That is a problem with poor regulation, not legalization.
The new shops can/will sell anything that the old shops did. It's the growers that need the correct permits. That is an issue for some growers, it is not a problem for any 'sick people' who can still get their extracts, from a store that got it from a different supplier.
Did you read this ...
Limits on THC – a powerful active ingredient in cannabis products – are also an issue, according to Berkovitz. With the dawn of recreational dispensaries, the Oregon Health Authority began regulating THC content. A medical edible, typically in the form of a sweet treat, is now capped at 100mg THC, which Berkovitz says is not enough for a really sick person.
“If you need two 3000mg a day orally and you’re capped at a 100mg candy bar, that means you need 20 candy bars, which cost $20 a pop,” he said. “So you’re spending $400 a day to eat 20 candy bars.”
Plainly speaking, the legislation (likely using medicinal needs as a selling point) totally screws those who once depended on medical pot. At least that's how I read it. It's all about the recreation cash cow and screw the medical side.
I read that, but it is stretching this to inflate an issue that isn't really a problem.
Don't want to eat a stack of candy bars? Get gummy bears instead. Really, if the dose is that high then they should be buying the extract.
Limits on the edibles makes sense. Amateur recreational users eating something with that much would be floored.
The legislation provides new hoops for growers. But has only a cosmetic effect on the consumer.
The article did try to spin it the way you took it. But boil off the colour and the details do not support the claim.
Even my black-market shop carries medical extracts, because it's profitable.
Recreational shops do cater to the medical users. This article tries to imply that medical users need special shops or goods that can't be found or obtained at a regular shop, and that is just not true.
The problem appears to be that what was available to patients can no longer be sold because it needs to be licensed differently than before, and the recreational licenses flooded the system. Now they no longer grant new licenses. It sounds like it sucks.