Matt Brown is the ENEMY

[canaguy27]

Who is the competition CMMR wants to crush?

non CMMR contributors. even the ones who give CMMR a little money. they want to keep the big boys $$ in play.

[TheReleafCenter]

People who do and don't contribute to CMMR have similar goals, though. It seems impossible for him to craft some kind of legislation that only benefits his limited contributors, then get it through the state House and Senate.

[canaguy27]

People who do and don't contribute to CMMR have similar goals, though. It seems impossible for him to craft some kind of legislation that only benefits his limited contributors, then get it through the state House and Senate.

Romer want to put 80% of dispensaries out of business. Who do you think the 20% that will stay open are? The little guy can't afford those fees.

It is passing right through from my perspective.

[TheReleafCenter]

If they were just about money, wouldn't it make sense to keep as many dispensaries open as possible, hence more donation $$?

[copobo]

really, the simple fact is Matt made a deal with the devil (Romer) hoping to get some sort of state legislation through as he thinks with that, the industry will be legit.

Well, the industry already is legit. We need patient centered legislation - not law enforcement centered legislation. We don't need armed guards and a new bureaucracy to do this.

[TheReleafCenter]

I agree, this is big government getting even bigger. Instead of using this licensing money to help the state, they're trying to put together these agencies on the fly so they'll be able to spend more money on them.

So what do you guys think Romer's overall motivation is?

[copobo]

his overall motivation is name recognition.

[TurboALLWD]

If they were just about money, wouldn't it make sense to keep as many dispensaries open as possible, hence more donation $$?

You're right, if they were just about the money(what else would it be? certainly not about the patients) they would want as many application fee's as possible, assuming their not getting paid in other ways. It only makes sense to think their dirty, why else would they want to take out 80 percent of the dispensaries and kill all small business? Not just tax the shit out of us, but completely eliminate us. I just cant see why they would want to make a monopoly out of this industry. They can get their taxes without screwing everyone out of the business, there has to be a reason why there screwing us.

Their getting paid.

[Dorje113]

I agree, this is big government getting even bigger. Instead of using this licensing money to help the state, they're trying to put together these agencies on the fly so they'll be able to spend more money on them.

So what do you guys think Romer's overall motivation is?

I know a disp owner who's been talking with him. His (the disp owner's) intentions were good, and Romer basically told him that disps "lost" and people don't want them around. He's not talking with Romer after that. Romer's motivation is to drastically reduce the number of disps in CO and regulate the remaining disps tightly. I'm sure he has other motivations too, like making it impossible to make money being a caregiver...

[copobo]

and word is Romer is interested in being Mayor. Does he realize Denver voted to legalize??!! These are the same voters that would be electing mayor, what is he thinking?!