Quote Originally Posted by TheReleafCenter
Here's the deal: under the new paperwork, you can designate a CG or MMC as your primary, yourself or yourself and a CG or MMC. All of the patients that MMC's signed up as a primary caregiver need to change to a primary center. These are the numbers that the 1-300, 301-500 and 501+ deal with.

If you had previously registered someone as your caregiver, that's still valid. Next time they renew, they'll simply have the option of having a caregiver that grows for them AND growing for themselves. If they want that right now, arguably they need to fill out a change of caregiver/center form. I've also heard that you can grow and have a caregiver with an affirmative defense, but that's become somewhat irrelevant.
Releaf, I agree with you there, but the statement that is posted on FB that says " you must submit a new caregiver form asap to be considered a valid patient" is bogus as I see it. I have not read that anywhere and I think that is information that is misleading to many patients in order to get them to designate a Center as their caregiver. I thought NORML chapters would be more informed thannthat. If I am wrong than I apologize, but I still have not read this " requirement " anywhere and I feel it is a ruse to get patients under the umbrella of a MMC, while that is fine, patients sure have that choice, the post makes it sound as if it is required, and that my friend does not appear to be the truth.