Opening a Legal Marijuana Dispensary: Brief Comparison of State Laws

However, these aspiring dispensary owners should be aware that laws regarding the business vary from state to state, and sometimes even county to county. For instance, in Minnesota, registered patients can have access to legal medical marijuana only in certain forms. This means that while other states allow registered patients to smoke marijuana leaves, Minnesota policies dictate that they only ingest cannabis through the use of pills or oils. They are also allowed to vaporize the compound through e-cigarette-like devices. Apart from that, the state only granted licenses to operate to two dispensaries statewide.
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