") ([cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etymology_of_cannabis \"Etymology of cannabis\"), [dagga](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dagga \"Dagga\"), [ganja](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ganja \"Ganja\"), [marijuana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_\$word\$ \"Marijuana (word)\"), [slang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_slang_names_for_cannabis \"List of slang names for cannabis\")) [Strains](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_strains \"Cannabis strains\") [Synthetic cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Synthetic_cannabinoids \"Synthetic cannabinoids\") |\n| Usage |   |\n|   |   |\n| General | [Cannabis use and trauma](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_use_and_trauma \"Cannabis use and trauma\") [Medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\") [Cannabis product testing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_product_testing \"Cannabis product testing\") [History](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_medical_cannabis \"History of medical cannabis\") [In the US](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Medical cannabis in the United States\") [Medical cannabis card](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis_card \"Medical cannabis card\") [Religious and spiritual use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Entheogenic_use_of_cannabis \"Entheogenic use of cannabis\") [Chalice](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chalice_\$pipe\$ \"Chalice (pipe)\") [Drug testing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_drug_testing \"Cannabis drug testing\") [Marijuana Anonymous](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Anonymous \"Marijuana Anonymous\") |\n| [Hemp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp \"Hemp\") | [Hanfparade](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanfparade \"Hanfparade\") [List of hemp diseases](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_hemp_diseases \"List of hemp diseases\") [List of hemp products](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_hemp_products \"List of hemp products\") [hempcrete](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hempcrete \"Hempcrete\") [jewelry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_jewelry \"Hemp jewelry\") [milk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_milk \"Hemp milk\") [oil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_oil \"Hemp oil\") [paper](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_paper \"Hemp paper\") [rolling paper](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rolling_paper \"Rolling paper\") [List of hemp varieties](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_hemp_varieties \"List of hemp varieties\") *[Hemp for Victory](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_for_Victory \"Hemp for Victory\")* [Hemp Industries Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_Industries_Association \"Hemp Industries Association\") *[The Emperor Wears No Clothes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Emperor_Wears_No_Clothes \"The Emperor Wears No Clothes\")* |\n| Variants | [Cannabis edible](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_edible \"Cannabis edible\") [Bhang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhang \"Bhang\") [Cannabis tea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_tea \"Cannabis tea\") [Cannabis smoking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_smoking \"Cannabis smoking\") [Joint](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joint_\$cannabis\$ \"Joint (cannabis)\") [Vaporizing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vaporizer_\$inhalation_device\$ \"Vaporizer (inhalation device)\") [Cannabis concentrate](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_concentrate \"Cannabis concentrate\") [Essential oil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_flower_essential_oil \"Cannabis flower essential oil\") [Charas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charas \"Charas\") [Hashish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hashish \"Hashish\") [Hash oil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hash_oil \"Hash oil\") [Kief](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kief \"Kief\") [Tincture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tincture_of_cannabis \"Tincture of cannabis\") [*Marihuana prensada*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marihuana_prensada \"Marihuana prensada\") [Phytocannabinoids](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comparison_of_phytocannabinoids \"Comparison of phytocannabinoids\") Quasi-psychedelic [*delta*\\-3-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-3-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-3-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [*delta*\\-4-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [*delta*\\-7-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-7-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-7-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [*delta*\\-8-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [*delta*\\-10-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [*delta*\\-11-THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%94-11-Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Δ-11-Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [THC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrahydrocannabinol \"Tetrahydrocannabinol\") [THCB](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrahydrocannabutol \"Tetrahydrocannabutol\") [THCH](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrahydrocannabihexol \"Tetrahydrocannabihexol\") [THCP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrahydrocannabiphorol \"Tetrahydrocannabiphorol\") Other [CBD](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabidiol \"Cannabidiol\") [CBDH](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tetrahydrocannabihexol \"Tetrahydrocannabihexol\") [CBDP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabidiphorol \"Cannabidiphorol\") |\n| [Effects](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Effects_of_cannabis \"Effects of cannabis\") | [Amotivational syndrome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amotivational_syndrome \"Amotivational syndrome\") [Cannabis in pregnancy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_pregnancy \"Cannabis in pregnancy\") [Cannabis use disorder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_use_disorder \"Cannabis use disorder\") (CUD) [Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabinoid_hyperemesis_syndrome \"Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome\") (CHS) [Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clinical_endocannabinoid_deficiency_syndrome \"Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome\") [Entourage effect](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Entourage_effect \"Entourage effect\") [Endocannabinoid system](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Endocannabinoid_system \"Endocannabinoid system\") [Impaired driving](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_impaired_driving \"Cannabis and impaired driving\") [Time perception](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_time_perception \"Cannabis and time perception\") [Long-term effects](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis \"Long-term effects of cannabis\") [Occupational health concerns](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Occupational_health_concerns_of_cannabis_use \"Occupational health concerns of cannabis use\") [Medical cannabis research](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis_research \"Medical cannabis research\") |\n| [Culture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_culture \"Cannabis culture\") | [420](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/420_\$cannabis_culture\$ \"420 (cannabis culture)\") [Budtender](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Budtender \"Budtender\") [Cannabis by country](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_by_country \"Cannabis by country\") [Cookbooks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_cookbook \"Cannabis cookbook\") [Etiquette](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_etiquette \"Cannabis etiquette\") [Cannabis Social Club](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Social_Club \"Cannabis Social Club\") [Head shop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head_shop \"Head shop\") [Books](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_books_about_cannabis \"List of books about cannabis\") *[Cannabis Culture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Culture_\$magazine\$ \"Cannabis Culture (magazine)\")* [Columns](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_columns \"List of cannabis columns\") [Competitions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_competitions \"List of cannabis competitions\") [List of cannabis hoaxes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_hoaxes \"List of cannabis hoaxes\") [Films](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Films_about_cannabis \"Category:Films about cannabis\") ([Stoner film](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stoner_film \"Stoner film\")) *[High Times](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High_Times \"High Times\")* [Music](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Cannabis_music \"Category:Cannabis music\") [Religion](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_religion \"Cannabis and religion\") [Restaurants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_the_restaurant_industry \"Cannabis in the restaurant industry\") [Sports](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_sports \"Cannabis and sports\") [Smoke-in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smoke-in \"Smoke-in\") [Stoner TV](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stoner_TV \"Stoner TV\") [Video games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_and_video_game_culture \"Cannabis and video game culture\") |\n| Organizations |   |\n|   |   |\n| [Cannabis rights](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_rights_organizations \"List of cannabis rights organizations\") | [ACT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alliance_for_Cannabis_Therapeutics \"Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics\") [ALCP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aotearoa_Legalise_Cannabis_Party \"Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party\") [AMMA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Medical_Marijuana_Association \"American Medical Marijuana Association\") [ASA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Americans_for_Safe_Access \"Americans for Safe Access\") [CAN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Action_Network \"Cannabis Action Network\") [CBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colorado_Badged_Network \"Colorado Badged Network\") [CLEAR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Law_Reform \"Cannabis Law Reform\") [CRC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coalition_for_Rescheduling_Cannabis \"Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis\") [Dagga Couple](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dagga_Couple \"Dagga Couple\") [DFCR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doctors_for_Cannabis_Regulation \"Doctors for Cannabis Regulation\") [DPA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drug_Policy_Alliance \"Drug Policy Alliance\") [ENCOD](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ENCOD \"ENCOD\") [FAAAT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FAAAT_think_%26_do_tank \"FAAAT think & do tank\") [FCA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finnish_Cannabis_Association \"Finnish Cannabis Association\") [GLM India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Legalisation_Movement_India \"Great Legalisation Movement India\") [GMM](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Marijuana_March \"Global Marijuana March\") [LEAP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Law_Enforcement_Action_Partnership \"Law Enforcement Action Partnership\") [MAPS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multidisciplinary_Association_for_Psychedelic_Studies \"Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies\") [MPP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marijuana_Policy_Project \"Marijuana Policy Project\") [NCIA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Cannabis_Industry_Association \"National Cannabis Industry Association\") [NORML](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Organization_for_the_Reform_of_Marijuana_Laws \"National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws\") [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NORML_France \"NORML France\") [NZ](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NORML_New_Zealand \"NORML New Zealand\") [UK](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NORML_UK \"NORML UK\") [SAFER](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safer_Alternative_for_Enjoyable_Recreation \"Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation\") [SCC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Society_of_Cannabis_Clinicians \"Society of Cannabis Clinicians\") [SSDP](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Students_for_Sensible_Drug_Policy \"Students for Sensible Drug Policy\") [VMCA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Veterans_for_Medical_Cannabis_Access \"Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access\") |\n| Science | [IACM](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Association_for_Cannabinoid_Medicines \"International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines\") [ICRS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Cannabinoid_Research_Society \"International Cannabinoid Research Society\") [ICEERS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Center_for_Ethnobotanical_Education,_Research_and_Service \"International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service\") |\n| Demographics | [Adult lifetime use by country](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adult_lifetime_cannabis_use_by_country \"Adult lifetime cannabis use by country\") [Annual use by country](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annual_cannabis_use_by_country \"Annual cannabis use by country\") |\n| Politics |   |\n|   |   |\n| General | [Activists](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_rights_leaders \"List of cannabis rights leaders\") [Bootleggers and Baptists](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bootleggers_and_Baptists#Cannabis \"Bootleggers and Baptists\") [Cannabis rights](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_rights \"Cannabis rights\") [Capital punishment for cannabis trafficking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Capital_punishment_for_cannabis_trafficking \"Capital punishment for cannabis trafficking\") [Centenary of Cannabis prohibition](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centenary_of_Cannabis_prohibition \"Centenary of Cannabis prohibition\") [Effects of legalized cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Effects_of_legalized_cannabis \"Effects of legalized cannabis\") [Global Marijuana March](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Global_Marijuana_March \"Global Marijuana March\") [Legality of cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis \"Legality of cannabis\") [Internationally](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drug_control_treaties \"Drug control treaties\") [Regulatory agencies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_cannabis_regulatory_agencies \"List of cannabis regulatory agencies\") [1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs \"Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs\") [Article 2 paragraph 9 on non-medical uses](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Article_2_paragraph_9_of_the_Single_Convention_on_narcotic_drugs \"Article 2 paragraph 9 of the Single Convention on narcotic drugs\") [1971 Vienna Convention on Psychotropic Substances](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances \"Convention on Psychotropic Substances\") [1998 UN Convention on Illicit Trafficking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations_Convention_Against_Illicit_Traffic_in_Narcotic_Drugs_and_Psychotropic_Substances \"United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances\") In the U.S. [Legal history in the United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legal history of cannabis in the United States\") [Marihuana Tax Act of 1937](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marihuana_Tax_Act_of_1937 \"Marihuana Tax Act of 1937\") [Timeline of cannabis law](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timeline_of_cannabis_law \"Timeline of cannabis law\") |\n| Major legal reforms | Treaty law: [Rescheduling of cannabis in 2020](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Removal_of_cannabis_and_cannabis_resin_from_Schedule_IV_of_the_Single_Convention_on_narcotic_drugs,_1961 \"Removal of cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the Single Convention on narcotic drugs, 1961\") Canada: [2018 Cannabis Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Act_\$Canada\$ \"Cannabis Act (Canada)\") Germany: [German cannabis control bill](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Act_\$Germany\$ \"Cannabis Act (Germany)\") UK: [Return to class B](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_classification_in_the_United_Kingdom#Return_to_class_B \"Cannabis classification in the United Kingdom\") Uruguay: [Law No. 19172](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_in_Uruguay \"Cannabis in Uruguay\") US: [Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the US](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States \"Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States\") [Rescheduling per the Controlled Substances Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Removal_of_cannabis_from_Schedule_I_of_the_Controlled_Substances_Act \"Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act\") [Hemp Farming Act of 2018](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hemp_Farming_Act_of_2018 \"Hemp Farming Act of 2018\") |\n| Politicians and parties | [Cannabis political parties](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_political_parties \"Cannabis political parties\") [of the US](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_political_parties_of_the_United_States \"Cannabis political parties of the United States\") [of Minnesota](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_political_parties_of_Minnesota \"Cannabis political parties of Minnesota\") [of Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_Party_\$Spain\$ \"Cannabis Party (Spain)\") [List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_British_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use \"List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use\") [List of American politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_United_States_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use \"List of United States politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use\") |\n| Legal cases | *[Ker v. California](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ker_v._California \"Ker v. California\")* (1963) *[Leary v. United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leary_v._United_States \"Leary v. United States\")* (1969) *[Kyllo v. United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyllo_v._United_States \"Kyllo v. United States\")* (2001) *[Gonzales v. Raich](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gonzales_v._Raich \"Gonzales v. 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Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up \"cannabars\" to allow onsite consumption.\n\nIn a traditional [medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\") dispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Barton2007-1) These dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-ThomasElSohly2015-2)\n\nAs of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California, [Native American gaming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Native_American_gaming \"Native American gaming\") operations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-u826-3)\n\nA cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as [head shops](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head_shop \"Head shop\"), in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis.[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-NeubauerMeinhold2013-4)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-5)\n\nApproximately 14 US States have [drive thru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drive_through \"Drive through\") capabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-6)[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-7)[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-8)\n\nThe first dispensary [San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Francisco_Cannabis_Buyers_Club \"San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club\") was founded in 1992 by [Proposition 215](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California_Proposition_215_\$1996\$ \"California Proposition 215 (1996)\") coauthors \"[Brownie Mary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brownie_Mary \"Brownie Mary\")\" Rathbun, [Dennis Peron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dennis_Peron \"Dennis Peron\") and Dale Gieringer.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-FaheyMiller2013-9) Shortly after was founded the [Berkeley Patients Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berkeley_Patients_Group \"Berkeley Patients Group\"), remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-10)\n\nWashington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-11)\n\nThe term \"marijuana dispensary\" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell [cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis \"Cannabis\"), particularly in the states of California, Colorado, [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\") and [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\"). \"Cannabis dispensary\" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word \"marijuana\".\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n## Medical dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Medical dispensaries\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/52\/Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg\/250px-Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)\n\n[Medical cannabis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_cannabis \"Medical cannabis\")\n\nThirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-BowmanKearney2015-12) As of 2016 seventeen of those states ([Arizona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arizona \"Arizona\"), California, Colorado, [Connecticut](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Connecticut \"Connecticut\"), [Delaware](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delaware \"Delaware\"), [Illinois](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois \"Illinois\"), [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\"), [Michigan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan \"Michigan\"), [Montana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montana \"Montana\"), [Nevada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nevada \"Nevada\"), [New Jersey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Jersey \"New Jersey\"), [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico \"New Mexico\"), New York, Oklahoma, [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\"), [Rhode Island](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhode_Island \"Rhode Island\"), [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\"), and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-13)\n\nThe medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China \"China\") via importers based in the U.S.\n\nThe growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-14) and even childproof joint tubes.\n\nFor example, under Washington state law,[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-15) any marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of [16 CFR](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Title_16_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations \"Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations\") [1700](https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-16\/part-1700) under the [Poison Prevention Packaging Act](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poison_Prevention_Packaging_Act \"Poison Prevention Packaging Act\").\n\n## Recreational dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Recreational dispensaries\")\\]\n\nColorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a \"qualifying condition\" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017).[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-16)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3c\/Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg\/250px-Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)\n\nU.S. Representative [Don Young](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Don_Young \"Don Young\") tours an Alaska dispensary in 2019\n\nAs of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-17) A partial list [includes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction \"Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction\") [Alaska](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska \"Alaska\") ([Alaska Measure 2 (2014)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska_Measure_2_\$2014\$ \"Alaska Measure 2 (2014)\")), [Arizona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arizona \"Arizona\") ([2020 Arizona Proposition 207](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Arizona_Proposition_207 \"2020 Arizona Proposition 207\")), [California](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California \"California\") (2018), Colorado ([Colorado Amendment 64](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colorado_Amendment_64 \"Colorado Amendment 64\")), [Illinois](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Illinois \"Illinois\") (2020), [Maine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maine \"Maine\") (2020), [Massachusetts](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Massachusetts \"Massachusetts\") (2018), [Nevada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nevada \"Nevada\") (2017), [Oregon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon \"Oregon\") ([Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oregon_Ballot_Measure_91_\$2014\$ \"Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)\")), [Michigan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michigan \"Michigan\"), and [Washington](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_\$state\$ \"Washington (state)\") ([Washington Initiative 502](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washington_Initiative_502 \"Washington Initiative 502\")).[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-IIIHargrove2015-18) These are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories.\n\n## Notable dispensaries\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Notable  dispensaries\")\\]\n\n[Harborside Health Center](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harborside_Health_Center \"Harborside Health Center\"), Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the \"largest pot shop\" in California[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-huff_post-19) and was featured in a four-part reality show.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-20)\n\nAn economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-21)\n\n[Kind for Cures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kind_for_Cures \"Kind for Cures\") was the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-22)\n\n[Coachella Valley Church](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coachella_Valley_Church \"Coachella Valley Church\") in San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-23)\n\n[MedMen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MedMen \"MedMen\")'s operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nAs dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer, [Weedmaps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weedmaps \"Weedmaps\"), Texas Weed Syndicate, [Merry Jane](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merry_Jane \"Merry Jane\") and [Leafly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leafly \"Leafly\")[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-24)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg\/250px-Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Recreational_\$52914290984\$.jpg)\n\nCannabis dispensary in [East Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Village,_Manhattan \"East Village, Manhattan\"), New York City\n\n- [United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_v._Oakland_Cannabis_Buyers%27_Cooperative \"United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative\")\n\n*[Weed Wars](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weed_Wars \"Weed Wars\")* is a four-part reality show broadcast on the [Discovery Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Discovery_Channel \"Discovery Channel\") which highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-McKay_2011-25)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-26)\n\nThe third episode of the 14th season of *[South Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Park \"South Park\")* is named \"[Medicinal Fried Chicken](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medicinal_Fried_Chicken \"Medicinal Fried Chicken\")\" and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named \"KFC\".