What did I run into that almost got me into an accident in my little suburban town, you might wonder You know those annoying folks who position themselves on sidewalks frantically gesturing for you to pull in to Chipotle’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken? perhaps you have witnessed the person dressed up like a chicken waving you into KFC, or maybe someone with a sign for Sprint or new apartments. Well, here’s something you don’t see every day. I saw a guy dressed in a marijuana leaf costume waving me toward “Cannamart”. This cute little moniker borrowing from the King Kong of all megastores, WalMart, is as you might have guessed medicinal marijuana “dispensary”.
In our little town of 60,000, there are currently 9 medicinal marijuana dispensary outlets. Let me just say our town is undoubtedly on the conservative side, yet for some reason we need half a dozen pot stores. God forbid we would have to go one town over where a population of 50,000 is serviced by 60 dispensaries. That was not a typo my friends, indeed there are 60.
In Los Angeles, CA in mid-2010 there were 186 “pot shops” operating within the city limits. It is estimated that due to market over-saturation, more than fifty cannabis outlets had closed in the past 3 months. Those numbers sure did not scare those Southern California entrepreneurs who had almost 500 approved applications for dispensaries within the city limits that were planning to open at the same time the 50 were shutting their doors.
Granted, I am sure almost all of these would-be pot shop owners have an MBA and drew up a solid marketing plan as part of a complete business plan. A late-night comedian joked that there were more pot shops within the Los Angeles city limits than schools, and even more unbelievably Starbucks. Who would have guessed how crucial this medicine was and how many possible conditions it could remedy?
Why didn’t the FDA approve marijuana’s use years ago? I mean, you can get a prescription for its medicinal use for just about any disorder. Loss of appetite-check, sleep problems-check, stress-check, back pain-check. It appears the only ailment left out is the only true one – the psychological and physical problem that you flat ran out of marijuana!
Don’t misunderstand me. I am open to the idea there are medicinal qualities for marijuana. It is scientifically proven to help with glaucoma and pain management. And there is no reason for arguing the truth that for most people, marijuana does stimulate your appetite.
I haven’t seen a single proven study on what percent of buyers have a authentic explanation for smoking marijuana. The previously mentioned real-life conditions where THC would ease the suffering, would indicate an older group of people. How many people in their 20s have glaucoma? Yet according to one study, in the state of Nevada, the mean age of a patient with a prescription for medicinal marijuana was 40. There are a lot more minors with recommendation – seventeen, than octogenarians – only seven.
Receiving a prescription should be much harder which will be a subject for another article. There are stores, pot shops, where you can walk in one door, see a doctor who has no file of your medical history, complain about chronic pain or loss of appetite, and bam, you have a recommendation.
According to a Nevada news channel, the state was receiving more than a thousand applications for a medical marijuana license every day. According to the station, as of August 26, 2010 the state had a backlog of between 60,000 and 70,000 applications. You thought your job was hard picture looking at your inbox with 70,000 applications still to go through. Think you can work hard and you can bust them out by Friday. Holy smoke, another thousand every day!
Marijuana is trying to join alcohol and tobacco among “accepted” drugs. States legalized marijuana for medical purposes through votes of the general public. The problem – no regulations were in place when those laws were voted in. Should marijuana be legalized for recreational purposes? Is it truly medicinal? Those are topics for future discussion.
This is absolutely a very serious subject. It is important to be aware that like alcohol and tobacco, marijuana is a drug. If you or someone you know may be addicted to marijuana or other drugs, it is essential to seek help. There are numerous alcohol and drug awareness courses one can attend, as well as numerous support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). For those who would prefer to take a course in the privacy of their own home there are also online alcohol classes and alcohol and drug courses.
Mike Miller is the Education Director at Online Alcohol Class, a website specializing on online drug and alcohol awareness classes and minor in possession classes. You can visit his site at http://onlinealcoholclass.com.
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