Photos: Marijuana delivery

Singer and artist Mod Sun, left, smells a bag of marijuana buds as Gene Gentile, from pot delivery service Speed Weed shows him another product in the order delivered to Mod Sun’s home. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

July 12, 2014 6:48 PM PT

Medical marijuana delivery services are on the rise because of growing demand and the difficulties of the dispensary business in L.A. Many clients are the elderly and women, who often don’t feel safe going to seedy pot dispensaries.

Mod Sun lights a joint from the medical marijuana order that was delivered to his home, sparing him a trip to a dispensary. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Mod Sun, right, happily greets Gene Gentile, from Speed Weed, bringing an order of medical marijuana. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Part of an order of medical marijuana that was delivered to the patient’s home. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

David Neale and Jennifer Costa pack a patient’s order of medical marijuana in the offices of delivery service Speed Weed, headquartered in Agoura Hills.

(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

A patient’s order of medical marijuana is packed in the offices of Speed Weed. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Comedian Brian Reichle, also known as “Redban,” lights a joint he just received in his order from an L.A.-area medical marijuana delivery service. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)