Now that marijuana has been legalized in multiple states, you can find cannabis dispensaries in those states that have made the drug legal, but however, there are still some states that only approved marijuana for medicinal purposes, which means recreational use of the drug is still illegal, then with that said, then i currently reside in a state where recreational cannabis is still illegal plus though medical marijuana is widely used throughout the state, it is strenuous to open an independent marijuana dispensary in my town. In fact, the requirements for obtaining an independent marijuana dispensary license are strict beyond measure plus the agency responsible for issuing these licenses only approves a few new dispensaries per year… Some of the requirements include posting a multi-million-dollar bond, being registered to do corporation for a set number of years, and having the financial backing to operate the dispensary. So, the options of getting an independent license are really slimdue to the strict requirements! The wonderful news is, there is an opportunity for folks who would like to invest in a marijuana dispensary. There are franchising chances available in my state! And most of the marijuana dispensaries in the state that I live in are franchises of bigger backed licensed marijuana companies. Perhaps in the future the restrictions will be lifted to receive an independent license from the state that I live in… But who knows when that will be as medicinal marijuana has been legal for over 5 years now plus no real swings have been made to the licensing laws since then. In my opinion, those strict restrictions need to be loosened for folks interested in tapping into this market.