Hey Chimera, I'm glad to see a good Canadian breeder doing the right thing, and not selling out to the highest bidder. 1.5 million is a lot, and would be next to impossible for most to turn down. I think that speaks volumes about your personality and willingness to do the right thing for the patients, not your pocketbook. Finding a team of like minded individuals in this burgeoning industry won't be easy though, especially since the "Greed Rash" is so contagious.
You might eventually have to bite the bullet if you want to participate in the MMPR. All approved LP's so far are corporations, no sole proprietorships or co-ops in sight. This means the corp you work for will most definitely be profit driven despite your modus operandi.
The thought of being forced to grow a certain way or with certain products to save costs, only takes away from the joy of cultivation. So, for me, unless I can run a small scale grow without all the costly regulations in place, I'll just stick to my home garden for now. I predict legalization will open up the gates for us all to participate in the new green industry, not just the few with no ethics and deep pockets.
Peace
SF
1.5ml in stock, from snake oil salesmen is pretty much worthless. i think that was where he was coming from .. now 1.5ml cash up front, and run the place like you want, and some bullshit stock options as gravy, may have made a bit more sense