By NCIA
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December 22, 2016

Stateline: Licensing Medical Marijuana Stirs Up Trouble for States


Taylor West with the National Cannabis Industry Association said lotteries have some benefits. They make the decision less subjective and help allay concerns of political influence. But, she said, “The problem with the lottery is it doesn’t always get you your best results.”

The businesses “have to all be meeting minimum requirements, but there’s certainly an argument for trying to get the best,” West said. “A lottery doesn’t reward the really diligent actors who give a lot of thought to the application and have done a lot of planning ahead of time and focused on building the best business possible.”

Read more: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2016/12/22/licensing-medical-marijuana-stirs-up-trouble-for-states

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