IS the economy affecting mmj sales in your area?

[tintala]

Caregivers/dispensaries, is the economy affecting your sales and distribution of mmj to your patients? Have your sales slowed down? Or are users still going after medical cannabis with gusto? It has in my area in Colorado.

[FreakNature]

tintala, are you asking dispensaries or caregivers? I thought selling MMJ by a caregiver was strictly forbidden. Maybe I'm wrong.

[tintala]

Originally Posted by FreakNature

tintala, are you asking dispensaries or caregivers? I thought selling MMJ by a caregiver was strictly forbidden. Maybe I'm wrong.

BOTH, either /or. and I don't beleive caregivers are forbidden to sell mmj to their patients, or not in some states. My caregiver sells to his patients. I mean how many caregivers GIVE mmj away, I don't know of ANY! So in Colorado, caregivers are allowed to sell it to their patients. Just wondering if the economy is hindering that thru dispensaries or caregivers.

[FreakNature]

OK. It just struck me that since a caregiver is already growing for a specific patient, the meds are dedicated to that patient. The economy shouldn't have anything to do with it. I guess, though, if there is any surplus that could be sold to a dispensary, so it's all good.

[tintala]

Originally Posted by FreakNature

OK. It just struck me that since a caregiver is already growing for a specific patient, the meds are dedicated to that patient. The economy shouldn't have anything to do with it. I guess, though, if there is any surplus that could be sold to a dispensary, so it's all good.

not where I am from. ALL and I mean ALL caregivers I have obtained meds from charge, 300-375 an ounce. NEVER have i seen a caregiver "DEDICATE" meds to someone.

[tintala]

anyone here get MEDS given to them from their caregiver regularly? Or any caregivers here give there meds for free to all their patients? This would mean , A. Your electricity is free B. Nutes are free C. Strains are free? Or just how do you afford to give it away? Just pointing these out as a speculation. I have heard both ways, caregivers growing for patients, however they always charge , I have never ,met one that doesn't , that would be a miracle. Freak I repsect your response above, but the Economy WOULD have pertanentcy to selling it, say if the patient is unemployed, lost their job, injured and need disablity, how would they obtain it without money? economy affects me that way, do I go for the kind bud for 600 an ounce or do i go for the schwag for 100$ ounce? I would never beable to afford 600 ounce from caregiver.

[FreakNature]

Sorry tintala, I didn't mean to hijack your post. What I meant was a caregiver is growing for a patient that needs the meds, and the cost, I would think, has been predetermined. So these meds are dedicated to that patient. I didn't mean they would be free...just that the "sale" should already be a done deal and not affected by the economy. If the patient couldn't pay, would a caregiver say "too bad" and then try to sell to someone else that he's not a caregiver for? That seems like illegal MJ trade...not caregiving.

How does one consider themselves a caregiver and charge a patient $600 an oz for something that (from experienced growers) should cost $25 to produce?

Anyway, I obviously don't understand the laws where you live.

AGAIN - I'm not trying to hijack the thread.

So...back to the original post??

Caregivers/dispensaries, is the economy affecting your sales and distribution of mmj to your patients? Have your sales slowed down? Or are users still going after medical cannabis with gusto? It has in my area in Colorado.

[tintala]

Originally Posted by FreakNature

Sorry tintala, I didn't mean to hijack your post. What I meant was a caregiver is growing for a patient that needs the meds, and the cost, I would think, has been predetermined. So these meds are dedicated to that patient. I didn't mean they would be free...just that the "sale" should already be a done deal and not affected by the economy. If the patient couldn't pay, would a caregiver say "too bad" and then try to sell to someone else that he's not a caregiver for? That seems like illegal MJ trade...not caregiving.

How does one consider themselves a caregiver and charge a patient $600 an oz for something that (from experienced growers) should cost $25 to produce?

Anyway, I obviously don't understand the laws where you live.

AGAIN - I'm not trying to hijack the thread.

So...back to the original post??

No prob Freak: I was speaking with my caregiver the other day who is opening "NEW OPTIONS" in Boulder on 28th st. He was saying that alot of his patients are broke and can't pay for meds, so he has to give a bigger discount just to move the meds. I don't remember him saying that he has a garden just for me, lol, if he did that would be amazing, i don't think he even does that, he just grows for alot pf ppl. no pre-pmnt from other patients, so it's not a done deal... I actually have never heard of this. I have been around the block here with caregivers. MOST have been a TOTAL ripoff and jerks posing as caregivers anyway, i found one that has integrity though. Has helped me alot to get growing, got my dj shrt BLUEBERRY from him. But i have always had to pay 325 an oz. He doesn't just grow that for me though. A bit confusing i must say! I have had to cut back on purchasing varieties of meds from him too. Has the economy affected purchases in your area? I guess this can be a bit vague for some areas with differing laws.

[GreenMtnCare]

Originally Posted by tintala

anyone here get MEDS given to them from their caregiver regularly? Or any caregivers here give there meds for free to all their patients? This would mean , A. Your electricity is free B. Nutes are free C. Strains are free? Or just how do you afford to give it away? Just pointing these out as a speculation. I have heard both ways, caregivers growing for patients, however they always charge , I have never ,met one that doesn't , that would be a miracle. Freak I repsect your response above, but the Economy WOULD have pertanentcy to selling it, say if the patient is unemployed, lost their job, injured and need disablity, how would they obtain it without money? economy affects me that way, do I go for the kind bud for 600 an ounce or do i go for the schwag for 100$ ounce? I would never beable to afford 600 ounce from caregiver.

We are a relatively new dispensary, but we seem to be moving forward at breakneck speed. I'm sure that there is some economic impact created by the economy. On the other hand Liqour sales always go up in a bad economy, so maybe mmj will follow that trend.
It is completely legal to get reimbursed for caregiver services in CO. The law specifically allows for it.
We have a sliding scale for our patients, that allows people with fewer resources to pay less than someone with more abundant resources. We have several patients who pay little to nothing for medication.
Hope this helps some.
GMG

[Weed420]

Haven't seen any changes in pricing here in the Seattle area. I think if anything the price is going to go up some because of increased demand.