I selected this provider for my medical marijuana re-certification/renewal this year. I felt their prices were very fair and have heard really good reviews from other people. Most importantly, they offer telehealth visits. Given my remote location, this was a very welcomed change. Fortunately, I found that the positive word-of-mouth feedback was all true. I …
Category Archives: Community
VA benefits and medical marijuana
A question frequently asked by veterans has to do with their benefits should they choose to become a medical marijuana patient. I’m a disabled veteran who receives VA benefits as well as a small disability check. I happen to know more than two dozen other veterans who have also chosen to become medical marijuana patients. …
Free Confidential Missouri Patient and Patient Cultivator Consultation
If you are working on an application for Missouri Medical Marijuana Program Patient and/or Cultivator certification and have questions, we have the answers. If you are trying to riddle out the best way to setup a personal grow space, we have the answers. While we can’t provide legal advice, we are very familiar with Article …
Continue reading “Free Confidential Missouri Patient and Patient Cultivator Consultation”
Mizzou conducts marijuana market study
The Department of Economics at the University of Missouri – Columbia recently released a study entitled, Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Market: An Economic Analysis of Consumers, Producers, and Sellers. The intent of their study is to provide the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) with a quantitative analysis of the market for medicinal cannabis …
Myths and facts about cannabis
In the age of information, the amount of data a person can access on any given subject is staggering. However, there is a volume of misinformation available as well. Of course, we all know about fake news and the dire effects it can have. It can be difficult to tell fact from fiction, even when …
Cannabis and the environment
Community and Patients alike will be interested to see medical cannabis come to Missouri without harming the environment. Cannabis could have similar downsides as traditional agriculture unless producers are responsible with their cultivation practices. Pesticide use and bad farming practices that induce erosion could apply to cannabis as well. Although most responsible producers will avoid …
Medical cannabis does not create public safety issues
Studies indicate that tobacco and alcohol specific retail stores invite higher rates of crime than do medical cannabis dispensaries. Overall, medical cannabis dispensaries may actually see less crime. We believe that a strong security posture and close relationship with local law enforcement are keys to ensuring a cannabis operation does not have a direct impact …
Continue reading “Medical cannabis does not create public safety issues”
Public health windfall found in medical cannabis
The research seems to be clear at this point. Public Health will improve via medical cannabis. While arguments can be made against this notion in adult-use (so called “recreational”) markets, it seems clear that medical cannabis specifically has little downside. Experts mainly cite the potential for underage abuse, but there doesn’t seem to be any …
Continue reading “Public health windfall found in medical cannabis”
Positive economic impacts will come with medical cannabis
It is hard to deny the positive economic impacts that medical cannabis can bring to a community. As soon as a new cannabis business comes to town there will be a flurry of building. Hopefully the business owner has a preference for using builders who are local, as this will keep the money spent for …
Continue reading “Positive economic impacts will come with medical cannabis”
Legal cannabis leads to less crime
As I began to seriously consider starting a cannabis business in my home town, I was left to consider if it would be good for the community, or not. One of my first concerns had to do with crime. After researching a growing number of studies, it seems that the clear answer is that the …