Quote Originally Posted by SprngsCaregiver
What do you mean?
re: local government
Well, for example, in my city, center operators must pay a $500 occupational license fee, as well as a one-time $875 application fee and some other minor fees to cover the cost of background checks and business permits. As a caregiver, you don't have to pay any of that stuff or operate under the oversight of town inspectors.

Who in the state is qualified enough to know if a dispensary is selling moldy, bug infested goods? Or how about those dispensaries that get these things and use harsh chemicals to get rid of them. How would your average inspector know what to look for? I've worked in construction for 20 years and believe me some of the state/city inspectors dont give a crap. So the whole bad medicine thing works both ways.
It does work both ways, but at least centers and their grow sites will be inspected by several different state and local agencies. Inspectors are spotty at best, but that is not an argument against inspections. As a patient, I find safety inspections, background checks, felony prohibitions and health code compliance compelling reasons to shop at a dispensary. I like that they will be required to list inorganic ingredients. You could certainly provide those assurances to your customers, by allowing them to inspect your grow and your personal background, but you are not obligated to do so as centers will be.