Wasn’t one of the intentions of laws regarding medical marijuana dispensaries intending to allow their members to save costs by growing and distributing their own marijuana? So, why is it these co-op’s of sick people are spending so much time and money marketing to gain new customers?

These groups are acting far more like marketers trying to gain walk-in new customers than a cost-saving non-profit trying to save money for it’s membership.

For instance:

  • Lease costs for retail locations, where a significant majority of San Diego illegal pot shops are located, are far more expensive than less-trafficked areas.
  • Add to the expensive lease costs the retail store displays, signage and staffing, security equipment and, in some cases guards, and you can imagine the monthly costs. Here’s a picture of one shop, who’s owner just plead guilty of several offenses:

  • Four color advertisements in the San Diego Reader – which many pot shops running every week – cost far more than popular classified ads.
  • Website advertising is also expensive however, many local pot shops advertise all over the internet.
  • Local pot shops also advertise in recreational marijuana-user magazines.
  • This illegal Pacific Beach shopkeeper displays his marijuana alongside other drug-promoting merchandise such as books, hats, tshirts, memorabila, DVD’s and miscellaneous items honoring Cheech and Chong. These doesn’t seem to be products one might think a sick co-op member would need. However they do seem to be products touting and honoring the drug culture.

  • The same shopkeeper promotes his business online on his Facebook page. This includes a video showing the insides of this shop which you can view here:
  • This illegal shopkeeper went one step further and decided to hire a sign-spinning service which, again is costly, to promote their illegal shop:

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