As a medical marijuana patient I see absolutely nothing wrong with a co-op running their business to make money, personally, I say God bless the free market. Free market is what allows a person to run a large business that can process consistent high quality products for consumers to purchase. I really don't care if the people working at the co-op I visit are making millions of dollars, as long as I can get high quality medicine at a reasonable price, I will continue to visit.

To Tony:
My personal feeling is that if you really want to do this, do it, I don't care if your motivation is to bring safe access to the dried out Inland Empire or to make a lot of cash, I believe you deserve every penny you profit off of. However, I will again recommend you don't actually open a co-op if you honestly believe the chances of being arrested are low. Opening up in the IE would put you right in the cross hairs of the DEA, making you almost as wanted as Marc Emery.

Don't be stupid, get a damn good attorney before you start anything. Not some Larry H Parker lawyer, a real one, one that will cost you a lot of money, that is what you need. If you don't hire the best lawyer available then I don't want to hear your sob story in the newspaper about how you are being unfairly sent to prison. You have been warned and I gave you examples with the links above.

I am not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, that is up to you, but just want you to fully realize what you are thinking about getting involved with. In my personal opinion you seem a bit naive, which is why I highly suggest consulting with an attorney rather than a bunch of pot heads on an internet forum site.