Indopedia All Things Marijuana
More than a year after Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the possession and sale of medical marijuana, licenses have been awarded and prospective dispensaries are beginning to get their affairs in order for a January 2018 rollout.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the 52 Pennsylvania storefront dispensaries that were awarded retail licenses last week will not be able to sell pre-rolled joints or discounted ounces. Unlike medical dispensaries in California, Massachusetts, or neighboring New Jersey, patients in the Keystone State will have to choose from a variety of oils, tinctures, lotions, and vaporizer cartridges to fit the state’s law, which bans smokable marijuana.
And while some states house medical dispensaries with flashy neon signs and blatant cannabis advertising, Pennsylvania’s pot shops will be subtler, with non-descript signage and no weed-themed advertising.
“If you know what to look for, you’ll know there’s a dispensary there,” Patrick Nightingale, a former lawyer who now heads the Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Society told the Inquirer. “But if you don’t, you’re unlikely to notice it.”
With no flowers…
