Quote Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
I think I can clarify this... but my usual caveat applies: I'm not a lawyer, just a reader.

You've conflated the rules for MMCs (dispensaries) and caregivers, which are treated differently in the bill. Dispensaries are not obligated to sell at cost. That rule only applies to caregivers. If you want to sell your harvest to a dispensary, you're going to have to have some legal relationship with them, and you're going to be taxed on the profits you make. If you want to sell it directly to your patients, you must do so at cost, but you don't have to keep records or pay taxes... I think. I'll reread it tonight.

What's not going to be OK any more is caregivers signing up patients so they can grow a lot of plants on their behalf and then selling that medicine for a profit to retailers.
Still screws up my plan!

I'd planned to GIVE my "patients"(whom are either family or LONG time friends) Whatever the largest of their three plants produced(per flowering cycle) for FREE! Also keeping any I needed for myself before the next cycle. Then selling the remainder to a dispensary to cover the costs for growing it and give me a small profit for my time. Plus my "patients" could take any excess from their "cut"(largest of their three), and sell that to a dispensary(MAYBE giving them a tiny profit as well!) Which will become illegal unless I become a "licensed" registered grower.

Thus I'll have to pay $5000 and wait approval. Costing me (thus them) an insane fee to even start. Then taxing only me for the entire thing. Add to that, they(leo) can come to my home to "inspect", whenever they want. Search for any used pipes or "smoking paraphernalia", And shut me down for smoking at home, or not having an "adequate" security system, or cameras.

So, to continue having my tiny grow at home. I have to give up my right to private property and allow government searches. OR, go rent a business address? Thus costing me, and my "patients" even MORE money?

OR

I can charge my patients(friends and family) whatever the government decides is a good price(not for profit)! Then just be stuck with any excess.

Well, it's sure nice of them to pull that! How fair and balanced it is, right? My patients get NO free meds and I get nothing for my labors.

No matter which way I turn. If I might make money(even just a little) no matter how honest and generous I am. The government ALWAYS regulates me into oblivion. Thus ruining any chance of success.

How exactly does this section help anyone in my position?