{"id":4958,"date":"2018-08-03T20:56:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T03:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/?p=4958"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:12:27","slug":"cannabis-delivery-benefits-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/cannabis-delivery-benefits-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cannabis Delivery Benefits Local Communities Like Yours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Whether it\u2019s baby diapers or a bacon-of-the-month club, it\u2019s common to shop online and have goods delivered to your door. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For patients and consumers, professional <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cannabis delivery services<\/a> offer the same modern convenience with added bonuses \u2013 like avoiding running into your child\u2019s teacher. Most of all, cannabis delivery preserves safe and easy access for those who rely on cannabis to treat chronic and painful conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">With proposed changes to California legislation that may make cannabis delivery more accessible, it\u2019s important to consider how this can benefit your community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid contents-list\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2>What you'll learn in this article:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"description\">[Click any of the section titles below to jump there]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#1' data-ps2id-offset=''>How Does Cannabis Delivery Help Patients?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#2' data-ps2id-offset=''>Benefits to Consumers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#3' data-ps2id-offset=''>How Safe Is Cannabis Delivery?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#4' data-ps2id-offset=''>Will Statewide Cannabis Delivery Soon Be Allowed?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\" id=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2 id=\"1\"><strong>How Does Cannabis Delivery Help Patients?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cannabis delivery provides a much-needed service to medical patients, especially those who can\u2019t travel to dispensaries or have a caretaker deliver their medicine. For elderly patients, people with disabilities, and anyone who suffers mobility restrictions, delivery may be the only salvation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cI think that\u2019s the key aspect that really drives the conversation about why cannabis delivery is really essential,\u201d says Juli Crockett, Ph.D., Director of Compliance for cannabusiness licensing consulting firm, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/mmlg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MMLG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Since only about 30% of California municipalities have cannabis ordinances in place, the nearest licensed dispensary may be very far away. Depending on where you live, you might need to drive over 200 miles to buy medical marijuana. That\u2019s a long way to travel, even for someone without mobility issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Advocates are fighting to make cannabis delivery available everywhere in California, regardless of a city or county ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cI\u2019m very concerned about preserving safe patient access at reasonable prices with reasonable taxation,\u201d Crockett says. \u201cEquitable access isn\u2019t just about disability in the form of physical ailment,\u201d she added, referring to the profound transportation costs many patients face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In addition to the hardship of travel, cannabis delivery relieves a financial burden from medical patients. Mobile delivery services have less overhead costs than brick-and-mortar dispensaries, which means savings passed on to you, the patient.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cDelivery services make accessing cannabis more cost-effective and convenient,\u201d agreed Laura Geftman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and addiction recovery specialist who blogs about cannabis at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcoming Weed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">. \u201cCannabis delivery allows patients to promote their health and receive medicine without overexerting themselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Another advantage of MMJ delivery? Timely arrival. You can get your medicine immediately after you receive a medical marijuana recommendation. If you\u2019re in New York or California and need certification,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuggmd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NuggMD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> can help!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re looking for health supplements, then you may consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kratomearth.com\/our-locations\/toronto\/\">Kratom for sale Toronto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><strong>Benefits to Consumers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Even if you\u2019re not a medical marijuana patient, you probably appreciate the convenience of home delivery. Whether it&#8217;s getting a pizza in under 30 or a curated wine selection (or both?), you can order about anything. So\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">it makes sense to expect the same convenience when buying cannabis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Beyond ease, delivery services offer privacy that may be critical if you prefer to keep your personal habits to yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cSome users are still in the cannabis closet,\u201d says Geftman. \u201cThey don\u2019t want anyone to know they use cannabis, no matter what their reason may be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Parents, in particular, may not want to be seen entering or leaving a dispensary. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/05\/15\/more-parents-are-smoking-weed-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> show that more parents are smoking weed than ever before, but face restrictions that others don\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Aside from the potential fear of jail, parents can\u2019t enter a dispensary with children under 18. If you have kids, you might need a babysitter to run a quick errand. With the abundance of tasks parents already have to manage, cannabis delivery gives a well-deserved break.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"><strong>How Safe Is Cannabis Delivery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">There are concerns about cannabis delivery vehicles being targets for theft, but the fact is legal delivery services are under strict watch. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cEvery point is watched,\u201d says Crockett, \u201cthere are really intense controls at every level of the supply chain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Licensed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafythings.com\/weed-delivery\/on\/toronto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cannabis delivery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> services provide a much safer alternative to black market sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sergeant David Woolsey of the San Jose Police Department told the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huffington Post<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> that there\u2019s only been one incident during the first year home delivery, and the driver wasn\u2019t harmed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Woolsey added that there are probably higher rates of violent crime among black market sales; those are harder to track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The thriving cannabis black market poses risks not only to consumers, but to businesses that comply with current regulations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe have an incredibly hyper-regulated, licensed industry that is being gutted \u2013 I mean just eviscerated \u2013 by the unlicensed illicit market,\u201d Crockett notes. \u201cThere\u2019s no way they can compete without an enforcement effort that\u2019s equal to the level of regulation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Since many black market buyers typically purchase cannabis at home, delivery offers the same convenience without breaking the law. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cCannabis delivery businesses help discourage black market sales by generally making them unnecessary,\u201d says Joe Goldstein, Director of SEO and Operations for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailblazer SEO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">. \u201cWhen legitimate businesses can offer fair pricing, better products selections, better transparency, and the convenience of mobile ordering, there\u2019s significantly less incentive to buy from the black market.\u201d Additionally, if you need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conversionfactory.co\/services\/saas-framer-agency\">framer webdesign for SaaS<\/a>, then a\u00a0SaaS marketing and design agency can support your business by refining your website, simplifying your messaging, and making sure your product experience feels clear and consistent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Fair pricing may be a challenge, though. As Crockett points out, dispensaries and delivery services alike face regulations and <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/california-cannabis-taxes-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taxes<\/a> that don\u2019t apply to black market sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">But those rules and regulations are in place to protect the consumer, the business, and the employees. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cIn many ways, the cannabis sales process is way more regulated than pharmaceuticals,\u201d Crockett says, citing the example that you could easily pick up Oxycontin at a CVS drive-thru. Yet once cannabis enters the conversation, it&#8217;s out of the question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cThat\u2019s the thing that blows my mind every day about being in the cannabis industry&#8230;We\u2019re engaged in this monumental process of untangling many years of prejudices, propaganda, prohibition and misinformation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Now that open, intelligent cannabis discussions are taking place, Crockett predicts concerns and issues are inevitable. After all, public safety is the primary focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">So, will licensed cannabis delivery services eventually wipe out the illicit industry and offer safe, convenient access?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u201cThis is a complex, highly political, very nuanced process that\u2019s going to take time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><strong>Will Statewide Cannabis Delivery Soon Be Allowed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the summer of 2018, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) proposed a regulatory amendment that will allow cannabis delivery to all California jurisdictions, regardless of local laws. This would reopen access in the 73% of California&#8217;s municipalities who ban everything. The BCC is expected to make a decision sometime in January of 2019. If approved, cannabis will become more accessible throughout the state, strengthening communities from San Diego up to Cresent City, thereby improving lives and creating a greater sense of well-being.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Does your local dispensary deliver cannabis? Search <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/dispensaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nugg&#8217;s Marketplace<\/a> to see what dispensaries will bring your favorite flower, vape, edible and more right to your doorstep.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s baby diapers or a bacon-of-the-month club, it\u2019s common to shop online and have goods delivered to your door. For patients and consumers, professional cannabis delivery services offer the same modern convenience with added bonuses \u2013 like avoiding running into your child\u2019s teacher. 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