Indopedia All Things Marijuana
UBC researchers are cautioning policy makers not to alter a cannabis distribution system that—while not legal yet—works well.
Associate professor Zach Walsh, who teaches psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and PhD candidate Rielle Capler, say store-front dispensaries—often under fire by law enforcement and city governments—are a tried and true method of selling cannabis. The pair recently published a study on medicinal cannabis dispensaries and determined customers prefer the independent storefront as opposed to growing their own, or getting it from a dealer.
In Canada, dispensaries are not an authorized source for cannabis, although many operate as ‘compassion clubs’ selling cannabis for medical—not recreational—purposes. Their research suggests that when recreational…
