Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

121 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook | Chapter 2 MJBIZDAILY.COM Qualifying medical conditions ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn’s disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, epilepsy, glaucoma, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, lupus, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD (moderate or severe), severely debilitating or terminal illness, spinal cord injury or disease, traumatic brain injury, or ulcerative colitis. The presence of one or more of the following associated with the qualifying conditions or their treatment must also be present: agitation from Alzheimer’s, anorexia from chemotherapy, cachexia/wasting syndrome, constant or severe nausea or moderate to severe vomiting, elevated intraocular pressure, seizures, severe and persistent muscle spasms, or moderate to severe chronic pain. Business regulations Heavy. Dispensaries are subject to rules and regulations governing location, hours of operation, staffing to meet operational requirements, inventory tracking, record- keeping, sanitation, security, disposal of cannabis, hiring/ training, packaging/labeling, signage/advertising, testing, education requirements, procedures for handling cannabis recalls, etc. The state has also set a cap on the number of dispensaries, called Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) and they must grow their own cannabis or attain it from another licensed ATC (separate, stand-alone wholesale cultivation operations are not allowed).