Quote Originally Posted by gypski
I keep my overhead low. Storefronts are basically not legal in Washington (there are a few discreet ones) and I limit the number of patients. And at the present not doing anything along those lines due to disagreements on how it should be done to keep the cost to the patient low. Basically operate from a residence or home office. I've also pondered the delivery model with driver's being tipped by the patient. Now just waiting for it to become more legitimate shall we say.

And I agree about the cheap imports. :thumbsup:

Lastly, my crop was taken just before harvest this fall and not by a LEO which really put me in a bind. And that's another story.
I'm sorry about your troubles man. However, I too feel the same way you do about price gouging those in pain. These are people that don't really have a choice as to what medicine will help them. Those with lower incomes who would normally be helped by medicare or medicaid are SOL for this type of medicine.
When I finish up my degree here in Missouri, I will be moving to a MMJ state to open up a dispensary of my own. Full organics with all plants on-site and in a secure room so patients know where their meds came from and how they were grown. It is horrible what is happening to these people who are normally way too sick to hold down a job let alone leave their house. I would like to be able to deliver to those who are unable to come into the store. Also I plan on having special pricing for patients with proof of low or fixed incomes.
The shame about this is, is that a lot of the dispensaries out there are just trying to get people high instead of healthy. If this atmosphere doesn't change soon in the legal pot markets our MMJ privileges will be take away by the states.