To solve the problem, some states are approving statewide delivery rules, but increasing access to medical and recreational cannabis through statewide delivery is facing obstacles from local municipalities. Statewide Cannabis Delivery in California In January 2019, California began allowing licensed cannabis businesses to make adult-use cannabis deliveries in municipalities that banned retail stores. Statewide delivery could be a viable solution to patient and consumer access problems, but as we’re seeing in California, implementing statewide delivery won’t be easy in many states. In all three cases, patients typically don’t get the medical marijuana they need or they’re forced to add to the illicit market’s sales. However, statewide cannabis delivery in California is the focus of multiple lawsuits.
To ensure patients have access to the medical marijuana they need without requiring that municipalities allow dispensaries, some states have decided to approve statewide cannabis deliveries, which includes deliveries to cities, towns, and other municipalities that previously banned dispensaries and retailers.
It’s not uncommon for states to allow local municipalities to ban cannabis businesses within their borders, but in doing so, they’re limiting access to the medical marijuana that patients within those cities and towns need. As a result, patients have three options. They (or their caregivers) can travel longer distances to make a purchase, forego...
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