Medical Marijuana Dispensary Applicant Sues Over Inconsistent Scoring 04/09/2014 |
pot shops, lawyer, dispensaries |
Examining the relationship between marijuana use, medical marijuana dispensaries, and abusive and neglectful parenting. 07/27/2015 |
Current marijuana use was positively related to frequency of child physical abuse and negatively related to physical neglect.Density of medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services was positively related to frequency of physical abuse. As marijuana use becomes more prevalent, those who work with families, including child welfare workers must screen for how marijuana use may affect a parent's ability to provide for care for their children, particularly related to physical abuse. child abuse, dispensaries, physical abuse, Studies, parenting |
Marijuana Dependence Hospitalizations Increasing 08/27/2015 |
“As marijuana is approved for medical or recreational use, we need to carefully consider where we allow dispensaries to be placed,” said lead author Christina Mair, Ph.D., assistant professor in Pitt Public Health’s Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences. “Our study indicates that there are real problems associated with a higher density of marijuana dispensaries in neighborhoods. More study and monitoring, coupled with thoughtful legislation and community discussion, will be prudent to ensure that marijuana laws have the fewest negative consequences for vulnerable populations.” pot shops, dispensaries, hospital |
Miami attorney compares legalizing medical marijuana to legalizing pedophilia 05/18/2017 |
The position that medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited due to the conflict in federal law is not unique. Coral Gables, for instance, holds the same opinion.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article151193... zoning, Miami, dispensaries, pot shops |
Evidence that medical marijuana outlets sell to other users 02/12/2018 |
“Pharmacies attract people who live in the neighborhood or maybe work nearby. If you need a prescription, you’re not going to go across town to fill it – you’re going to go to the pharmacy closest to where you live. That’s what we should be seeing with medical marijuana dispensaries.”
Instead, these dispensaries are acting more like bars, which develop niche markets like sports bars or biker bars, she said.
“From a public health standpoint, it is concerning. While there has been speculation that medical dispensaries target recreational users, now we are starting to collect evidence that suggests this is true,” she said. Public Health, dispensaries |