Calif Cannabis Patient/Activist SEEKS same for NEW CO-OP

actually ...no i havent given up. see in my working life i learned to channel myself to what i needed to do to get what i wanted DONE not moan about why it wont work - soooo ive been 1st working on my garden and responding to others who have shown intrest in OUR efforts to get med cannabis into the hands of those who NEED it. beginning 04.01.06 West Coast Dist - a Los Angeles based non profit organization will be conducting interviews of low income patients outlining exactly what is expected of them and the services WCD provides along with financial and medical disclosures. these patients will have already spoken w their treating Dr of record about the benefits of cannabis therapy and are in need of a Dr reccomendation. upon determining that they are suitable patients (demonstrating a visable obvious need) we will make referal to a prescribing psycologist who at a reduced price (not the 200-300 range quoted by "mill Drs") will provided the needed paperwork... that is the 1st step ...THEN we will.......LOL!!

....Action ...Action ....gimme Action NOT words....

other than growing.March will be dedicated to determining HOW much $$ will be needed to ADVERTISE...and YES your right their are things we can do to minimize risk. the FIRST thing is to make sure the patients we serve are indeed legitimate

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and the 2nd is flying below the fed's radar...iow, keeping it quiet. but how can you do that while "distributing to the needy"? i'm sorry but i see a no win situation with running a distribution service (for profit or not) until the feds change their attitude towards cannabis. just a week or so ago another major co-op was busted by dea in the bay area and i'll bet there have others since that we haven't heard about yet. i'm legal in nevada so am definitely for your success but i'm also for your liberty and right now i'm afraid it'd be in jeopardy if you went ahead with this right now...surely you can wait 3 1/2 years. or just keep it on the down-low and perhaps quit advertising (i don't mean here) because that will only draw 'them' to you. we have a friend in the bay area who posts at marihemp's med board often and that is his scheme to get around the feds while helping those in need...clandestinely and only face-face. have you been there? it's our sister site and has been around much longer... http://boards.marihemp.com/

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its funny you should say that..."under the radar" ...to what? evade? hide? remain annonymous? thats part of the problem. we have LAWS and the only way we assure that those mandates of the people are adheared to, we must face the issue and demand our rights in courts of law when challenged. as far as the FEDS are concerned the only reson they are now busting so "clubs " is because of MONEY. the basis and grounds for the FEDS to intervene arrest those who operate "clubs" IS NOT BECAUSE their laws say cannabis is dangerous but because interstate trafficing or exporting a comodity that has the potential to destabilize statewide economies is UNLAWFUL. NOW stand back and think - club opens up selling to anyone who hasa reccomendation an 1/8 of cannabis for 50-80 (thats $400 - $640) - they even reccomend a Dr to you. that same club THEN starts trying to use loopholes in the law to cultivate HUNDREDS or THOUSANDS of plants for a small amt of people...why? now, law enforcement (here in calif) now sees using cannabis casually as almost a judgemental "call" - i.e. "as long as this guy aint an asshole ill let him go its only a small bag". then theres the peoples mandate to allow those who demonstrate a legitimate medical need and its THESE people im talking about servicing - NOT the 19 yr old whos rich mummy and daa decide to save themselves the legal hassle by tossing him a credit card for some unscruplous Dr type to reccomend he be allowed to use cannabis to treat some non exhistant malidy. hiding is not the awns ...WORKING with local govt to proivde them with the totally transparent organization they NEED inorder to allow others to see that our new industry CAN be regulated and TAXED and thats where IAM is right being open and honest with local govt is the awns ...more to come .....

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sry NY but no go please email me maybe then i can get back 2 u:(

Actually, I'm with del about staying under the radar for my coop. I'd rather serve an extremely small group of needy patients and make less money than to run the typical club that I see here in SoCal. I don't want a store front, walk-in clients and federal attention. I just want to get meds to sick people at a generous discount and try to help certain other groups with donated meds. I doubt I'd go over 6kw until it's rescheduled and the laws change. I agree that most current clubs charge way to much. I know vendors that were willing to sell to clubs at a discount but the clubs charge street prices (or above) so they jack up their wholesale price too. Until a few bigger clubs start a price war, it'll stay inflated for the average patient. One of the local clubs in my city was charging over 200/oz for fluffy stress looking mids. Another club was selling shake and had something they *called* medicine that looked like it was grown under an incandescent bulb. Decent meds ranged from 45-90 1/8th. Most barely give any break, even when buying over an oz, and are unwilling to haggle at all. If you have good street connections, you can often find better deals on an oz or more. The greed is astounding. :(

