i agree tax recreational users, but not medical. and hopefully insurance will someday help cover the costs, but services cant function without making money, even non-profits try to raise more money then they spend to try to ensure they can always pay salaries and operating expenses. and by allowing MMJ buisnesses to make a profit and build up capital, they can continue to expand there service, and incur the necessary operating costs to keep quality standards up. buisnesses need money to invest in higher quality services, to expand retail locations, they need "rainy day funds", they need money to cover salaries and overhead expenses, pay rent, pay utillities, etc. there are alot more costs involved besides the cost of the cannabis.
the way big pharma makes money is wrong. but making money in and of itself is not. it is essential to the proper running of any business or establishment that offers goods or services.