"Although medical marijuana 'dispensaries' have been operating in California for years, dispensaries, as such, are not recognized under the law. As noted above, the only recognized group entities are cooperatives and collectives . (§ 11362.775.)"

http://www.ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/pr … elines.pdf

I-Glow kept referencing how the world largest "Dispensary" only made $20mil in annual revenue. But lucky for us Medical Greens manages "Collectives" not Dispensaries.

Dispensaries are illegal as defined by CA law because they are for profit and will sell to any qualified patient. And that's why they are being shut down. Collectives are not for profit. You'll notice in the news that they always make reference to dispensaries and not collectives.