- A turning point – When a dispensary proves to a community that it too is merely a business like any other, and when that community reaps the benefits from the taxes; they fight for its protection. For sixteen years now California has been operating a successful medical marijuana industry. The revenue has proven to be significant and the city found that dispensaries are actually a benefit to the economy.
- The Antagonist – Yet despite local protection these dispensaries are still in danger of “the man” coming to knock down their doors. If the local citizens find no harm in dispensary operations, then why should the federal government have a say. There is no apparent danger from the establishment, and locally it benefits the economy. Yet as more people opt in for these types of “immunity grants” the actions of the federal government will fall further out of favor.
- The Movement – It has become very apparent that legalization is upon us. Paradigms have shifted and people are ready to embrace cannabis back into society. The obvious initial points of access will be found in the dispensary. This will become the “liquor store” of cannabis whether medicinal or recreational. As more people opt in for these types of establishments more rights will be granted to them. Eventually nobody would be able to stop the market from migrating back into the public sector.
