what is a dispensary?

In Colorado and in some other states, medical marijuana is legal.  In Boulder, there is a dispensary practically on every corner.  You have to be 18 or older to get a "license" from your doctor, which allows you to purchase a rather large amount of pot each month, way more than most people need for their multitude of conditions ("over 250," according to medicalmarijuanadispensary.net).  These conditions include:

• Back/Joint Pain

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Premenstrual syndrome

• Crohn's disease

• Insomnia

• Nausea

• Anorexia

• Arthritis

• Cancer

• HIV/Aids

• Gastrointestinal Diseases

• Movement Disorders

I totally believe that there are many legitimate uses for medical marijuana, and that many people are helped by it.  On a proportionate basis, however, considering that Boulder is filled with such healthy, active, athletic people, it makes no sense that there is a need for so many marijuana dispensaries!  Let's be real!