What is a collective? Is a medical marijuana collective the same as a dispensary?
A medical marijuana collective, like Unified Collective in San Diego, CA, is a medical marijuana dispensing organization operating in compliance with state law and comprised entirely of legally-qualified patients and their primary caregivers. The medicine received at the collective is from its members, and is provided exclusively to its members.
Collectives are sometimes called dispensaries, compassion clubs, or cannabis centers. The exact terminology varies, and terms are sometimes used inter-changeably. So, in effect, a dispensary and a collective generally refer to the same type of establishment, but the use of the term “collective” is more descriptive of the establishment’s purpose of collectively organizing and distributing medication among members.
Are marijuana collectives legal?
According to CA state laws, medical marijuana collectives are legal if they meet certain criteria. California Health and Safety Code §11362.775 authorizes patients and caregivers to “associate within the State of California in order collectively or cooperatively to cultivate marijuana for medical purposes”. Unfortunately, the law gives no further clarification as to what constitutes a collective or cooperative association. The nature of these associations is evolving in step with California law and legal precedents.
In August 2008, the California Attorney General (AG) published guidelines for medical cannabis that state that, “a properly organized and operated collective of cooperative that dispenses medical marijuana through a storefront may be lawful under California law,” provided the facility substantially complies with the AG’s guidelines.
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