I guess I fall in to that group that really canâ??t afford it. I am a cold war vet and unemployed with the wife being the only earning member, so needless to say even living in a 2 bdrm apt here in the San Diego area we can hardly afford the $60 for an eighth which lasts all of perhaps a week if that long.
I am not complaining mind you, I am very grateful for the opportunity to be able to buy something to help deal with the pain from degenerative disc disease, migraines, Scheuermanns disease, etc â?¦ and even more grateful for not having to take those demandable oxycodones when I do have something to smoke.
Funny that my prescription for those only costs me $7.00 through the VA and the really good (healthier) meds (Marijuana) that make life livable again are out of my price range.
And as to growing my own even though I am legally allowed to being a MMJ patient â?¦. Yeah right, lol.
I went to a new one (dispensary) today that is closer to where I live and they too are in the $60 to $80 range for an eighth so it was like Christmas for me today having saved up $80. I got a Veterans discount, or so was told and left with $120 worth. I never did get around to weighing it to see how much it actually was, but it too will have to be stretched and saved for the really crappy days. Ok, Iâ??ll shut up now.

Do u ever think, that those who don't smoke pot, but show concern, and know what this plant can do, will ever step forward? I mean really put hmself on the line, for something they don't even do. Or will it take, those who do smoke, and also hold the same positions, to come forward, and confess? They would be quickly ignored. What sort of person does it take, to get the job done? I wonder just how many people in the world smoke weed. Maybe we even outnumber those who don't. Wouldn't that be funny.

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Originally Posted by Graehstone

I guess I fall in to that group that really canâ??t afford it. I am a cold war vet and unemployed with the wife being the only earning member, so needless to say even living in a 2 bdrm apt here in the San Diego area we can hardly afford the $60 for an eighth which lasts all of perhaps a week if that long.
I am not complaining mind you, I am very grateful for the opportunity to be able to buy something to help deal with the pain from degenerative disc disease, migraines, Scheuermanns disease, etc â?¦ and even more grateful for not having to take those demandable oxycodones when I do have something to smoke.
Funny that my prescription for those only costs me $7.00 through the VA and the really good (healthier) meds (Marijuana) that make life livable again are out of my price range.
And as to growing my own even though I am legally allowed to being a MMJ patient â?¦. Yeah right, lol.
I went to a new one (dispensary) today that is closer to where I live and they too are in the $60 to $80 range for an eighth so it was like Christmas for me today having saved up $80. I got a Veterans discount, or so was told and left with $120 worth. I never did get around to weighing it to see how much it actually was, but it too will have to be stretched and saved for the really crappy days. Ok, Iâ??ll shut up now.

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Thank you for your service. I'm in a similar situation, I'm also a disabled Vet, mmj patient. In fact, my coop is geared towards helping Vets, Altzheimer's, cancer, AIDS and other terminal diseases. My grow is down right now because I have to get contractors in my house to replace the flooring and upgrade the electrical, etc, before I start again but hopefully that won't take too long. If you are a legal california patient, you could grow your own, let me know if you need advice.

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Originally Posted by AmberL

Do u ever think, that those who don't smoke pot, but show concern, and know what this plant can do, will ever step forward? I mean really put hmself on the line, for something they don't even do. Or will it take, those who do smoke, and also hold the same positions, to come forward, and confess? They would be quickly ignored. What sort of person does it take, to get the job done? I wonder just how many people in the world smoke weed. Maybe we even outnumber those who don't. Wouldn't that be funny.

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Yes, it's possible to win hearts and minds but, unfortuantely, many of the stoner types and kids (as evidenced on this site) drive away those we need. I've talked about this subject on many mj forums but trying to reason with angry children on the internet is like a humming bird farting in a hurricane. No effect. ;)

i am with you man,i am tired of this mentality that we all have to hide.i dont want any person to come out that does not want to.why cant i meet with other patients and have a support group and access to seeds clones and meds for trade.or a club agrreed basic price agreed by members when signing up.honestly 25dollars us a 1/4 is pretty fair then you give it to patients on ssi disability who demonstrate the need,humbolt 240 a ounce and low income prices.we dont need to order seeds from other countries and break laws we need a place to meet and share.where genetics like cheese and og can be bought and seeds maid and passed onto legal members for pain killing or anti deppressant qualities,the law is in place the OCBC seems to do a good job on cards MEDICANN 125.00 for a appointment cheapest aroun,if patients cant afford it we setup a fund from med sales so patients can get there script or we ask for dr time donations.