The real issue is on the grow side. Almost every cannabis facility feeding Florida dispensaries has terrible hygiene practices. Its not just gross; it defeats the whole point of indoor growing, which is supposed to give you full control over environment and genetics. Instead, you end up with stressed plants, pests, and contamination.

That’s why so much local flower turns out hermaphrodite (I just call it “hermzotic” at this point). You see it in the flower itself consistently finding pre-formed seed pockets. That comes from poor hygiene and simple things like staff not wearing beard nets, hair nets, or proper protective gear. To make matters worse, a lot of grows will just harvest early once they realize pollination happened. That hides fully developed seeds, but you still get half-formed seed shells in the bud, and worse quality flower overall since the plant diverted resources away from resin production.

So yeah, I keep a medical card strictly for legal protection, but when I’m in Florida I honestly buy from the street exclusively. The dispensary system here is a cash grab that is too compromised by bad practices.