C. Spgs registers 451 medical marijuana businesse's TODAY.

[cologrower420]

but you are right. anyone who is jumping in and doesn't already have growing down is going to lose this year.

in the 70/30 thing... what if...

say a store sells 1.5 lbs of meds a week.
they have 3.5 lbs of brown leaf for sale for $10000 because it is the house strain.

They grow 6 plants or use their counts to sell clones provided by another dispensary.

They BUY from other dispensaries ALL the weed they need to sell, and keep 1.5 lbs on hand at all time of OPW. (other peoples weed)

just a thought.

I think we are definitely going to see creative interpretations of the law. As long as people are low profile and can remain compliant (however they do that), then I don't think they'd get harassed because I think there are many non-compliant shops that will continue to operate.

I went to a place on south broadway, well known, and they checked my id but didn't ask for my redcard or any other paperwork proving I was a patient.

cologrower420 Reviewed by cologrower420 on 07-01-2010. C. Spgs registers 451 medical marijuana businesse's TODAY. Springs registers 451 medical marijuana businesses | marijuana, medical, springs - Public Affairs - Colorado Springs Gazette, CO At the end of the first article it says: but weâ??re in a boom phase, and there will be a bust that will follow.â?�--No kidding! 176 dispensories in Colorado Springs. What we have a state estimate of 100K medical marijuana patients. Just do the math! You know I really admire people who decided on opening up a business--but to me that many dispensories Rating: 5

[rightwinger]

yea, except some smart dispensaries will in essence become distributors - making more of their money selling hq excess to other dispensaries, than selling to patients.

I just don't buy the idea that dispensories would be more concerned about supplying their competition with product to keep their competition in business-versus selling their product retail--"where the real profit is."

[rightwinger]

I think we are definitely going to see creative interpretations of the law. As long as people are low profile and can remain compliant (however they do that), then I don't think they'd get harassed because I think there are many non-compliant shops that will continue to operate.

I went to a place on south broadway, well known, and they checked my id but didn't ask for my redcard or any other paperwork proving I was a patient.

Hmm--maybe they don't plan on being in business for long. That's probably the worst mistake any dispensory owner/employee could make.

[rightwinger]

but you are right. anyone who is jumping in and doesn't already have growing down is going to lose this year.

in the 70/30 thing... what if...

say a store sells 1.5 lbs of meds a week.
they have 3.5 lbs of brown leaf for sale for $10000 because it is the house strain.

They grow 6 plants or use their counts to sell clones provided by another dispensary.

They BUY from other dispensaries ALL the weed they need to sell, and keep 1.5 lbs on hand at all time of OPW. (other peoples weed)

just a thought.

Dispensories are required to grow 70% of their own--then the other 30% they have to purchase from another dispensory. So again--lets say a dispensory owner runs short and they call a competitor asking for more to meet his patients needs. Now is this selling dispensory owner going to sell his top quality--the one that most of his patients want-or is he/she going to sell the other the stuff that none of his patients want?

It's just common sense. I wouldn't sell my top quality to a competitor when I can hold on to it--store it--and wait for my competitor to go out of business-because I am not supplying him/her and then get a portion of his/her customer base when they go out of business.

[cologrower420]

Dispensories are required to grow 70% of their own--then the other 30% they have to purchase from another dispensory. So again--lets say a dispensory owner runs short and they call a competitor asking for more to meet his patients needs. Now is this selling dispensory owner going to sell his top quality--the one that most of his patients want-or is he/she going to sell the other the stuff that none of his patients want?

It's just common sense. I wouldn't sell my top quality to a competitor when I can hold on to it--store it--and wait for my competitor to go out of business-because I am not supplying him/her and then get a portion of his/her customer base when they go out of business.

It depends on whether your business model is more concerned with making a profit (selling to competition), or providing insurance to make sure your current patients have inventory (not selling and sitting on current inventory).

[rightwinger]

It depends on whether your business model is more concerned with making a profit (selling to competition), or providing insurance to make sure your current patients have inventory (not selling and sitting on current inventory).

And there is the 100 plant rule. Many dispensories have no plans to exceed that count for obvious reasons.

It costs a lot of money to put out a quality product. These dispensories could easily sit on inventory--cut back on the cost of growing-utilities, etc.-until their inventory was depleted--and still keep their patients happy with their stored products--"while making much more profit on it--by selling it retail--versus wholesale to another dispensory."

[cologrower420]

And there is the 100 plant rule. Many dispensories have no plans to exceed that count for obvious reasons.

It costs a lot of money to put out a quality product. These dispensories could easily sit on inventory--cut back on the cost of growing-utilities, etc.-until their inventory was depleted--and still keep their patients happy with their stored products--"while making much more profit on it--by selling it retail--versus wholesale to another dispensory."

What is the '100 plant rule'?

If growers are aware of measures available to cut costs, don't you think they would be taking advantage already?

[SoCoMMJ]

What is the '100 plant rule'?

It's not a rule, it's the point where mandatory minimum sentencing kicks in at the Federal Level.

Remember, with the Feds any count is ILLEGAL and you can not mention Medical anything in a Federal court.

Land of the Free, remember ?