\n\nPopular American comedian [D. L. Hughley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D._L._Hughley \"D. L. Hughley\")'s short-lived and controversial [news program on CNN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D._L._Hughley_Breaks_the_News \"D. L. Hughley Breaks the News\") ends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain.\n\n- [Psychedelic mushroom store](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Psychedelic_mushroom_store \"Psychedelic mushroom store\")\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-Barton2007_1-0)**\n   Lee V. Barton (2007). [*Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=UZgUHJgdgmoC&pg=PA69). Nova Publishers. p. 69. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-1-60021-351-9](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-60021-351-9 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-60021-351-9\")\n   \n   .\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-ThomasElSohly2015_2-0)**\n   Brian F Thomas; [Mahmoud ElSohly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mahmoud_ElSohly \"Mahmoud ElSohly\") (2015). [*The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=Hs5PCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA83). Elsevier Science. p. 83. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-0-12-804670-8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-12-804670-8 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-12-804670-8\")\n   \n   .\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-u826_3-0)**\n   Tehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022). [\"Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area\"](https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article257934393.html). *Fresno Bee*.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-NeubauerMeinhold2013_4-0)**\n   David Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013). [*Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=zP9tCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108). Cengage Learning. p. 108. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [978-1-133-71178-0](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-133-71178-0 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-133-71178-0\")\n   \n   .\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Cannabis Dispensary DTLA\"](https:\/\/highwaydtla.com\/).\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-6)**\n   Ryser, Rob (May 5, 2021). [\"Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity\"](https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/news\/article\/Medical-marijuana-dispensary-moving-to-Danbury-16151552.php). *Newstimes*.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?\"](https:\/\/www.macarthurfund.com\/news\/drive-thru-dispensaries-the-new-normal).\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-8)**\n   [\"Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary\"](https:\/\/highwaydtla.com\/). Retrieved November 3, 2024.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-FaheyMiller2013_9-0)**\n   David M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013). [*Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=UXHYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA124). ABC-CLIO. p. 124. 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Retrieved February 1, 2024.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-11)** History of Washington State marijuana laws <http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/documents\/summit\/summit2015\/onlineresources\/wa_mj_law_history.pdf> [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151005035440\/http:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/documents\/summit\/summit2015\/onlineresources\/wa_mj_law_history.pdf) October 5, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") National Conference of State Legislators\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-BowmanKearney2015_12-0)**\n    Ann O’M. Bowman; Richard C. Kearney (2015). [*State and Local Government*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ddUyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA67). Cengage Learning. p. 67. 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Retrieved April 26, 2018.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-15)**\n    [\"WAC 314-55-105: Packaging and labeling requirements\"](http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=314-55-105). *apps.leg.wa.gov*. Retrieved April 26, 2018.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado\"](https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2014\/01\/01\/worlds-first-legal-recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-in-colorado\/). *The Denver Post*. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2022.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"Marijuana Laws by State in 2024: A Legal Weed Map and Short Guide to Regulation\"](https:\/\/www.oberk.com\/marijuanalawsbystate). *O. Berk*. Retrieved March 18, 2024.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-IIIHargrove2015_18-0)**\n    Guido H. Stempel III; Thomas K. Hargrove (2015). [*The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote \\[2 volumes\\]*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=GHACCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA272). Ohio University. p. 272. 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[Weed Wars](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weed_Wars \"Weed Wars\"), Discover Channel 2011\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-21)**\n    Strauss, Jack. [\"The Economic Impact of Colorado Harvest Company and Evergreen Apothecary on the Denver Region and Colorado\"](https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/345687497\/Colorado-Harvest-Company-Economic-Impact-Study). Retrieved April 20, 2017.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-22)**\n    John Geluardi (2016). [*Cannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=pAxZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT71). Taylor & Francis. p. 71. 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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cannabis Station, a medical cannabis dispensary in Denver, Colorado Cannabis flower stored in jars at a dispensary in Colorado Cannabis dispensaries in the United States or marijuana dispensaries are a type of cannabis retail outlet , local government-regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase cannabis and cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use. First modeled in Amsterdam in the late 1970s where they were innocently called coffeeshops , it would take the Americans more than a generation to successfully duplicate the idea of a retail cannabis storefront. Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up "cannabars" to allow onsite consumption. In a traditional medical cannabis dispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation. [ 1 ] These dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government. [ 2 ] As of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California, Native American gaming operations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward. [ 3 ] A cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as head shops , in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Approximately 14 US States have drive thru capabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The first dispensary San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club was founded in 1992 by Proposition 215 coauthors " Brownie Mary " Rathbun, Dennis Peron and Dale Gieringer. [ 9 ] Shortly after was founded the Berkeley Patients Group , remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country. [ 10 ] Washington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model. [ 11 ] The term "marijuana dispensary" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell cannabis , particularly in the states of California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon . "Cannabis dispensary" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word "marijuana". [ citation needed ] Medical dispensaries [ edit ] Medical cannabis Thirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws. [ 12 ] As of 2016 seventeen of those states ( Arizona , California, Colorado, Connecticut , Delaware , Illinois , Maine , Michigan , Montana , Nevada , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York, Oklahoma, Oregon , Rhode Island , Washington , and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws. [ 13 ] The medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly China via importers based in the U.S. The growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof [ 14 ] and even childproof joint tubes. For example, under Washington state law, [ 15 ] any marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of 16 CFR 1700 under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act . Recreational dispensaries [ edit ] Colorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a "qualifying condition" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017). [ 16 ] U.S. Representative Don Young tours an Alaska dispensary in 2019 As of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries. [ 17 ] A partial list includes Alaska ( Alaska Measure 2 (2014) ), Arizona ( 2020 Arizona Proposition 207 ), California (2018), Colorado ( Colorado Amendment 64 ), Illinois (2020), Maine (2020), Massachusetts (2018), Nevada (2017), Oregon ( Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014) ), Michigan , and Washington ( Washington Initiative 502 ). [ 18 ] These are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories. Notable dispensaries [ edit ] Harborside Health Center , Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the "largest pot shop" in California [ 19 ] and was featured in a four-part reality show. [ 20 ] An economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado. [ 21 ] Kind for Cures was the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC. [ 22 ] Coachella Valley Church in San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members. [ 23 ] MedMen 's operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed. [ citation needed ] As dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer, Weedmaps , Texas Weed Syndicate, Merry Jane and Leafly [ 24 ] Cannabis dispensary in East Village , New York City United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative Weed Wars is a four-part reality show broadcast on the Discovery Channel which highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] The third episode of the 14th season of South Park is named " Medicinal Fried Chicken " and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named "KFC". Popular American comedian D. L. Hughley 's short-lived and controversial news program on CNN ends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain. Psychedelic mushroom store ^ Lee V. Barton (2007). Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies . Nova Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-60021-351-9 . ^ Brian F Thomas; Mahmoud ElSohly (2015). The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations . Elsevier Science. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-12-804670-8 . ^ Tehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022). "Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area" . Fresno Bee . ^ David Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013). Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States . Cengage Learning. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-133-71178-0 . ^ "Cannabis Dispensary DTLA" . ^ Ryser, Rob (May 5, 2021). "Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity" . Newstimes . ^ "Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?" . ^ "Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary" . Retrieved November 3, 2024 . ^ David M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013). Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia . ABC-CLIO. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-59884-479-5 . ^ "Berkeley Patients Group, Nation's Oldest Dispensary, Celebrates 20 Years with $1MM for Good Campaign" . www.businesswire.com . September 11, 2019 . Retrieved February 1, 2024 . ^ History of Washington State marijuana laws http://www.ncsl.org/documents/summit/summit2015/onlineresources/wa_mj_law_history.pdf Archived October 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine National Conference of State Legislators ^ Ann O’M. Bowman; Richard C. Kearney (2015). State and Local Government . Cengage Learning. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-305-38847-5 . ^ "State Medical Marijuana Laws" . National Conference of State Legislatures. 2016 . Retrieved January 24, 2016 . ^ "Child Resistant Pop Top Bottles Dispensary Supplies" . dispensarynecessities.com . Archived from the original on April 26, 2018 . Retrieved April 26, 2018 . ^ "WAC 314-55-105: Packaging and labeling requirements" . apps.leg.wa.gov . Retrieved April 26, 2018 . ^ "World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado" . The Denver Post . January 1, 2014 . Retrieved October 23, 2022 . ^ "Marijuana Laws by State in 2024: A Legal Weed Map and Short Guide to Regulation" . O. Berk . Retrieved March 18, 2024 . ^ Guido H. Stempel III; Thomas K. Hargrove (2015). The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote [2 volumes] . Ohio University. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-61069-228-1 . ^ "Harborside Health Center Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses Oakland's Suit On Behalf Of Pot Shop" . The Huffington Post . February 19, 2013 . Retrieved January 22, 2016 . 