Are dispensaries still accepting vendors?

[rightwinger]

MMC's won't be able to buy from independent growers under 1284. I'd be more nervous if I was a GROWER and found an MMC that wanted my meds.

Good point--if you don't know the dispensory owner and haven't worked with them--who knows if they're not going to turn you in--to score some browny points?

Then on the other hand--dispensory owners have to be a little concerned that the person they may be buying from--if they haven't bought from them before--could be working undercover--and there goes the opportunity of ever getting licensed.

Either way--everyone should be a little nervous over this.

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[Zedleppelin]

It still doesn't say patients can't sell to patients. There are lots of loopholes for dispensaries to get bud from patients who grow and caregivers. Patients who grow their own can still sell it to a dispensary owner. It's all interpretation. They just can't buy from peoe who don't have a mmj card. If you have a card you can grow/sell as long as you stay within your limits.

How do you interpret this?

(2) IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO BUY, SELL, TRANSFER, GIVE
AWAY, OR ACQUIRE MEDICAL MARIJUANA EXCEPT AS ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.

[relaxalot]

I havent had any problems at all and in fact I tried a few dispensaries I havent been in before and they all were very receptive. What I find strange is every one of them I asked if they were going to stop buying from vendors at the end of the month and more than half said no. So we shall see what happens.

We'll see... Surely some of the shops will still get some of their variety and higher quality meds from independent growers. However, I will be surprised if it is more than a handful, as most dispensary owners will not be willing to risk their investment by working with non-OPCL vendors - not even for stellar meds.

[hippichic420]

MMC's won't be able to buy from independent growers under 1284. I'd be more nervous if I was a GROWER and found an MMC that wanted my meds.

Do we know the exact date that this will go affect? Is it July 1st or Sept 1st? I even heard August 1st, so I'm confused, as I'm sure the rest of us are.

[hippichic420]

Good point--if you don't know the dispensory owner and haven't worked with them--who knows if they're not going to turn you in--to score some browny points?

Then on the other hand--dispensory owners have to be a little concerned that the person they may be buying from--if they haven't bought from them before--could be working undercover--and there goes the opportunity of ever getting licensed.

Either way--everyone should be a little nervous over this.

I understand the worry for both the Grower and the Owner. Owners can't risk a sting. Thankfully I have several good friends that own dispensaries and also a few I have made good relationships with.

Right now all I need is space! I have plenty of offers from MMC's wanting me as their grower, its just a bitch to find reasonably priced space. I have been doing this for over 15 years and have a true true love for the plant so I'm just hoping my karma will see me through.

I'm hoping this bill will make landlords a bit more willing to rent out to growers/dispensaries.

Also, is anyone out there looking for space considered getting an Optional Premisis license in an industrial zoned house?

[hippichic420]

Also I know there will be a moratorium on new shops, but is this just in denver? Or the whole State? And does that include new Grow Ops? Basically if we can't find space by Sept 1st or July 1st or whatever we are screwed till next year?

[throatstick]

where does it say in 1284 that grows have to be in industrial zoned places?i keep hearing shops say this but i have'nt read it.

[HighPopalorum]

where does it say in 1284 that grows have to be in industrial zoned places?

It doesn't.

[Kartel]

where does it say in 1284 that grows have to be in industrial zoned places?i keep hearing shops say this but i have'nt read it.

1284 allows you to go by local law if it already spells out where you should be. Some counties/cities view grow facilities as dispensaries, and some look at them differently. Several counties do not address the issue, and I'm pretty sure an agriculturally zoned house in those counties would be good to go... if not put a greenhouse or warehouse on ag. land and should be good to go (you can find some warehouses/greenhouses for sale in the right counties right now if you have financing.) Very little time left though... but its not impossible.

Also I know there will be a moratorium on new shops, but is this just in denver? Or the whole State? And does that include new Grow Ops? Basically if we can't find space by Sept 1st or July 1st or whatever we are screwed till next year?

According to my attorney, you must have the grow and dispensary by July 1st, and be 'locally approved' at that time.

I had some caregivers making rounds this weekend and they said most places they stopped either didn't have cash or were lowballing.

We still encourage people to come in if they have realistic expectations of what their nugs are worth.

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[TheReleafCenter]

Good point--if you don't know the dispensory owner and haven't worked with them--who knows if they're not going to turn you in--to score some browny points?

Then on the other hand--dispensory owners have to be a little concerned that the person they may be buying from--if they haven't bought from them before--could be working undercover--and there goes the opportunity of ever getting licensed.

Either way--everyone should be a little nervous over this.

I think the big thing is that every strain is going to be held accountable under an audit. Now, do you want to tell an auditor that the Rhino Wreck you got off the street is really your Jack Flash you grow in house? Probably not, but I doubt they can tell the difference or will be asked to.

Do we know the exact date that this will go affect? Is it July 1st or Sept 1st? I even heard August 1st, so I'm confused, as I'm sure the rest of us are.

Centers can buy from caregivers until Sept 1st, when the 70/30 goes into effect, although centers may be required at that day to prove where there 70 came from, so theoretically they would stop buying from the outside much earlier than Sept 1st. After July 1st there should be some clarification.

Also I know there will be a moratorium on new shops, but is this just in denver? Or the whole State? And does that include new Grow Ops? Basically if we can't find space by Sept 1st or July 1st or whatever we are screwed till next year?

I believe it's a statewide moratorium if you're not approved locally for one year, which is why that July 1st deadline is so important. I sent Matt Cook an email this morning asking for clarification on this point. It would include any licensed premises, including grow ops.

where does it say in 1284 that grows have to be in industrial zoned places?

1284 doesn't deal with zoning issues because that's a local issue. Many municipalities didn't address grow zoning initially, so a lot of dispensaries are covering their asses by only going with industrial (I1/I2). It's the one zone that ANY city should approve.

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