As more and more state laws allow the use of marijuana for medical conditions, and dispensaries are opening to provide users with access to marijuana for medical purposes (and recreational use), patients are questioning and becoming concerned about the protection of their privacy when purchasing marijuana in dispensaries. The concern is that federal law still outlaws marijuana, as do many states, and many employers conduct drug monitoring and may access and use data in the employment setting to terminate employees.

In response to these concerns, many states are enacting laws to protect the privacy of consumers who frequent marijuana dispensaries. For instance, Massachusetts does not require retailers to record customer information. Oregon does not allow marijuana retailers to record, retain or transfer personal information of customers of marijuana retailers.
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