NOTE: I know this is a pretty long thread, but I have some serious questions and if anyone has the time or interest I would love to learn a few things!
Boy are we living an an exciting time! I never thought I would see the day where one could legally (technically) get medical care from Marijuana. It seems like we are on the brink of a Brave new World. With that said, I have a few questions and I was hoping some of you could either provide insight or point me in a good direction of informative resources.
I am a 23 year old, soon to be college graduate of Indiana University. For the past 5 years I have been studying to complete my bachelor degree in Computer Science. In the coming months I will finally get my degree and up until recently I was so afraid of what I would do in the "real world", I just didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. You know the saying that the true job for a person is a job they would do for free, and just until now I am able to honestly answer what that job would be for me: I want to provide the needy people with Marijuana.
I have seen first hand the effects of cancer on many family members who have since passed away, my Grandmother being one that will always stick in my mind from all the pain I saw her suffer. I now wonder just how much she would have gained from being able to use Marijuana legally here in the States. With that said, I feel this is something I want to take seriously and not only help people with their needs, but also support myself at the same time. I would eventually like to get good enough to open up a dispensary and grow my own product. I have dabbled in the horticulture of Marijuana in the past and have succeeded where many of my friends have failed and I can confidentially say I have some skills - which I am willing to do whatever it takes to perfect.
The way I see this probably panning out is first getting a card and legally grow the acceptable number of plants in order to perfect my skills and cultivate a product that patients will want. I would hope to be able to sell the product to a dispensary. Once I feel comfortable with my skills I would like to open up my own dispensary and go from there.
So to my main points...., I know it is NOT as easy as it may seem to get started in this new business. I understand laws are ever-changing and etc. But, where does one find out how to go about the following:
1) Finding a complete list of acceptable conditions in order to be approved for a medical license. I assume in order to do ANY of this I will need a card. I have had asthma since birth and I have read that people are getting approved in California - but I think Colorado or Michigan would be a better place for me. I also have bad back problems which have just began to be documented by physicians.
2) Is there any good books, websites, forums devoted to providing information on people wanting to go into this field of business? If so, the past few days of Googling has came up null.
Basically I am just here asking if anyone knows where I can get some legitimate information on how to do this? Again, I know it isn't going to be as easy and buying a warehouse and start growing/dispensing. Is there anyone here either already starting this journey or thinking about it? I plan on calling up some Medical Marijuana headquarters in different states and get some info tomorrow, but at the same time if any of you guys have any information it would be much appreciated!
