Marijuana vending machine explained

A marijuana vending machine is a vending machine for selling or dispensing cannabis. They are currently in use in the United States^[1] and Canada^{[2] [3]} and some may be located in secure rooms in marijuana dispensaries. Some may be operated by employees after a fingerprint scan is obtained from the patient.^{[4] [5]} In Canada in 2013, marijuana vending machines were planned to be used in centres that cultivate the drug.^[6] At least three companies are developing the vending machines.

In 2019, a cannabis vending machine was installed in Athens, Greece, for low-THC CBD cannabis products.^[7]

See also

• Medical cannabis

Further reading

• Web site: Marijuana Vending Machine Unveiled In Colorado . NPR . April 13, 2014 . . June 5, 2017.
• Web site: Video: Marijuana Vending Machine Unveiled . ABC News . April 21, 2012 . . June 5, 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seattle gets a marijuana vending machine . USA Today . February 4, 2015 . June 5, 2017.
2. Web site: McElroy . Justin . Vancouver dispensary, home to Canada's first marijuana vending machine, vows to stay open . Global News . April 27, 2016 . June 5, 2017.
3. Web site: Marijuana easily 'dispensed' in Vancouver, fifth estate finds . CBC News . February 2, 2015 . June 5, 2017.
4. Web site: Marijuana Vending Machines Popping Up At California Pot Clubs " CBS San Francisco. Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com . 2013-03-20 . 2013-10-19.
5. News: Marijuana Vending Machines, Stoner Fantasy, May Become Industry Norm . Huffingtonpost.com . 2013-06-09. 2013-10-19.
6. News: The pot vending machine's first foreign market? Canada, of course, 'a seed for the rest of the world' . National Post . Blackwell, Tom . 2013-10-16. 2013-12-04.
7. Web site: First Cannabis Vending Machine Installed in Athens. 6 February 2019.