How Often Can You Go to a Dispensary?

There were over 1600 recreational marijuana dispensaries in the United States in 2020, and this number is growing. This is to say nothing of the medical dispensaries that are common in several states. As the legalization movement grows, more dispensaries will pop up in more states.

Growing legalization, both for medical and recreational reasons, has raised a few questions. How often can you go to a dispensary, for instance? The answer is a bit complicated.

There are many different factors that play into the function of dispensaries. What are some of these factors, though, and what role do they play? We’ll talk more about that in the paragraphs below.

1. How Often Can You Go to a Dispensary?

The technical answer to this question is as often as you want. There’s nothing wrong with hopping from dispensary to dispensary if that’s what you want to do. The catch is that you can’t buy marijuana at every store.

The state has a limit regarding how much cannabis dispensary you can buy, and there are records that are shared between dispensaries, so if you’ve reached the limit at one dispensary, you won’t be able to buy anything at the next dispensary.

This practice has met with its share of controversy, with the biggest example being in California. Marijuana is legal in California, but it’s technically still illegal at the federal level. Back in 2018, Californians feared that the government would crackdown on them for breaking federal law even though they weren’t breaking state laws.

2. State Limits

The laws themselves also differ from state to state. Each state sets its own legal limits for both medical and recreational cannabis, with the medical limit often being higher.

What kind of product you’re buying also affects the limit. Cannabis flower can be sold in higher amounts than concentrate because the latter is more potent.

Possessing more than the limit in any state is illegal, and having a certain amount more than the legal limit is a felony. Again, these laws vary by state.

3. Time Limit

We’ve discussed how much you can buy from a dispensary at any given time, but how long does the limit last? Most of the time, it’s measured in days.

In Florida, medical marijuana is limited to 2.5 ounces per patient every 35 days. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Florida, and you’ll need a doctor’s recommendation to qualify for medical marijuana.

If you live in West Palm Beach, already have a recommendation, and are looking for a dispensary, we recommend Harvest HOC. They offer several different forms of medical marijuana and can explain how to get a medical card.