Medical Marijuana patients no longer have to wait in lines for medications

PORTAGE, Mich. — Medical marijuana patients in Portage have the option of getting medications delivered to their doorstep after a provision center was awarded a license for home delivery.

Lake Effect in Portage will deliver patients that have medical marijuana card, up to 2.5 ounces of flower buds or edibles a day.

"Delivery is all about the patients, comfort level and being attentive to there needs," Steve Bliss, store manager, said

Bliss said being able to make home deliveries puts them ahead of the competition and their main priority is making sure patients get the medication they need.

Many of the Lake Effect patients said the delivery service was highly needed in the Kalamazoo area.

Ben Garvey, who has been a medical marijuana patient for almost 10 years, suffers from epilepsy and said he needs medication everyday, but sometimes its a struggle getting to and from the facility.

"It will be very beneficial to me with epilepsy," said Garvey.

Bliss said that driver safety was the main concern when they took the delivery plans to the state.

The driver will be equipped with special body cameras and will drive a vehicle with state of the art security system.

Bliss said the services are not available to recreational users, but there could be possible plans in the near future.

Two facilities are near the Detroit area were also given delivery licences.

Lake Effect has contact information on their website to learn more about delivery.