3 ^ "World's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary" December 1, 2011. Weed Wars , Discover Channel 2011 ^ Strauss, Jack. "The Economic Impact of Colorado Harvest Company and Evergreen Apothecary on the Denver Region and Colorado" . Retrieved April 20, 2017 . ^ John Geluardi (2016). Cannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry . Taylor & Francis. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-317-26282-4 . ^ Ostrov, Barbara (December 22, 2017). "At 'pot churches,' marijuana is the sacrament" . www.usatoday.com . Retrieved August 9, 2019 . ^ Nate Linhart (2016). "Medical marijuana lobbyist fights recreational marijuana initiative" . Suntimes . Retrieved January 24, 2016 . [ permanent dead link ] ^ McKay, Hollie (December 8, 2011). " 'Weed Wars' Goes Inside Medical Marijuana Dispensary" . Fox News . Retrieved January 22, 2016 . ^ "Cannabis Dispensary in New Rochelle, NY" . Retrieved March 12, 2025 . The Associated Press (2015). Marijuana Nation: The Legalization of Cannabis Across the USA . Mango Media Inc. ISBN 978-1-63353-037-9 . Bruce Barcott (2015). Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America . Time inc. ISBN 978-1-61893-607-3 . 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[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Cannabis_Station.JPG/250px-Cannabis_Station.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cannabis_Station.JPG) Cannabis Station, a [medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") dispensary in [Denver, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado "Denver, Colorado") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg/250px-Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg) Cannabis flower stored in jars at a dispensary in Colorado Cannabis dispensaries in the United States or marijuana dispensaries are a type of [cannabis retail outlet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_retail_outlet "Cannabis retail outlet"), local government-regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase [cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis") and cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use. First modeled in [Amsterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam "Amsterdam") in the late 1970s where they were innocently called [coffeeshops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeeshop_$Netherlands$ "Coffeeshop (Netherlands)"), it would take the Americans more than a generation to successfully duplicate the idea of a retail cannabis storefront. Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up "cannabars" to allow onsite consumption. In a traditional [medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") dispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Barton2007-1) These dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-ThomasElSohly2015-2) As of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California, [Native American gaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_gaming "Native American gaming") operations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-u826-3) A cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as [head shops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_shop "Head shop"), in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-NeubauerMeinhold2013-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-5) Approximately 14 US States have [drive thru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_through "Drive through") capabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-7)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-8) ## History \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: History")\] Further information: [Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction "Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction") The first dispensary [San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Cannabis_Buyers_Club "San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club") was founded in 1992 by [Proposition 215](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_215_$1996$ "California Proposition 215 (1996)") coauthors "[Brownie Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Mary "Brownie Mary")" Rathbun, [Dennis Peron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Peron "Dennis Peron") and Dale Gieringer.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-FaheyMiller2013-9) Shortly after was founded the [Berkeley Patients Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Patients_Group "Berkeley Patients Group"), remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-10) Washington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-11) The term "marijuana dispensary" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell [cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis"), particularly in the states of California, Colorado, [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)") and [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon"). "Cannabis dispensary" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word "marijuana".\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ## Medical dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Medical dispensaries")\] Further information: [Medical cannabis in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Medical cannabis in the United States") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg/250px-Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg) [Medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") Thirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-BowmanKearney2015-12) As of 2016 seventeen of those states ([Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona "Arizona"), California, Colorado, [Connecticut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut "Connecticut"), [Delaware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware "Delaware"), [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois "Illinois"), [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine"), [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan "Michigan"), [Montana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana "Montana"), [Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada "Nevada"), [New Jersey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey "New Jersey"), [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico"), New York, Oklahoma, [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon"), [Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island "Rhode Island"), [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)"), and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-13) The medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") via importers based in the U.S. The growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-14) and even childproof joint tubes. For example, under Washington state law,[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-15) any marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of [16 CFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_16_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations "Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations") [1700](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1700) under the [Poison Prevention Packaging Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Prevention_Packaging_Act "Poison Prevention Packaging Act"). ## Recreational dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Recreational dispensaries")\] Further information: [Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decriminalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States") Colorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a "qualifying condition" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-16) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg/250px-Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg) U.S. Representative [Don Young](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Young "Don Young") tours an Alaska dispensary in 2019 As of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-17) A partial list [includes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction "Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction") [Alaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska "Alaska") ([Alaska Measure 2 (2014)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Measure_2_$2014$ "Alaska Measure 2 (2014)")), [Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona "Arizona") ([2020 Arizona Proposition 207](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Arizona_Proposition_207 "2020 Arizona Proposition 207")), [California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California "California") (2018), Colorado ([Colorado Amendment 64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Amendment_64 "Colorado Amendment 64")), [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois "Illinois") (2020), [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine") (2020), [Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts "Massachusetts") (2018), [Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada "Nevada") (2017), [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon") ([Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Ballot_Measure_91_$2014$ "Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)")), [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan "Michigan"), and [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)") ([Washington Initiative 502](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Initiative_502 "Washington Initiative 502")).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-IIIHargrove2015-18) These are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories. ## Notable dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Notable dispensaries")\] [Harborside Health Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harborside_Health_Center "Harborside Health Center"), Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the "largest pot shop" in California[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-huff_post-19) and was featured in a four-part reality show.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-20) An economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-21) [Kind for Cures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kind_for_Cures "Kind for Cures") was the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-22) [Coachella Valley Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_Valley_Church "Coachella Valley Church") in San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-23) [MedMen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedMen "MedMen")'s operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ## Locating services \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Locating services")\] As dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer, [Weedmaps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weedmaps "Weedmaps"), Texas Weed Syndicate, [Merry Jane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Jane "Merry Jane") and [Leafly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafly "Leafly")[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-24) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg/250px-Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recreational_$52914290984$.jpg) Cannabis dispensary in [East Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Village,_Manhattan "East Village, Manhattan"), New York City ## Case law \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Case law")\] See also: [Legal history of cannabis in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legal history of cannabis in the United States") - [United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Oakland_Cannabis_Buyers%27_Cooperative "United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative") ## In popular culture \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: In popular culture")\] [Weed Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed_Wars "Weed Wars") is a four-part reality show broadcast on the [Discovery Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Channel "Discovery Channel") which highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-McKay_2011-25)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-26) The third episode of the 14th season of [South Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park "South Park") is named "[Medicinal Fried Chicken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicinal_Fried_Chicken "Medicinal Fried Chicken")" and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named "KFC". Popular American comedian [D. L. Hughley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Hughley "D. L. Hughley")'s short-lived and controversial [news program on CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Hughley_Breaks_the_News "D. L. Hughley Breaks the News") ends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain. ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: See also")\] - [Psychedelic mushroom store](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_mushroom_store "Psychedelic mushroom store") ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-Barton2007_1-0) Lee V. Barton (2007). [Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies](https://books.google.com/books?id=UZgUHJgdgmoC&pg=PA69). Nova Publishers. p. 69. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-60021-351-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60021-351-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-60021-351-9") . 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-ThomasElSohly2015_2-0) Brian F Thomas; [Mahmoud ElSohly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_ElSohly "Mahmoud ElSohly") (2015). [The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations](https://books.google.com/books?id=Hs5PCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA83). Elsevier Science. p. 83. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-12-804670-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-12-804670-8 "Special:BookSources/978-0-12-804670-8") . 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-u826_3-0) Tehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022). ["Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area"](https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article257934393.html). Fresno Bee. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-NeubauerMeinhold2013_4-0) David Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013). [Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States](https://books.google.com/books?id=zP9tCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108). Cengage Learning. p. 108. