I thought with my state going medical that it was going to really hurt the market but in actuality it helped create a better and high priced market.
The regular recreational market wants the cheapest prices but the medical market wants the best quality meds and they are willing to pay for it. Now I'm not saying that it is like this in most medical states because it most likely isn't but the state that I'm talking about, people make a lot of money compared to most other markets. For income, this state ranks 5th place in the country for highest income. It helps that most growers don't know how to grow quality or don't care enough to do so. Promotion and advertising help immensely. It's been my business model for over 20 years.
In general, growing up in a big city has huge advantages. There is so much competition, that you strive to be the best or fall flat on your face. Most suburban guys don't have the same mentality as poor city folk. I learned so much from the streets growing up. I figured out how to take my street knowledge and flip it to another level.
Proof is in the pudding on high end product. 4/20 is right around the corner. Lab tests, blind taste tests, and triple bind judging.
My money is on the West coast boys.