Question about how dispensaries acquire their bud.

[M00gle]

Does anyone know if the dispensaries grow their own weed or buy the excess from their patients? I was looking at the laws and it looks like they technically can't grow their own weed but have to form a co-op and buy excess weed from their customers. They then redistribute this back to their patients.

Does anyone know a good link that has information about starting a dispensary? My dream in life would be to open one, but I'm just online doing a little research since I'm bored.

[Umpsy]

Dispensaries buy their bud from growers. The growers are the suppliers and the retail shop is the distributor...together they form a co-op or cooperative. To be honest its run just like a business, which isn't to say they shouldn't, with the threat of jail time and loss of property they better be making some money.

If you want to start your own co-op you'll probably have to have some "old hippie" connections. However, I believe you are able to grow the stuff yourself and sell it. It's not like co-ops "claim" their growers. The only problemwith that is you'll never keep up with demand.

-Umpsy

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by Umpsy

Dispensaries buy their bud from growers. The growers are the suppliers and the retail shop is the distributor...together they form a co-op or cooperative. To be honest its run just like a business, which isn't to say they shouldn't, with the threat of jail time and loss of property they better be making some money.

If you want to start your own co-op you'll probably have to have some "old hippie" connections. However, I believe you are able to grow the stuff yourself and sell it. It's not like co-ops "claim" their growers. The only problemwith that is you'll never keep up with demand.

-Umpsy

Hey Umpsy thanks for the reply. But lets say you grow for a dispensary, is that technically illegal? Because even if you have a medical permit you are only allowed to grow a couple of plants.

But basically you are saying that some ppl grow mass amounts and then wholesale it out to the dispensaries.

[Boss]

Grow-ops can be designated caregivers through the registered patients at the dispensary from what i understand.

[BlackLab]

Hey there, This is really good info. Please keep this thread going. I for one am very interested in knowing all that I can learn about Co-op distributors. Any and all information that anyone can add would be appreciated. Thanx!

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by Boss

Grow-ops can be designated caregivers through the registered patients at the dispensary from what i understand.

So it sounds like once you have some patients under your care you can begin growing for them because you are their caregiver. The more patients the more weed you can grow.

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by BlackLab

Hey there, This is really good info. Please keep this thread going. I for one am very interested in knowing all that I can learn about Co-op distributors. Any and all information that anyone can add would be appreciated. Thanx!

Me too BlackLab. A dream job of mine would be to start a dispensary, but there are alot of grey areas that are hard to interpret. I just wondered how most dispensaries operate. If only I lived in Cali I'd go and visit them all!

[BlackLab]

I only want to add a couple of select people that I will be their caregiver and grow for. I'd like to call my dispensary BlackLab medical herbs. He He he. Moogie on a serious note I'll bet when I go to my doctor this thursday I can find out about dispesarys maybe even a good attorney who knows this new law.

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by BlackLab

I only want to add a couple of select people that I will be their caregiver and grow for. I'd like to call my dispensary BlackLab medical herbs. He He he. Moogie on a serious note I'll bet when I go to my doctor this thursday I can find out about dispesarys maybe even a good attorney who knows this new law.

Awesome Blacklab! Any information you find please share with me and the forum. I would love to know more about it. It would be great to be able to grow for a couple of patients without fear of the feds. Thanks alot!

[BlackLab]

I do know this for sure. I got it from a very reliable source. If you are a caregiver, growing for a couple of patients as long as you do not exceed 100 plants on your property the DEA will not bother with a raid. They are looking to bust major illegal growers to be sold to the general public. Your state L.E. is a different story. They bust first and ask questions later.

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by BlackLab

I do know this for sure. I got it from a very reliable source. If you are a caregiver, growing for a couple of patients as long as you do not exceed 100 plants on your property the DEA will not bother with a raid. They are looking to bust major illegal growers to be sold to the general public. Your state L.E. is a different story. They bust first and ask questions later.

Thanks Blacklab but do you know if you need any type of paperwork or documentation to grow for medical users, say if you were in a state where it is legal to do so?

[BlackLab]

Moogie, I just found this it may help with your question. Ruling Streamlines Medical Pot Access


Sue Lindsay
November 19, 2007
Rocky Mountain News
Access to medical marijuana will be easier under a ruling by a Denver judge.

Denver District Judge Larry Naves last week overturned a state health department policy that restricted providers of medical marijuana to five patients.

Damien LaGoy, who uses marijuana to control nausea from AIDS wasting-syndrome and hepatitis C, sued the health department after his caregiver request was denied by the health department in May based on the five patient rule.

The policy was adopted by the health department in a closed meeting in 2004.

Naves overturned the policy, saying it violated the Colorado open meetings act and the administrative procedures act.

"I feel safer already," LaGoy said. "Now I can get my medicine from a safe and responsible caregiver instead of taking my chances on the streets.

[M00gle]

Originally Posted by BlackLab

Moogie, I just found this it may help with your question. Ruling Streamlines Medical Pot Access


Sue Lindsay
November 19, 2007
Rocky Mountain News
Access to medical marijuana will be easier under a ruling by a Denver judge.

Denver District Judge Larry Naves last week overturned a state health department policy that restricted providers of medical marijuana to five patients.

Damien LaGoy, who uses marijuana to control nausea from AIDS wasting-syndrome and hepatitis C, sued the health department after his caregiver request was denied by the health department in May based on the five patient rule.

The policy was adopted by the health department in a closed meeting in 2004.

Naves overturned the policy, saying it violated the Colorado open meetings act and the administrative procedures act.

"I feel safer already," LaGoy said. "Now I can get my medicine from a safe and responsible caregiver instead of taking my chances on the streets.

Thats good news indeed! Thanks for sharing. Since you're in CO, are you going to look for some patients to be a caregiver for? I live in the midwest and the laws are strict, but one day maybe they'll pass medical marijuana laws here. Well if I find any other info I'll post it here also. Thanks

[BlackLab]

Moogle, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Well yesterday I actually went to Denver and saw the Dr. and qualified for his reccommendation for prescribed medial Marijuanna. I should recieve my state ID card within two or three weeks. Just a note to pass on to other fellow Coloradoan's. If you go directly from the clinic to the post office, purchase a Postal Money order paid to the State of Colorado health Bla Bla Bla they turn right around and process your application much faster than if you send them a check. If you send cash, 1. they do not reccomend cash and 2. it takes longerto process your id month or more. I was advised by the clinic that my completed application was proof of my ID so technically I was legal yesterday, but it is at the officer's descetion if I were to be caught.......Hmmmm nope I'm going to play it safe! and wait for the real thing! By the way, you should have seen the people in and out of that clinic! they estimate in 2008 double the applicants than in 2007! They were very proffesional and made me feel right at home, but take cash when you go to pay the DR. they do take plastic but it's really a pain in the ass for them, besides they give you a reciept with cash payment anyway. Now I can really do some research! and maybe, just maybe I can open my own co-op and accept patients! Dream come true and all legal I've died and gone to heaven! Be back soon...

[M00gle]

Congratulations Blacklab on your MM permit. It must feel great to be able to grow without the fear of legal action. One day hopefully I'll move out of the damn midwest and get my own permit. Good luck with your research and I hope to hear that you started a clinic one day.