Quote Originally Posted by Zedleppelin
And thats fine BUT why should the dispensaries be allowed to play by a different set of rules? Why should a clinic be allowed to profit and a caregiver not?
You might ask the same about liquor stores vs. home brewers. The former are allowed to profit, but face strict oversight and regulation. The latter are not regulated, but they face restrictions on the size of their operations and stiff penalties if they are found to be selling their home brew commercially. This system works OK, IMO. (FWIW, I'm a home brewer, so that's just the example that comes to mind.)

A bad crop is a risk, for sure. As a patient, I wouldn't have a problem paying caregivers those costs up-front or on a bi-weekly basis, as long as I knew my caregiver personally and was sufficiently involved in decisions that affect my grow. Caregivers should not profit, but I do not mean to suggest they should absorb losses.