A good problem

I live in Nevada County and was wondering if you could help. I started my own outdoor-grow operation last year with my father’s prescription. It was late in the season, and I had very little experience, so needless to say, the yield was quite small. It was enough, however, to manufacture the edibles that my father uses as medication.

This year, with my increased knowledge and preparation, as well as the addition of my own prescription, our crop gave us quite a bounty. In fact, just the trim is enough to keep us medicated for a couple of years. We have about 3 pounds of organic, high-quality bud that we don’t really need. I was hoping you might have some advice on how to go about selling it in a safe, legal manner. I’m new to this whole process, and I’m not sure how to approach dispensaries, or if they’ll even be interested in 3 pounds, which is a lot for my family, but probably not for a dispensary.

—Nick

Oh no! I grew too much weed! Whatever shall I do? I think this is what people like to call a good problem to have. Fret not, I have some ideas.

Proposition 215 allows medical-cannabis patients to give their excess medicine to clubs and dispensaries in exchange for financial reimbursement. It’s really quite simple. You just call a club and ask if it is seeing vendors. It will say yes or no and give you an appointment or not. If you get an appointment, you go in, meet with the buyers, and show them your wares. Outdoor cannabis is going for $800-$1,600 per pound. Some clubs pay cash right away, and some clubs like to sell on consignment. Most clubs won’t take more than a pound unless you have a really great or hard-to-find strain, so you may have to call a few clubs to get rid of your whole stash.

You could also look for low-income or indigent cannabis patients and give them some of your extra meds. Many clubs have “compassion” programs, where they provide free or low-cost cannabis to folks with no money and serious illness. Maybe you can sell some, and donate the rest. Good luck.

When are we going to Colorado?

—Tom Traveler

I plan on going this summer, when the weather is warmer and the lines aren’t as long. Apparently, Coloradans bought $1 million worth of weed on the first day of legal sales. Wow. Can you hear the dominoes falling? America loves money. Legalizing weed is a money-making proposition. Not just in terms of jobs and tax revenue, but also saving money in terms of court costs and reducing the amount of people in jail. Hell, in two years, you may not even have to go to Colorado: You should be able to hit up a pot shop right near your house.