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-133-71178-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-133-71178-0 "Special:BookSources/978-1-133-71178-0") . 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-5) ["Cannabis Dispensary DTLA"](https://highwaydtla.com/). 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-6) Ryser, Rob (May 5, 2021). ["Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity"](https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Medical-marijuana-dispensary-moving-to-Danbury-16151552.php). Newstimes. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-7) ["Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?"](https://www.macarthurfund.com/news/drive-thru-dispensaries-the-new-normal). 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-8) ["Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary"](https://highwaydtla.com/). Retrieved November 3, 2024. 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-FaheyMiller2013_9-0) David M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013). [Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia](https://books.google.com/books?id=UXHYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA124). ABC-CLIO. p. 124. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-59884-479-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59884-479-5 "Special:BookSources/978-1-59884-479-5") . 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-10) ["Berkeley Patients Group, Nation's Oldest Dispensary, Celebrates 20 Years with \$1MM for Good Campaign"](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190911005099/en/Berkeley-Patients-Group-Nation%E2%80%99s-Oldest-Dispensary-Celebrates-20-Years-with-1MM-for-Good-Campaign). www.businesswire.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2024. 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-11) History of Washington State marijuana laws <http://www.ncsl.org/documents/summit/summit2015/onlineresources/wa_mj_law_history.pdf> [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151005035440/http://www.ncsl.org/documents/summit/summit2015/onlineresources/wa_mj_law_history.pdf) October 5, 2015, at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") National Conference of State Legislators 12. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-BowmanKearney2015_12-0) Ann O’M. Bowman; Richard C. Kearney (2015). [State and Local Government](https://books.google.com/books?id=ddUyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA67). Cengage Learning. p. 67. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-305-38847-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-305-38847-5 "Special:BookSources/978-1-305-38847-5") . 13. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-13) ["State Medical Marijuana Laws"](http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx). National Conference of State Legislatures. 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016. 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-14) ["Child Resistant Pop Top Bottles Dispensary Supplies"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180426145058/https://dispensarynecessities.com/pop-top-bottles-child-resistant). dispensarynecessities.com. Archived from [the original](https://dispensarynecessities.com/pop-top-bottles-child-resistant) on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018. 15. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-15) ["WAC 314-55-105: Packaging and labeling requirements"](http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=314-55-105). apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved April 26, 2018. 16. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-16) ["World's first legal recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado"](https://www.denverpost.com/2014/01/01/worlds-first-legal-recreational-marijuana-sales-begin-in-colorado/). The Denver Post. January 1, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2022. 17. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-17) ["Marijuana Laws by State in 2024: A Legal Weed Map and Short Guide to Regulation"](https://www.oberk.com/marijuanalawsbystate). O. Berk. Retrieved March 18, 2024. 18. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-IIIHargrove2015_18-0) Guido H. Stempel III; Thomas K. Hargrove (2015). [The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, How They Vote, and Why They Vote \[2 volumes\]](https://books.google.com/books?id=GHACCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA272). Ohio University. p. 272. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-61069-228-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61069-228-1 "Special:BookSources/978-1-61069-228-1") . 19. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-huff_post_19-0) ["Harborside Health Center Lawsuit: Judge Dismisses Oakland's Suit On Behalf Of Pot Shop"](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/19/harborside-health-center-lawsuit_n_2718821.html). [The Huffington Post](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Huffington_Post "The Huffington Post"). February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2016. 3 20. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-20) "World's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary" December 1, 2011. [Weed Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed_Wars "Weed Wars"), Discover Channel 2011 21. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-21) Strauss, Jack. ["The Economic Impact of Colorado Harvest Company and Evergreen Apothecary on the Denver Region and Colorado"](https://www.scribd.com/document/345687497/Colorado-Harvest-Company-Economic-Impact-Study). Retrieved April 20, 2017. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `\|journal=` ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical "Help:CS1 errors")) 22. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-22) John Geluardi (2016). [Cannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry](https://books.google.com/books?id=pAxZCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT71). Taylor & Francis. p. 71. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-317-26282-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-317-26282-4 "Special:BookSources/978-1-317-26282-4") . 23. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-23) Ostrov, Barbara (December 22, 2017). ["At 'pot churches,' marijuana is the sacrament"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/12/22/high-praise-pot-churches-proliferate-states-ease-access-marijuana/971871001/). www.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019. 24. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-24) Nate Linhart (2016). ["Medical marijuana lobbyist fights recreational marijuana initiative"](http://extract.suntimes.comnews/10/153/13348/medical-marijuana-lobbyist-fights-recreational-marijuana/). Suntimes. Retrieved January 24, 2016. \[[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot "Wikipedia:Link rot")\] 25. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-McKay_2011_25-0) McKay, Hollie (December 8, 2011). ["'Weed Wars' Goes Inside Medical Marijuana Dispensary"](http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/12/08/weed-wars-goes-inside-medical-marijuana-dispensary/). [Fox News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News "Fox News"). Retrieved January 22, 2016. 26. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-26) ["Cannabis Dispensary in New Rochelle, NY"](https://highlifehealth.com/). Retrieved March 12, 2025. ## Further reading \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Further reading")\] - The Associated Press (2015). [Marijuana Nation: The Legalization of Cannabis Across the USA](https://books.google.com/books?id=Q-zkBwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1). Mango Media Inc. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-63353-037-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-63353-037-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-63353-037-9") . - Bruce Barcott (2015). [Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America](https://books.google.com/books?id=tTQrBwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1). Time inc. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-61893-607-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61893-607-3 "Special:BookSources/978-1-61893-607-3") . ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: See also")\] - [List of cannabis companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_companies "List of cannabis companies") - [Cannabis industry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_industry "Cannabis industry") - [Cannabis shop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_shop "Cannabis shop") - [Coffeeshop (Netherlands)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeeshop_$Netherlands$ "Coffeeshop (Netherlands)") - [Legality of cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis "Legality of cannabis") - [Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States") ## External links \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: External links")\] [![logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg) Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Marijuana dispensaries](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marijuana_dispensaries "commons:Category:Marijuana dispensaries"). - [Medical marijuana facilities](https://med.colorado.gov/licensee-information-and-lookup-tool/licensed-facilities) - State of Colorado - [Frequently requested lists](http://www.liq.wa.gov/records/frequently-requested-lists) - Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cannabis_in_the_United_States "Template:Cannabis in the United States") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Cannabis_in_the_United_States "Template talk:Cannabis in the United States") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Cannabis_in_the_United_States "Special:EditPage/Template:Cannabis in the United States")[Cannabis in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_the_United_States "Cannabis in the United States") \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [Federal law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legal history of cannabis in the United States") \| \| \| \| \| \| Laws and bills \| [Marihuana Tax Act of 1937](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marihuana_Tax_Act_of_1937 "Marihuana Tax Act of 1937") [Controlled Substances Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act "Controlled Substances Act") (1970) [Solomon–Lautenberg amendment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon%E2%80%93Lautenberg_amendment "Solomon–Lautenberg amendment") (1990) [Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ending_Federal_Marijuana_Prohibition_Act "Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act") (2011) [Cole Memorandum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cole_Memorandum "Cole Memorandum") (2013) [Rohrabacher–Farr amendment](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohrabacher%E2%80%93Farr_amendment "Rohrabacher–Farr amendment") (2014) [STATES Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STATES_Act "STATES Act") (2018) [Marijuana Justice Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Justice_Act "Marijuana Justice Act") (2019) [Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Freedom_and_Opportunity_Act "Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act") (2019) [SAFE Banking Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFE_Banking_Act "SAFE Banking Act") (2019) [MORE Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Opportunity_Reinvestment_and_Expungement_Act "Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act") (2019) [Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Administration_and_Opportunity_Act "Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act") (2022) [Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_Marijuana_and_Cannabidiol_Research_Expansion_Act "Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act") (2022) \| \| Court cases \| [Leary v. 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Drug Enforcement Administration") (2013) \| \| [Legality by jurisdiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction "Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction") \| \| \| \| \| \| [Recreational use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States") \| [Alaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Alaska "Cannabis in Alaska") [Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Arizona "Cannabis in Arizona") [California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_California "Cannabis in California") [Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Colorado "Cannabis in Colorado") [Connecticut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Connecticut "Cannabis in Connecticut") [Delaware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Delaware "Cannabis in Delaware") [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Illinois "Cannabis in Illinois") [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Maine "Cannabis in Maine") [Maryland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Maryland "Cannabis in Maryland") [Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Massachusetts "Cannabis in Massachusetts") [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Michigan "Cannabis in Michigan") [Minnesota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Minnesota "Cannabis in Minnesota") [Missouri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Missouri "Cannabis in Missouri") [Montana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Montana "Cannabis in Montana") [Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Nevada "Cannabis in Nevada") [New Jersey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_Jersey "Cannabis in New Jersey") [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_Mexico "Cannabis in New Mexico") [New York](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_York "Cannabis in New York") [Ohio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Ohio "Cannabis in Ohio") [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Oregon "Cannabis in Oregon") [Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Rhode_Island "Cannabis in Rhode Island") [Vermont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Vermont "Cannabis in Vermont") [Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Virginia "Cannabis in Virginia") [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Washington_$state$ "Cannabis in Washington (state)") [Guam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Guam "Cannabis in Guam") [Northern Mariana Islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands "Cannabis in the Northern Mariana Islands") [U.S. Virgin Islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands "Cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands") [District of Columbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Washington,_D.C. "Cannabis in Washington, D.C.") \| \| [Medical use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Medical cannabis in the United States") \| [Alabama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Alabama "Cannabis in Alabama") [Arkansas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Arkansas "Cannabis in Arkansas") [Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Florida "Cannabis in Florida") [Hawaii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Hawaii "Cannabis in Hawaii") [Kentucky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Kentucky "Cannabis in Kentucky") [Louisiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Louisiana "Cannabis in Louisiana") [Mississippi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Mississippi "Cannabis in Mississippi") [Nebraska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Nebraska "Cannabis in Nebraska") [New Hampshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_Hampshire "Cannabis in New Hampshire") [North Dakota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_North_Dakota "Cannabis in North Dakota") [Oklahoma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Oklahoma "Cannabis in Oklahoma") [Pennsylvania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Pennsylvania "Cannabis in Pennsylvania") [South Dakota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_South_Dakota "Cannabis in South Dakota") [Utah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Utah "Cannabis in Utah") [West Virginia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_West_Virginia "Cannabis in West Virginia") [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Puerto_Rico "Cannabis in Puerto Rico") \| \| [Decriminalized](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decriminalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States") \| [Hawaii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Hawaii "Cannabis in Hawaii") [Louisiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Louisiana "Cannabis in Louisiana") [Mississippi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Mississippi "Cannabis in Mississippi") [New Hampshire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_New_Hampshire "Cannabis in New Hampshire") [North Carolina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_North_Carolina "Cannabis in North Carolina") [North Dakota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_North_Dakota "Cannabis in North Dakota") \| \| Illegal \| [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Georgia_$U.S._state$ "Cannabis in Georgia (U.S. state)") [Idaho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Idaho "Cannabis in Idaho") [Indiana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Indiana "Cannabis in Indiana") [Iowa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Iowa "Cannabis in Iowa") [Kansas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Kansas "Cannabis in Kansas") [South Carolina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_South_Carolina "Cannabis in South Carolina") [Tennessee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Tennessee "Cannabis in Tennessee") [Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Texas "Cannabis in Texas") [Wisconsin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Wisconsin "Cannabis in Wisconsin") [Wyoming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Wyoming "Cannabis in Wyoming") [American Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_American_Samoa "Cannabis in American Samoa") \| \| Regulation \| [List of United States cannabis regulatory agencies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cannabis_regulatory_agencies "List of United States cannabis regulatory agencies") [Cannabis product testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_product_testing "Cannabis product testing") [Rescheduling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_cannabis_from_Schedule_I_of_the_Controlled_Substances_Act "Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act") \| \| Related \| [Timeline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_cannabis_laws_in_the_United_States "Timeline of cannabis laws in the United States") [Congressional Cannabis Caucus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Cannabis_Caucus "Congressional Cannabis Caucus") [Politicians who have admitted use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use "List of United States politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use") [Cannabis on American Indian reservations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_on_American_Indian_reservations "Cannabis on American Indian reservations") [Cannabis and the U.S. military](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_the_United_States_military "Cannabis and the United States military") [Marijuana Policy Project](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Policy_Project "Marijuana Policy Project") [NORML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_the_Reform_of_Marijuana_Laws "National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws") [Harry J. Anslinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J._Anslinger "Harry J. Anslinger") [Dispensaries]() \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cannabis "Template:Cannabis") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Cannabis "Template talk:Cannabis") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Cannabis "Special:EditPage/Template:Cannabis")[Cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis") \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [Outline of cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_cannabis "Outline of cannabis") [Recreational and medical applications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_$drug$ "Cannabis (drug)") [Industrial applications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp "Hemp") \| \| \| General \| [Autoflowering cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoflowering_cannabis "Autoflowering cannabis") [Cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis") [indica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_indica "Cannabis indica") [ruderalis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_ruderalis "Cannabis ruderalis") [sativa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_sativa "Cannabis sativa") [Chemical defenses in Cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_defenses_in_Cannabis "Chemical defenses in Cannabis") [Consumption](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_consumption "Cannabis consumption") [Conversion of CBD to THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_CBD_to_THC "Conversion of CBD to THC") [Cultivation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_cultivation "Cannabis cultivation") [Glossary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_cannabis_terms "Glossary of cannabis terms") [Names](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_for_cannabis "List of names for cannabis") ([cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology_of_cannabis "Etymology of cannabis"), [dagga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagga "Dagga"), [ganja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganja "Ganja"), [marijuana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_$word$ "Marijuana (word)"), [slang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_slang_names_for_cannabis "List of slang names for cannabis")) [Strains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_strains "Cannabis strains") [Synthetic cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_cannabinoids "Synthetic cannabinoids") \| \| Usage \| \| \| \| \| \| General \| [Cannabis use and trauma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_use_and_trauma "Cannabis use and trauma") [Medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") [Cannabis product testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_product_testing "Cannabis product testing") [History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_medical_cannabis "History of medical cannabis") [In the US](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Medical cannabis in the United States") [Medical cannabis card](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis_card "Medical cannabis card") [Religious and spiritual use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogenic_use_of_cannabis "Entheogenic use of cannabis") [Chalice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalice_$pipe$ "Chalice (pipe)") [Drug testing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_drug_testing "Cannabis drug testing") [Marijuana Anonymous](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Anonymous "Marijuana Anonymous") \| \| [Hemp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp "Hemp") \| [Hanfparade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanfparade "Hanfparade") [List of hemp diseases](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hemp_diseases "List of hemp diseases") [List of hemp products](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hemp_products "List of hemp products") [hempcrete](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hempcrete "Hempcrete") [jewelry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_jewelry "Hemp jewelry") [milk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_milk "Hemp milk") [oil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_oil "Hemp oil") [paper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_paper "Hemp paper") [rolling paper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_paper "Rolling paper") [List of hemp varieties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hemp_varieties "List of hemp varieties") [Hemp for Victory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_for_Victory "Hemp for Victory") [Hemp Industries Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_Industries_Association "Hemp Industries Association") [The Emperor Wears No Clothes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Wears_No_Clothes "The Emperor Wears No Clothes") \| \| Variants \| [Cannabis edible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_edible "Cannabis edible") [Bhang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhang "Bhang") [Cannabis tea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_tea "Cannabis tea") [Cannabis smoking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_smoking "Cannabis smoking") [Joint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_$cannabis$ "Joint (cannabis)") [Vaporizing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporizer_$inhalation_device$ "Vaporizer (inhalation device)") [Cannabis concentrate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_concentrate "Cannabis concentrate") [Essential oil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_flower_essential_oil "Cannabis flower essential oil") [Charas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charas "Charas") [Hashish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashish "Hashish") [Hash oil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_oil "Hash oil") [Kief](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kief "Kief") [Tincture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincture_of_cannabis "Tincture of cannabis") [Marihuana prensada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marihuana_prensada "Marihuana prensada") [Phytocannabinoids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_phytocannabinoids "Comparison of phytocannabinoids") Quasi-psychedelic [delta\-3-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-3-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-3-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [delta\-4-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-4-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [delta\-7-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-7-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-7-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [delta\-8-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [delta\-10-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-10-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [delta\-11-THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94-11-Tetrahydrocannabinol "Δ-11-Tetrahydrocannabinol") [THC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol "Tetrahydrocannabinol") [THCB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabutol "Tetrahydrocannabutol") [THCH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabihexol "Tetrahydrocannabihexol") [THCP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabiphorol "Tetrahydrocannabiphorol") Other [CBD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiol "Cannabidiol") [CBDH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabihexol "Tetrahydrocannabihexol") [CBDP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabidiphorol "Cannabidiphorol") \| \| [Effects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_cannabis "Effects of cannabis") \| [Amotivational syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amotivational_syndrome "Amotivational syndrome") [Cannabis in pregnancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_pregnancy "Cannabis in pregnancy") [Cannabis use disorder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_use_disorder "Cannabis use disorder") (CUD) [Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid_hyperemesis_syndrome "Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome") (CHS) [Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_endocannabinoid_deficiency_syndrome "Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome") [Entourage effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entourage_effect "Entourage effect") [Endocannabinoid system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocannabinoid_system "Endocannabinoid system") [Impaired driving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_impaired_driving "Cannabis and impaired driving") [Time perception](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_time_perception "Cannabis and time perception") [Long-term effects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_cannabis "Long-term effects of cannabis") [Occupational health concerns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_health_concerns_of_cannabis_use "Occupational health concerns of cannabis use") [Medical cannabis research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis_research "Medical cannabis research") \| \| [Culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_culture "Cannabis culture") \| [420](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_$cannabis_culture$ "420 (cannabis culture)") [Budtender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budtender "Budtender") [Cannabis by country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_by_country "Cannabis by country") [Cookbooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_cookbook "Cannabis cookbook") [Etiquette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_etiquette "Cannabis etiquette") [Cannabis Social Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Social_Club "Cannabis Social Club") [Head shop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_shop "Head shop") [Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_about_cannabis "List of books about cannabis") [Cannabis Culture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Culture_$magazine$ "Cannabis Culture (magazine)") [Columns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_columns "List of cannabis columns") [Competitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_competitions "List of cannabis competitions") [List of cannabis hoaxes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_hoaxes "List of cannabis hoaxes") [Films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_about_cannabis "Category:Films about cannabis") ([Stoner film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoner_film "Stoner film")) [High Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Times "High Times") [Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cannabis_music "Category:Cannabis music") [Religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_religion "Cannabis and religion") [Restaurants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_the_restaurant_industry "Cannabis in the restaurant industry") [Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_sports "Cannabis and sports") [Smoke-in](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke-in "Smoke-in") [Stoner TV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoner_TV "Stoner TV") [Video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_and_video_game_culture "Cannabis and video game culture") \| \| Organizations \| \| \| \| \| \| [Cannabis rights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_rights_organizations "List of cannabis rights organizations") \| [ACT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Cannabis_Therapeutics "Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics") [ALCP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aotearoa_Legalise_Cannabis_Party "Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party") [AMMA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Marijuana_Association "American Medical Marijuana Association") [ASA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_for_Safe_Access "Americans for Safe Access") [CAN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Action_Network "Cannabis Action Network") [CBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Badged_Network "Colorado Badged Network") [CLEAR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Law_Reform "Cannabis Law Reform") [CRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_for_Rescheduling_Cannabis "Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis") [Dagga Couple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagga_Couple "Dagga Couple") [DFCR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctors_for_Cannabis_Regulation "Doctors for Cannabis Regulation") [DPA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Policy_Alliance "Drug Policy Alliance") [ENCOD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENCOD "ENCOD") [FAAAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAAAT_think_%26_do_tank "FAAAT think & do tank") [FCA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_Cannabis_Association "Finnish Cannabis Association") [GLM India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Legalisation_Movement_India "Great Legalisation Movement India") [GMM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Marijuana_March "Global Marijuana March") [LEAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Action_Partnership "Law Enforcement Action Partnership") [MAPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multidisciplinary_Association_for_Psychedelic_Studies "Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies") [MPP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Policy_Project "Marijuana Policy Project") [NCIA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cannabis_Industry_Association "National Cannabis Industry Association") [NORML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Organization_for_the_Reform_of_Marijuana_Laws "National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws") [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORML_France "NORML France") [NZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORML_New_Zealand "NORML New Zealand") [UK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NORML_UK "NORML UK") [SAFER](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safer_Alternative_for_Enjoyable_Recreation "Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation") [SCC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Cannabis_Clinicians "Society of Cannabis Clinicians") [SSDP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_Sensible_Drug_Policy "Students for Sensible Drug Policy") [VMCA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_for_Medical_Cannabis_Access "Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access") \| \| Science \| [IACM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Association_for_Cannabinoid_Medicines "International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines") [ICRS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cannabinoid_Research_Society "International Cannabinoid Research Society") [ICEERS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Center_for_Ethnobotanical_Education,_Research_and_Service "International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Service") \| \| Demographics \| [Adult lifetime use by country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_lifetime_cannabis_use_by_country "Adult lifetime cannabis use by country") [Annual use by country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_cannabis_use_by_country "Annual cannabis use by country") \| \| Politics \| \| \| \| \| \| General \| [Activists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_rights_leaders "List of cannabis rights leaders") [Bootleggers and Baptists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists#Cannabis "Bootleggers and Baptists") [Cannabis rights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_rights "Cannabis rights") [Capital punishment for cannabis trafficking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_for_cannabis_trafficking "Capital punishment for cannabis trafficking") [Centenary of Cannabis prohibition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenary_of_Cannabis_prohibition "Centenary of Cannabis prohibition") [Effects of legalized cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_legalized_cannabis "Effects of legalized cannabis") [Global Marijuana March](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Marijuana_March "Global Marijuana March") [Legality of cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis "Legality of cannabis") [Internationally](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_control_treaties "Drug control treaties") [Regulatory agencies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cannabis_regulatory_agencies "List of cannabis regulatory agencies") [1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs "Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs") [Article 2 paragraph 9 on non-medical uses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_2_paragraph_9_of_the_Single_Convention_on_narcotic_drugs "Article 2 paragraph 9 of the Single Convention on narcotic drugs") [1971 Vienna Convention on Psychotropic Substances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Psychotropic_Substances "Convention on Psychotropic Substances") [1998 UN Convention on Illicit Trafficking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_Against_Illicit_Traffic_in_Narcotic_Drugs_and_Psychotropic_Substances "United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances") In the U.S. [Legal history in the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legal history of cannabis in the United States") [Marihuana Tax Act of 1937](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marihuana_Tax_Act_of_1937 "Marihuana Tax Act of 1937") [Timeline of cannabis law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_cannabis_law "Timeline of cannabis law") \| \| Major legal reforms \| Treaty law: [Rescheduling of cannabis in 2020](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_cannabis_and_cannabis_resin_from_Schedule_IV_of_the_Single_Convention_on_narcotic_drugs,_1961 "Removal of cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the Single Convention on narcotic drugs, 1961") Canada: [2018 Cannabis Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Act_$Canada$ "Cannabis Act (Canada)") Germany: [German cannabis control bill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Act_$Germany$ "Cannabis Act (Germany)") UK: [Return to class B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_classification_in_the_United_Kingdom#Return_to_class_B "Cannabis classification in the United Kingdom") Uruguay: [Law No. 19172](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Uruguay "Cannabis in Uruguay") US: [Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the US](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legalization_of_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States "Legalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States") [Rescheduling per the Controlled Substances Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_cannabis_from_Schedule_I_of_the_Controlled_Substances_Act "Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act") [Hemp Farming Act of 2018](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp_Farming_Act_of_2018 "Hemp Farming Act of 2018") \| \| Politicians and parties \| [Cannabis political parties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_political_parties "Cannabis political parties") [of the US](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_political_parties_of_the_United_States "Cannabis political parties of the United States") [of Minnesota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_political_parties_of_Minnesota "Cannabis political parties of Minnesota") [of Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_Party_$Spain$ "Cannabis Party (Spain)") [List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use "List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use") [List of American politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_politicians_who_have_acknowledged_cannabis_use "List of United States politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use") \| \| Legal cases \| [Ker v. California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ker_v._California "Ker v. California") (1963) [Leary v. United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leary_v._United_States "Leary v. United States") (1969) [Kyllo v. United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States "Kyllo v. United States") (2001) [Gonzales v. Raich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_v._Raich "Gonzales v. 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Cannabis_Station.JPG/250px-Cannabis_Station.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cannabis_Station.JPG) Cannabis Station, a [medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") dispensary in [Denver, Colorado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado "Denver, Colorado") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg/250px-Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cannabis_Dispensary_flower.jpg) Cannabis flower stored in jars at a dispensary in Colorado Cannabis dispensaries in the United States or marijuana dispensaries are a type of [cannabis retail outlet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_retail_outlet "Cannabis retail outlet"), local government-regulated physical location, typically inside a retail storefront or office building, in which a person can purchase [cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis") and cannabis-related items for medical or recreational use. First modeled in [Amsterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam "Amsterdam") in the late 1970s where they were innocently called [coffeeshops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffeeshop_$Netherlands$ "Coffeeshop (Netherlands)"), it would take the Americans more than a generation to successfully duplicate the idea of a retail cannabis storefront. Unlike in the Dutch coffee shops, today most dispensaries do not allow for the smoking or other consumption of cannabis. However, some dispensaries (such as some in California) do have legal permission to set up "cannabars" to allow onsite consumption. In a traditional [medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") dispensary store a patient receives cannabis medication as allowed per the patient's doctor's recommendation.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Barton2007-1) These dispensaries sell cannabis products that have not been approved by the FDA and are not legally registered with the federal government.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-ThomasElSohly2015-2) As of 2021 there are state-regulated marijuana dispensaries in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. In California, [Native American gaming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_gaming "Native American gaming") operations are also intended to include dispensaries going forward.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-u826-3) A cannabis dispensary differs from similar retail stores known as [head shops](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_shop "Head shop"), in that only state-licensed cannabis dispensaries are authorized to sell cannabis.