agreed. this biggest problem right now is growers not having a sales tax license and not paying their taxes. Yeah, taxes suck, but it also makes it more legit and professional. we grow about 70%-90% (depending on where we are in our cycle) so when vendors come in we are extremely picky. It has to look good, smell good and taste good-even then, it's our customers that decide if we keep it. If we don't know you or the strand but like it, then we only buy an ounce and if our customer base likes it we will buy more. I have about 10 patients that have tried growing for themselves-not one produced a first crop that I would ever, ever buy. It's a learning process-so these people that quit their job and jump into growing are going to be dissapointed. You are going to need quite a few crops under your belt before you can really dial it in.
I disagree. B2B sales for resale are not subject to sales tax in CO. Growers would just about always be selling to resellers (dispensaries). Of course we want to push allot of this underground with the new legislation, so *poof* we take most of the life out of a revenue source that hasn't yet had a chance to establish itself.