A lot of dispensaries are owned by local business people who spent a lot of time and money getting started. They operate under strict guidelines established by government whether local or state.And the suppliers of their stock, the same thing. If an auditor walks into your store and says, show me the paper trail of that particular bud,Then you better be able to prove up on it. It is record keeping intensive. If you can’t then they will settle in and audit the hell out of you! All the way up the supply chain! If they don’t like what they find, they will shut you down! As simple as that! So the risk/reward to engage any illegal activity is just not there. It is made more difficult by the lack of access to banking services that normal businesses can use. Thanks to the feds. But they operate on the up and up, pay their taxes, and support their communities. What dispensary bashers have to remember is that a good portion of this country lives in Conditions that aren’t feasible for growing your own! Whether it be illegal, apartments, condos, etc. so these businesses actually provide a quality product at reasonable prices to the little guys or the masses who would otherwise not have access to it. If they are not supplying acceptable product at acceptable prices then they won’t be in business long. Just like any other business endeavor. Just my two cents.