Before I get jumped all over for the fact there are very similar threads on this site, I have not yet found one that asks for comparison pricing and/or individuals opinions on the top of Medicinal vs Recreational buds. I have seen that many people have posted on different threads about the price they pay for buds, with many commenting the cost of there grow, etc. I'd like to take the topic a little bit further.
When looking for quality buds in your area, and the purpose of which individuals are purchasing it, do you see price differences for the retail cost of buds being bought for medicinal reason vs those that are being bought for recreational reasons? What is the average price difference, if any, that you see in your area for med vs rec?
Also, as growers, caretakers, etc, do you feel that it is unjust to charge a patient the same price or more for a product they truly need in comparison to someone using strictly for recreational reasons? A few friends and I have been discussing this topic lately as we are in a state with crappy medical laws in regards to cannabis, but it is still illegal for recreational.
The base of our discussion is that due to our states limited options for medical cannabis, i.e. no plant matter, we have noticed that medical prices seem much higher when compared to black market prices, and this has caused us to wonder what the comparison is like in other states/countries.
If there is anyone that would like to comment on there knowledge within there state/country it would be great to be able to expand our understanding and discussion. If you do choose to reply, please include the following:
In your state:
1. What is the legal status/regulations of medical/recreational marijuana? (yes i know its federally illegal in the US but for sake of conversation please base it off of your state regulations only or other country regulations)
2. What is the going rate of medicinal vs. recreational?
3. In your opinion, is it justifiable to charge someone using cannabis as medicine the same as someone who chooses to use it recreationally?
4. Based on your answer to #3, what do you think a fair prices for medicine/recreational buds is?
Just looking for some other peoples opinions and thoughts on the matter of discussion.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND that all comments should be strictly for discussion purposes. This is not a place to promote your grows, to attempt to buy/sell anything, etc.
***Admins - I believe these questions fall within the rules of RIU and by no means am looking for anyone to promote individual sales, etc. All questions, comments, etc are intended to be geared towards discussion only. If in violations of any rule, please delete thread and pm of infractions, etc.***