Block2TheFuture
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I was just reading in another thread how there is no shortage of clubs in the bay area and everywhere else, obviously misrepresenting product and intentionally selling outdoor buds for 50 and 60 an eighth while savagely lowballing growers to the tune of 2000 or less per pound. This is not news to me but sometimes things just have a way of becoming impossible to ignore and begging to be dealt with.
I always remind people I am not just saying "Pay us more, pay us top dollar for top product" what I am saying is "Let the retail price reflect the wholesale" meaning while pounds have dropped in price at minimum 20% and up to 50% since fall 2009. At the same time retail prices have not changed much at all. Eighths are still commonly sold for 50 each although some places do in fact now offer wide selections of bud for 30 and 40 which reflects the lower wholesale prices that are in effect.
I would have no problem if the new trend of 2000$ pounds = 25$ eighths all day long for the patients. When 2000$ pounds still turn into 45, 50, 60 dollar eighths then I know for a fact that growers are being conned and dispensaries have gotten some fat egos that need to be put in their place.
So why should indoor growers now be forced to eat shit and die which seems to be the attitude of most dispensaries. (It is important that I make clear MOST dispensaries and clubs are taking advantage but SOME are truly awesome places with excellent management that do a great service. ) While it would be difficult and maybe not effective to organize growers in any kind of protest or picketing of dispensaries, getting patients together with growers and even disgruntled employees might get somebody's fucking attention!
It would benefit everyone involved if patients and growers would organize to identify clubs that screw growers and rip off patients. Then bombard them with negative publicity and try to boycott them. If it works EVERYONE benefits even the clubs. A realistic markup of 60-75% for dispenaries would still provide them with ungodly amounts of cash profits and the 2000$ pound would become a fairly and accurately priced 25 or 30 dollar eighth. In the end all I really want is for retail dispensaries and clubs to realize that this entire scene hinges on the growers and everything was going quite well before pot clubs came along. If they all closed tomorrow, people would still get their buds.
I always remind people I am not just saying "Pay us more, pay us top dollar for top product" what I am saying is "Let the retail price reflect the wholesale" meaning while pounds have dropped in price at minimum 20% and up to 50% since fall 2009. At the same time retail prices have not changed much at all. Eighths are still commonly sold for 50 each although some places do in fact now offer wide selections of bud for 30 and 40 which reflects the lower wholesale prices that are in effect.
I would have no problem if the new trend of 2000$ pounds = 25$ eighths all day long for the patients. When 2000$ pounds still turn into 45, 50, 60 dollar eighths then I know for a fact that growers are being conned and dispensaries have gotten some fat egos that need to be put in their place.
So why should indoor growers now be forced to eat shit and die which seems to be the attitude of most dispensaries. (It is important that I make clear MOST dispensaries and clubs are taking advantage but SOME are truly awesome places with excellent management that do a great service. ) While it would be difficult and maybe not effective to organize growers in any kind of protest or picketing of dispensaries, getting patients together with growers and even disgruntled employees might get somebody's fucking attention!
It would benefit everyone involved if patients and growers would organize to identify clubs that screw growers and rip off patients. Then bombard them with negative publicity and try to boycott them. If it works EVERYONE benefits even the clubs. A realistic markup of 60-75% for dispenaries would still provide them with ungodly amounts of cash profits and the 2000$ pound would become a fairly and accurately priced 25 or 30 dollar eighth. In the end all I really want is for retail dispensaries and clubs to realize that this entire scene hinges on the growers and everything was going quite well before pot clubs came along. If they all closed tomorrow, people would still get their buds.