a.) There is definitely a cap on how many cards one grower can have, and there are also laws that specify that growers cannot combine gardens to exceed more than the designated 24 maximum flowering plants per garden. (ie. you and your spouse cannot have 8 cards between you and grow them all in one location.)
b.) There is no possibility that any MD can prescribe a patient more than the 6 mature plants per card, regardless of the intended purposes.
c.) There are currently 4 hydro shops in the Eugene/ Springfield area. They all sell their own teas, and 2 stores (under one company) manufacture their own organic nutrient and soil line. That company is called Oregon's Only Organics if you would like to research the potential competition. My opinion is that you will have a difficult time establishing another hydro shop here in Eugene/ Springfield, but obviously without knowing you and your business model makes it pretty hard to predict how successful another hydro shop would be. I can say that there are no hydro shops to my knowledge that are south of here, so that could be a good place to stake your claim. The downside to that is the population is much lower in southern Oregon, therefore, there will be less potential customers, but you should be the only local supplier for the area so that will ensure some business for you. Another downside is that southern Oregon is pretty anti-pot, so law enforcement could be an issue.
d.) People in Eugene are really laid back, comprised mostly hippie types and college students. Its a super liberal place, and if you are moving from Denver then you should find yourself at home here. I wouldn't say that there is a bad meth problem in Eugene. It exists, but I've lived in places with a much more severe problem. Springfield (which is adjacent to Eugene, separated by a river) has a lot bigger problem with it. Southern Oregon also has some meth issues as well. It is all rural communities down there, so meth problems should be expected.
e.) Dispensaries are few and far between. There are no true brick and mortar dispensaries in Eugene, and I even think that the city has a ban on them. I know at least that the city voted them down within the past 2 years. There is a collective center here that will connect patients with growers and help them get their medicine, but they do not operate the same way as dispensaries in CO do. Not really sure about the rest of Oregon. I hear that there is a true dispensary on the coast, but I've never been there. It is more likely that Oregon will legalize recreational MMJ before any new legislature allowing for dispensaries passes. I expect that legalization will happen, then the Oregon Liquor Control will implement state run MMJ stores. I don't think that setting up dispensaries only for OMMP patients is currently a priority for legislators. They are working to open MMJ stores for everyone. After that is complete, I expect that medical dispensaries will follow soon after. There is a lot of different lobbyists working on getting MMJ legally into the hands of consumers, and they are chipping away at prohibition laws from all angles. The situation is very fluid right now, so it makes predicting how this will unfold very difficult. With that being said, it goes undisputed that the legal MMJ boon in Oregon is approaching its debut.
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