Utah's first medical marijuana drive-thru is now open in Ogden
OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — The first drive-thru window at a medical marijuana pharmacy in Utah opened in Ogden at Perfect Earth Modern Apothecary.
Nicole McGarry, who uses medical cannabis products for relief from symptoms of gastroparesis, was the first patient to use the drive-thru.
“It’s not like McDonald’s, though. Don’t expect when you go through it’s going to be 30 seconds in and out,” she said.
Still, she was thrilled to pick-up her prescription right from her car, rather than entering the pharmacy. Her illness makes her vulnerable to coronaviurs, so she avoids places where other people gather.
“Getting to go through the drive through today is just phenomenal for me,” she added.
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Patients who use the drive-thru can’t do so on their first visit. First-time patients must visit a pharmacist in the shop and present a state-issued medical cannabis card or a recommendation letter from a licensed doctor.
Tim Pearl, director of operations for Perfect Earth, said the drive-thru window was opened earlier than planned to serve patients who don’t want to wait in line outside the shop.
The store is limiting the number of customers in the store during the pandemic, so some customers wait outside for a few minutes before the enter.
The state of Utah also allows cannabis pharmacies to do home deliveries. No pharmacy is offering that service yet.
Pearl said Perfect Earth hopes to do home deliveries by early fall.
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