Chance942 now come on If a producer is ONLY running 6 1000 watt lamps. they will not be around long. Now lets take a look at what it takes to grow medical MJ . First off you have to get approved by DOH not an easy thing to do. Then there is the renewal fees that are 10000 second year 20000 third year 30000 there after. Now that we are approved we have the costs that are involved with growing how DOH wants it organic. We'll need first a place to grow so check rent 2000-3000 a month now we have a place now we need to set up a way to grow so we'll need to do some building. Here is where you'll have to decide a few things so cost can range 3000-5000 and up now we have a place to grow our 150 plants. then we need to control the environment that they will grow in.
Oh shit the place did not come with refrigerated air so another 3000 to 10000 on the unit. Oh no more bad news the electrical panel is only 5000 amp so we'll have to come up with more cash 5000-7000. We'll need a little magic at this point to make our plants appear out of thin air .No no getting ahead of my self. We'll need a few lights at the min I think 64 thats hood, bulb and ballast's about 35000 then we'll need some fans to move that air 24 sounds good so lets say another 800. Ok looking good now we need some thing for our plants to grow in so we'll need some soil lets say another grand.I think I made my point so lets move on You so easily put down the producers but as you can see they do have to make a big investment in startup costs,labor and time.I too want my meds at the lowest cost possible But I dounderstandt that it costs quite a bit to grow. For the lucky ones that can grow there own and have a ppl all that I can say is grow your own.