As marijuana went legal recreationally in the state, the tax on wholesale cannabis jumped up drastically, from 2 percent to 15 percent. Consumers started buying up inventory, decreasing supply and causing dispensaries to up their prices. Sales of medical marijuana are levied a 2% excise tax. The recreational industry will function on a 15% wholesale tax from the cultivator to manufacturer or retailer with an additional 10% added to all retail sales transactions. After costs of administering regulation, enforcement, and research efforts, remaining tax revenues collected on marijuana will be deposited into the State Distributive School Account in the State General Fund. We have great working relationships with our local cultivators, which helps us sometimes negotiate better deals on product where price can fluctuate based on potency and who the distributor is. Another factor is if the dispensary you are shopping at has their own cultivation or not. Since we do not have our own cultivation at this time, it is more difficult to find wiggle room with pricing as we are at the mercy of the cultivators we purchase product from. We sincerely do our very best to ensure our patients and customers get the best deal possible. Hopefully this response was informative and provided you with the "why" behind our pricing. We hope you give us another chance, and thank you for your feedback.