{"id":115148,"date":"2015-01-20T20:03:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T03:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/medical-shop-seeking-retail-license\/"},"modified":"2015-01-20T20:03:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T03:03:18","slug":"medical-shop-seeking-retail-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/medical-shop-seeking-retail-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical shop seeking retail license"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Lea Cody, Kathy Smith, Mattie Sim and Jim Cody, of the medical marijuana shop Bud Farm in Mancos.<\/span>Jessica Gonzalez\/The Mancos Times<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Owners of the Mancos medical marijuana shop, Bud Farm, say they hope to be open for retail business by March.<\/p>\n

Although the retail classification will expand its customer base, owner Jim Cody says his business won\u2019t be dropping its medical license.<\/p>\n

Cody and his wife, Lea, purchased the medical dispensary, formerly Willow North, in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany are dropping medical and only retaining recreational. We\u2019re not doing that,\u201d Cody said. \u201cWe are going to stay with medical for the long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, medical marijuana sales dropped nearly 17 percent in November compared with the previous month. Recreational sales, however, remain strong.<\/p>\n

In a small town like Mancos, building a strong medical patient base to fully sustain the business is difficult, Cody said. He became an advocate for the healing effects of medical marijuana after hip and knee replacement surgery and said he loves helping people find relief through various products.<\/p>\n

Although he and manager Kathy Smith say sales haven\u2019t been adversely affected by the town\u2019s new retail location, The Shop, Cody affirms that selling retail would help sustain the medical side of the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about $15,000 for two licenses with the state alone, one for sales and one for the grow site,\u201d he said. \u201cBy the time you add that up, in a small town such as this, it makes it difficult to do only medical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Until the retail license is in place, Cody and his staff are selling medical patients on their recent third- and fifth-place wins at the Telluride Cannabis Cup, held on Dec. 14. Cody credits his grower Ian Smith, and \u201ctrim queen\u201d Mattie Sim with securing the victories.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took third out of 20 for our AK Northern Lights and fifth out of 20 for our White Kryptonite,\u201d said Cody.<\/p>\n

Bud Farm is located at 385 N. Willow in Mancos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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