Qualitative Analysis

                                                                                                                       

I did not believe analysis were  accurate in some of my original posts on Marijuana Critic. Now that numerous analysis were conducted by many labs and there is a historical record, I have to credit the dispensaries and labs who did thorough analysis with a job well done protecting customers and allowing them to compare and select with precision. Not only by names, but through studying analysis. 

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ANALYSIS WAS NOT AS COMMON AS I THOUGHT IT WAS AND THAT IT WAS NOT REGARDED AS IMPORTANT.     ANALYSIS TO DETECT CONTAMINANTS IS IMPORTANT.

The independent grower and Dispensary system of Marijuana production is coming to an end next week. If it ran as I think it did, low prices were paid to growers and the responsibility for dealing with government fell on to the Dispensaries.  Store expenses and employee costs were deducted and the margin was taxed including product cost. Similarly if you work for an established business, all of the deductions for costs and even taxes are held by the business, the workers get the residual earnings. Growers also bore many expenses which would be deductible from their earnings. Payment as low as two dollars a gram is common, three is doing really well and there are those growers who do get four or five dollars per gram. Growers provide a facility, pay for power, supplies and labor or do the labor. Dispensaries sell for five to fourteen dollars per gram. That margin exceeds grower margin and labor pay by an astronomical amount. 

Dispensary customers sometimes paid a lot for their Marijuana, but the level of service at some Dispensaries and the choices and quality will possibly not be achieved for a long time under the new system and they may have to pay just as much or more.

                                                                          

Third party analysis through a sample picked out of a pound    or half pound bag by the dispensary is the best process and protection for the consumer. Any other methodology will not be as effective as the Producer's honesty will be required