[Treetroit City]

Originally Posted by Chunkypigs

just like in Cali this was an attempt to get out in front of recreational "legalization" and the bills are very similar.

probably the same lobbyists behind it.

the gravy train will halt soon. if they can pass this I'll bet they will do recreational through
this method in the next few years rather than wait for another ballot referendum and I'll bet there won't be any homegrown recreational.

fake recreational kills another one of the caregiver states with dispensaries.

Maine and Rhode Island will be the last 2 states after this, no?

There probably won't be any homegrown medical either in a few years. The state for sure wants to get rid of the caregiver system and home grows.

Once the state is setup with dispensaries there will be no "need" for home growing.

[TheMan13]

Another article by Brad Forrester:

https://thecompassionchronicles.com/2...just-happened/

[KONY]

Originally Posted by Chunkypigs

just like in Cali this was an attempt to get out in front of recreational "legalization" and the bills are very similar.

probably the same lobbyists behind it.

the gravy train will halt soon. if they can pass this I'll bet they will do recreational through
this method in the next few years rather than wait for another ballot referendum and I'll bet there won't be any homegrown recreational.

fake recreational kills another one of the caregiver states with dispensaries.

Maine and Rhode Island will be the last 2 states after this, no?

I highly doubt maine will do this. We will likely legalize this year, but there is very minimal chance they will kill medical. We just became the first state to allow kids to medicate at school . People and our politicians are very cannabis friendly.

However our legalization bill is setup to make a monopoly and only 800,000 sq ft of total canopy space in the whole state, allowing ~120 total commercial grows. Bullshit if you ask me, why have a limit.

[geneva_sativa]

Rhode Island governor was talking about $300 tax per plant, IIRC

[Treetroit City]

Originally Posted by TheMan13

Another article by Brad Forrester:

https://thecompassionchronicles.com/2...just-happened/

Brad sounds a little delusional about how we got here...

[Shmavis]

Originally Posted by Superexciter

... Caregivers just won't be able to sell it to anyone at all...

Caregivers will still be able to receive compensation from their patients. Meaning they can sell to their patients. This whole mess is dealing with "overages" being sold to dispensaries. Or in actuality, this was about the state realizing how much money they were missing out on. They saw neon-flashing-dollarsigns; and had to get them some of that..

My concern is that the “tracking” aspect is going to amount to unwanted [unwarranted] attention for those of us who do not run in the dispensary circles. My privacy, I think, is now at jeopardy due to the opening of the registries. This does not sit well with me.

[farmerlion]

What a sad situation. A government that can't handle prosperity. Greedy politicians that can't handle integrity. A bunch of inexperienced growers that only care about quantity and not quality. The patients can rarely grow their own. The recreational smokers will buy anything put on the shelf. Corporate growers don't have the experience or desire to provide a quality product. If private in state licensed growers can grow 150 to 200 plants. Then sale to a dispensary of their choice. The cream will rise to the top. The customers will determine what they will buy and at what price for quality offered. Mom and pop operations have always provided the best (foods, service stations, farmers market vegetables ect.) Unless customers demand quality. You will see little change that benefits anybody. Just my opinion, but I have seen much of the garbage being passed off as good smoke. I will grow my own and in time yours too. Peace

[OGEvilgenius]

When is enough a enough? Seriously. We cannot allow this to happen, ever, for any reason.

Government exists to keep power. That's it. That is the only purpose. If you mistakenly believe otherwise, you should seriously rethink your position because a government without power is not government.

So it is no surprise that control is the order of the day, all day long when government gets involved.

[mittensmitten]

Pretty much a nail in the coffin for the Individual Boutique Grower. Patients usually aren't enough to make it FT> Suppose it's Time to move on. Had hoped to stay, it'a my State, but if the Prison-For-Profit and Asset Forfeiture continues, I'd rather be out west again. Or wherever. The competition out there can create a cut throat enviornment. But, Anywhere but incarcerated in the Shitstem.

I know what I have to do.

[farmerlion]

Please understand I don't think all growers are inexperienced. That would be foolish. If we as consumers and growers don't do it the best. Special interest will have an easier time shoving us out the door. There will be plenty of money to be made. When we are the ones doing it. Support your local growers and dispensaries. Peace