ElderPede here: Whatever they do, it must be market driven. I have a medical card and the price the State charges is way over the top. Even counting for inflation, the price for an once shouldn't be more than $100.00/OZ. I would pay $480.00 if bought from the State. $480.00? That may not be a big deal to someone who's still working, but to me, (on a fixed income) it's a lot.
Ditto here (66). Florida MMJ patient. The problem here with pricing I believe is multi-faceted. 1) Vertical integration business model imposed by the state adds cost due to the inability to outsource any part of their production or importing any product from an outside source; 2) at this early stage of the program's maturity, demand continues to outpace supply - coincidentally due to 1) above. These factors, No. 2 in particular inflate the cost of product to the consumer/patient.
The only way that I can reasonably afford it is to use a single dispensary that offers a 20% Veteran discount and another 10% for loyalty points accumulation.
ElderPede here: Whatever they do, it must be market driven. I have a medical card and the price the State charges is way over the top. Even counting for inflation, the price for an once shouldn't be more than $100.00/OZ. I would pay $480.00 if bought from the State. $480.00? That may not be a big deal to someone who's still working, but to me, (on a fixed income) it's a lot.
Ditto here (66). Florida MMJ patient. The problem here with pricing I believe is multi-faceted. 1) Vertical integration business model imposed by the state adds cost due to the inability to outsource any part of their production or importing any product from an outside source; 2) at this early stage of the program's maturity, demand continues to outpace supply - coincidentally due to 1) above. These factors, No. 2 in particular inflate the cost of product to the consumer/patient.
The only way that I can reasonably afford it is to use a single dispensary that offers a 20% Veteran discount and another 10% for loyalty points accumulation.