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Quote Originally Posted by Zedleppelin
Ive read the revised bill and it doesnt say anything about dispensaries contracting with growers or vice versa and actually it says quite the opposite. What it does say is dispensaries must grow at least 70% of their own and the rest must be purchased from another dispensary. From what I understand the grow portion of a dispensary must be owned by the dispensary.
If the rest must be purchased from another dispensary, then wouldn't the independent grower need to lose his/her independence and be growing for some dispensary or another in order to remain a grower......either that or get licensed as a dispensary?

It also states anyone convicted of any drug felony EVER would be barred from having any ownership in a dispensary or a commercial grow. Any other felony conviction has to be more than 5 years old. So a rapist that was convicted 6 years ago could own a dispensary, whereas someone convicted 25 years ago for selling a joint would be barred forever.
Interesting how they pass laws that are puntitive and senseless in the context of this particular issue.

Caregivers would be limited to 5 patients and must get fingerprinted and registered with the state along with a criminal background check. Anyone with a felony that is 5 years or less would be disqualified from being a caregiver. Caregivers must sell their medicine for the cost of of cultivation but can charge for caregiving services.
Cost of cultivation......overhead as defined by actual grow expenditure, including fixed infrastructure costs like greenhouses and security systems and ongoing overhead items like fertilizers, fungicides, pesticides and utilities? Caregiving services.....my time and expertise?? Sounds to me like they will need to audit each caregiver monthly.

This is a bill written by the dispensaries to monopolize the market and to screw growers/caregivers/patients.
You mean those same dispensaries who want to ........... oops.....sorry.....better not piss 'em off now.