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-NeubauerMeinhold2013-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-5) Approximately 14 US States have [drive thru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_through "Drive through") capabilities. These states include; California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Washington[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-6)[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-7)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-8) The first dispensary [San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Cannabis_Buyers_Club "San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club") was founded in 1992 by [Proposition 215](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_215_$1996$ "California Proposition 215 (1996)") coauthors "[Brownie Mary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Mary "Brownie Mary")" Rathbun, [Dennis Peron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Peron "Dennis Peron") and Dale Gieringer.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-FaheyMiller2013-9) Shortly after was founded the [Berkeley Patients Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Patients_Group "Berkeley Patients Group"), remaining as of 2024 the oldest continuously-operating dispensary in the country.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-10) Washington state became the second state in the U.S. to develop a regulatory framework for marijuana dispensary operators to improve the access to cannabis patients beyond the caregiver model.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-11) The term "marijuana dispensary" in the United States is most often used to refer to private organizations or companies that sell [cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis "Cannabis"), particularly in the states of California, Colorado, [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)") and [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon"). "Cannabis dispensary" is starting to become a more politically correct term as conscientious people prefer the use of the word cannabis which avoids using the more common Spanish slang word "marijuana".\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ## Medical dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Medical dispensaries")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg/250px-Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blackberry_medical_cannabis.jpg) [Medical cannabis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis "Medical cannabis") Thirty seven of the United States regulate some form of medical cannabis sales despite federal laws.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-BowmanKearney2015-12) As of 2016 seventeen of those states ([Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona "Arizona"), California, Colorado, [Connecticut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut "Connecticut"), [Delaware](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware "Delaware"), [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois "Illinois"), [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine"), [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan "Michigan"), [Montana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana "Montana"), [Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada "Nevada"), [New Jersey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey "New Jersey"), [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico"), New York, Oklahoma, [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon"), [Rhode Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island "Rhode Island"), [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)"), and Washington, D.C.) have at least one medical marijuana dispensary, with varying product laws.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-13) The medical dispensaries in these states buy their exit shop products (excluding medical marijuana), like child-proof safety bags, and in-store storage products, from a plethora of new manufacturing companies in mainly [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") via importers based in the U.S. The growing need of dispensaries to comply with various legislative laws has given birth to thousands of new products ranging from vials with child locks on them to, to pop top bottles that are childproof[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-14) and even childproof joint tubes. For example, under Washington state law,[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-15) any marijuana products, whether they are edibles, concentrates, or waxes that can be consumed either by inhaling or swallowing must be sold in child-resistant packaging consistent with the regulations of [16 CFR](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_16_of_the_Code_of_Federal_Regulations "Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations") [1700](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-1700) under the [Poison Prevention Packaging Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Prevention_Packaging_Act "Poison Prevention Packaging Act"). ## Recreational dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Recreational dispensaries")\] Colorado was the first state to license a Recreational Dispensary, with 37 stores licensed to sell to adults 21+ on January 1, 2014. The first customer on record to legally purchase marijuana was Sean Azzarati, an Iraq war veteran, who was raising awareness for the cause that PTSD was not a "qualifying condition" for a medical marijuana recommendation in Colorado at the time (PTSD was added to the list of qualifying conditions in 2017).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-16) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg/250px-Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Young_behind_the_counter_at_Raspberry_Roots_with_owner_Kim_Kole_and_employees._October_2019.jpg) U.S. Representative [Don Young](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Young "Don Young") tours an Alaska dispensary in 2019 As of March 2024, 25 states regulate recreational dispensaries.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-17) A partial list [includes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S._jurisdiction "Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction") [Alaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska "Alaska") ([Alaska Measure 2 (2014)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Measure_2_$2014$ "Alaska Measure 2 (2014)")), [Arizona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona "Arizona") ([2020 Arizona Proposition 207](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Arizona_Proposition_207 "2020 Arizona Proposition 207")), [California](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California "California") (2018), Colorado ([Colorado Amendment 64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Amendment_64 "Colorado Amendment 64")), [Illinois](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois "Illinois") (2020), [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine "Maine") (2020), [Massachusetts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts "Massachusetts") (2018), [Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada "Nevada") (2017), [Oregon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon "Oregon") ([Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Ballot_Measure_91_$2014$ "Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014)")), [Michigan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan "Michigan"), and [Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_$state$ "Washington (state)") ([Washington Initiative 502](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Initiative_502 "Washington Initiative 502")).[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-IIIHargrove2015-18) These are stores where any adult 21+ can enter to purchase cannabis and or cannabis smoking accessories. ## Notable dispensaries \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Notable dispensaries")\] [Harborside Health Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harborside_Health_Center "Harborside Health Center"), Oakland and San Jose, California describes itself as the "largest pot shop" in California[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-huff_post-19) and was featured in a four-part reality show.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-20) An economic impact study conducted by the University of Denver examined the Colorado Harvest Company dispensary chain's contribution to tax revenue, jobs, and income to Denver and the state of Colorado.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-21) [Kind for Cures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kind_for_Cures "Kind for Cures") was the first shop to make national press by taking over a defunct KFC.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-22) [Coachella Valley Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_Valley_Church "Coachella Valley Church") in San Jose, California made national headlines by offering sacramental marijuana to their members.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-23) [MedMen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MedMen "MedMen")'s operation grew to include thousands of employees, dozens of retail locations across multiple states in addition to processing and grow facilities; MedMen aims to be the “Apple Store” of weed.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] As dispensaries grow in popularity, several locating services have been created such as NearGreen, Leafbuyer, [Weedmaps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weedmaps "Weedmaps"), Texas Weed Syndicate, [Merry Jane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Jane "Merry Jane") and [Leafly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafly "Leafly")[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-24) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg/250px-Recreational_%2852914290984%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Recreational_$52914290984$.jpg) Cannabis dispensary in [East Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Village,_Manhattan "East Village, Manhattan"), New York City - [United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Oakland_Cannabis_Buyers%27_Cooperative "United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative") [Weed Wars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weed_Wars "Weed Wars") is a four-part reality show broadcast on the [Discovery Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Channel "Discovery Channel") which highlights the Harborside Health Center in Oakland California, a medical marijuana dispensary.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-McKay_2011-25)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_note-26) The third episode of the 14th season of [South Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park "South Park") is named "[Medicinal Fried Chicken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicinal_Fried_Chicken "Medicinal Fried Chicken")" and contemplates a marijuana dispensary taking over a recently closed fast-food chicken restaurant named "KFC". Popular American comedian [D. L. Hughley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Hughley "D. L. Hughley")'s short-lived and controversial [news program on CNN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._L._Hughley_Breaks_the_News "D. L. Hughley Breaks the News") ends with the artist visiting a California dispensary to treat back pain. - [Psychedelic mushroom store](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_mushroom_store "Psychedelic mushroom store") 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-Barton2007_1-0) Lee V. Barton (2007). [Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies](https://books.google.com/books?id=UZgUHJgdgmoC&pg=PA69). Nova Publishers. p. 69. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-60021-351-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-60021-351-9 "Special:BookSources/978-1-60021-351-9") . 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-ThomasElSohly2015_2-0) Brian F Thomas; [Mahmoud ElSohly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_ElSohly "Mahmoud ElSohly") (2015). [The Analytical Chemistry of Cannabis: Quality Assessment, Assurance, and Regulation of Medicinal Marijuana and Cannabinoid Preparations](https://books.google.com/books?id=Hs5PCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA83). Elsevier Science. p. 83. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-12-804670-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-12-804670-8 "Special:BookSources/978-0-12-804670-8") . 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-u826_3-0) Tehee, Joshua (February 5, 2022). ["Casino and ... cannabis? California tribe opens marijuana dispensary in Fresno area"](https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article257934393.html). Fresno Bee. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-NeubauerMeinhold2013_4-0) David Neubauer; Stephen Meinhold (2013). [Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Politics in the United States](https://books.google.com/books?id=zP9tCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108). Cengage Learning. p. 108. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-133-71178-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-133-71178-0 "Special:BookSources/978-1-133-71178-0") . 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-5) ["Cannabis Dispensary DTLA"](https://highwaydtla.com/). 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-6) Ryser, Rob (May 5, 2021). ["Medical marijuana dispensary moving to Danbury hopes to make use of drive-thru opportunity"](https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Medical-marijuana-dispensary-moving-to-Danbury-16151552.php). Newstimes. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-7) ["Drive-Thru Dispensaries - the New Normal?"](https://www.macarthurfund.com/news/drive-thru-dispensaries-the-new-normal). 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-8) ["Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary"](https://highwaydtla.com/). Retrieved November 3, 2024. 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_dispensaries_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-FaheyMiller2013_9-0) David M. Fahey; Jon S. Miller (2013). [Alcohol and Drugs in North America: A Historical Encyclopedia: A Historical Encyclopedia](https://books.google.com/books?id=UXHYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA124). ABC-CLIO. p. 124. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-59884-479-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-59884-479-5 "Special:BookSources/978-1-59884-479-5") . 10. 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