Quote Originally Posted by Zedleppelin
I pretty much agree with most of what you say but I completely disagree with this. The caregivers that decided to make as much as possible are the ones that opened dispensaries and hung signs with pot leaves over Sheridan Blvd and they are the greedy 20 year old punks that ruined it for everyone. Caregivers that werent greedy and focused on growing a quality product stayed doing what they were doing and they are the ones that got fucked, whereas the greedy ones got rewarded.
So you're saying the people who actually spent the money to remain compliant are the good guys? The dispensaries that are paying taxes on revenue etc are the bad guys? What about your caregiver friend in highlands ranch on 9news?

It's just so laughable that these large scale, non compliant home grows are upset. Why? Because you want to stay underground, not pay taxes, and just make your money?

If you aren't willing to pay taxes on the revenue you make from 'caregiving' etc, then why are you upset when you get passed on with reforming current legislation?

Think about the position that you are taking. Don't limit patient counts, don't make caregivers register with the state, don't make caregivers pay licensing fees, grow in commercial areas, etc. That's not a position that someone looking to run a legit business takes. Do you understand that?

These large scale non compliant home grows are attempting to take a position that is seemingly non-defensible.

In your opinion, how do these new regulations hurt anyone except these illegal, non compliant, large scale home grows? I don't think you can argue that anyone else is really negatively affected, other than that subgroup of this industry.

edit: how can you say these caregivers 'weren't greedy', yet they refused to get compliant and pay the fees? Uh, what does greedy mean to you? That asshole in highlands ranch who bragged to 9news about how much money he made? That's not greed? He didn't own a dispensary, which is the group you seem to be attacking. Any comment?