Quote Originally Posted by justinsane33
if it's totally legalized i definitely see room for more but until that time a big problem facing those places is that the state expects them to do more than just sell weed and he's certainly not doing that. someone with a problem that actually needs the level of potency he's putting out will most likely not have the income to afford it. i'm all for legalization but i'm not gonna support that type of set-up. C3I has some pretty awesome stuff too. not to mention one brown mouse.
Three things here:

First demand... Let's do the math. Ppl on registry last year: ~2000. Ppl on registry this year: 10,000+. Disposable income in Colorado: above average. Dispensary regulations in Colorado: minimal & disorganized. While you may not support him, I'd say he's pretty well positioned for success (and probably has a hard time keeping up with demand; hence, the limit). C3 has above average quality (and as far as dispensaries go, they're definitely above average), but BL is the high-end (and does fill an important part of the 'supply' - the benchmark function).

Two... While I can appreciate your viewpoint, this isn't about you. It's about all medically qualified patients. Nobody should be limiting choices and telling patients what to do but doctors. Open up the choices and the the patients decide.

Finally, the additional services... All this talk about additional services is crap. It is various entities trying to manipulate the system via pricing. If I want additional services, I'll go get 'em. I don't want them inflating the price of my meds by rule.

My feeling is... Additional services should mean: 1) discussions about strain selection for certain afflictions, 2) discussions about usage forms & frequency, 3) discussions about safety, 4) discussions about growing, etc... These are issues that pertain to cannabis. Yoga, diet, etc (while nice) have nothing directly to do with medication.

If you want to see the practical application, look at pharmacists. While under very different protocols, the function is similar. In addition to dispensing medication, they provide additional services; they act as advisors. That is appropriate.