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A recent major law enforcement raid aimed at ending illegal cannabis sales in New York is likely to go awry, according to a new report, the first of its kind. investigationBecause New Yorkers overwhelmingly trust the products they buy there.
The survey was conducted by Nag MDthe nation’s leading cannabis telemedicine platform, and first reported To cultivateda cannabis newsletter written by Jeremy Burke, an independent journalist who previously covered the cannabis industry. insider.
According to the survey, 61% of respondents who buy cannabis at unlicensed gray market locations said they trust that cannabis is tested for contaminants, and 22% said they don’t trust gray market products to be safe, but can’t buy cannabis anywhere else. (Gray market locations have no testing requirements.)
Additionally, most respondents who purchased gray market cannabis reported one or more negative experiences with the product they purchased. Thirty percent of these respondents said that the product made them more expensive than expected, 31% said the product looked, smelled or tasted strange, and 65% said the product did not make them as expensive as they expected given the dosage they took.
Most worryingly, nearly 8 percent of respondents reported feeling sick after consuming gray market cannabis.
“Our research shows that New Yorkers have a surprising amount of trust in the illegal cannabis products they buy from unlicensed retailers. While this trust is misplaced, it doesn’t make it any less realistic, which is why crackdowns alone aren’t the answer to the state’s illegal cannabis problem,” said Alex Milligan, co-founder and CMO of NuggMD. “As long as consumers trust those products, there will be demand.”
New York state legalized recreational marijuana more than two years ago, but only 20 licensed recreational dispensaries are currently open in the state, according to the Cannabis Administration. Manhattan has five stores within a three-mile radius, half of which have opened in the last two months.
A NuggMD study found that individuals with medical cards were less likely to buy cannabis on the gray market. Taken together, the data suggest that a combination of more licensed pharmacies and public relations campaigns highlighting the difference between lab-tested safe cannabis and cannabis purchased on the gray market can delay consumption of gray market products and contribute meaningfully to public health and safety.
Mr Milligan concluded: “We know it will be difficult to regulate this sector while allowing operators to build a vibrant marketplace. But as our research shows, any barrier that prevents new licensed pharmacies from opening quickly where there is demand is increasing the risk for thousands of New Yorkers.”
methodology
NuggMD sent approximately 70,000 cannabis consumers in New York state a series of questions about cannabis buying patterns and preferences, and received 354 responses. This survey is unscientific and contains selection bias. The company hopes the study will spur further research and ultimately reduce barriers to opening more licensed recreational pharmacies.
About NuggMD
NuggMD is the nation’s leading medical cannabis technology platform, serving patients in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. They have connected over a million patients face-to-face with new medical cannabis doctors via their cutting-edge telemedicine platform. They believe every human being has the right to explore the benefits of medical cannabis and are committed to helping each patient explore every option on their path to wellness. For more information, please visit: NuggMD.com.
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