Quote Originally Posted by HighPopalorum
*shrug*

Why are criminal background checks such a big deal? We do the same for everybody from barbers to liquor store owners to teachers. This might sound a little harsh, but I don't think felons should have any role in MMJ distribution. That five year rule is extremely generous. In my profession, as in most, a single felony or even some kinds of misdemeanors would end a person's career before it began. It is my sincere hope that MMJ caregivers, dispensary owners, and all people involved in this business are held to extremely high standards of personal conduct because of the position of trust they are in vis a vis their patients.

I could live with exemptions for felonies connected with growing marijuana, but it's not wise to allow the general class of felon to be health care providers, especially in an area as new as this industry. Felons should not be giving medical advice to my sick mother, or any other sick people, particularly if there is an underlying financial relationship. The idea of putting the most dishonest and unethical segment of our society in a position of power over the sickest and most vulnerable members of our society is.... well... fucking insane. There's no other word for it. Fingerprinting and background checks and felony prohibitions will help protect patients from conmen and thieves in the exact same way that they protect kids at school from sex offenders.

I don't mean to knock GM, and I think they should definitely proceed with a court challenge to this law, hopefully with other MMJ providers. I'm sensitive to individual circumstances, and understand that not all felonies are equally serious, but felons should not be allowed in this business. Too harsh?
I completely disagree, I believe that people with marijuana felonies should be allowed to be caregivers.. I think that most people who have caught a felony charge from our wonderful plant, probably have quite a bit more experience than the average person..Remember this was illegal 10 years ago, marijuana has been helping people far longer than mmj laws have been in place.All these amazing strains didn't appear out of thin air as soon as mmj went in to effect, to shut out all the people who helped progress this movement to it's current state IMO is wrong.
The felons that should be barred from working are violent criminals, people who steal ect..

By making the above statement, it shows me that you have no problem with the unjust drug laws in the country..Laws that do nothing but harm people by, breaking up their families, taking their homes,keeping kids from their parents ect,ect.

I would rather have someone who truly has a passion for the healing powers of cannabis, to give out advice to sick people, than a person who is concerned with profit margin..Let's be real how many dispensary owners have you talked to that have a clue about mmj maybe 10%

As someone who has made a great deal of sacrifices, to provide this sacred herb to folks in need, this bill makes me want to puke..