contacting co-ops with overage?

[G13budsmoker]

becoming a "provider" still alows you to grow your own 15, along with there's too right? or is there a new set of rules to play by?

G13budsmoker Reviewed by G13budsmoker on 08-05-2010. contacting co-ops with overage? well ill probly get in trouble for asking this one but here goes. im no lawyer so i dont know all the legalities, but is it possible to contact co-ops regaurds to them needing/recieving product? i have enough saved for me that i dont need all of what i got, and i would like to see other patients happy too. i know people are upset about the prices they "donate" for there meds, so i just want to actualy "help" other patients out by donating meds to a co-op for cheaper then norm so that in turn Rating: 5

[justpics]

becoming a "provider" still alows you to grow your own 15, along with there's too right? or is there a new set of rules to play by?

nothing in the law restricts your personal supply when providing for someone else.

though in combination with the patient for whom you are providing you may only have 1 60 day supply representing that patient's medicine. If that patient was in possession of 15 plants you could not grow any plants for them (unless they overcome the presumption of the WAC). Likewise if they had 24 ounces of usable marijuana, you could not possess anything on their behalf without being over the presumption of a 60 days supply.

[killerweed420]

If you're interested in recouping some of your expenses then going to a dispensary would be a good idea. But if you actually want to help someone out with some meds you're probably better off trying to network to find someone who can't afford the dispensary prices and give some to them. The dispensaries will just mark it up to normal prices and make some extra money on it.

[gypski]

If you're interested in recouping some of your expenses then going to a dispensary would be a good idea. But if you actually want to help someone out with some meds you're probably better off trying to network to find someone who can't afford the dispensary prices and give some to them. The dispensaries will just mark it up to normal prices and make some extra money on it.

The average mark-up from one dispensary I used for a few years was about 30%. And the top price was always $10 a gram regardless of the strain. Got some bubblegum and blueberry for that price and it was excellent. Matter of fact, got a couple of seeds from it too! And they are a bonifide non-profit. :thumbsup:

[G13budsmoker]

well i dont think i want to be a provider merely because i live a ways away from any real cities and traveling often is not an option right now. i would like to help other patients out that cant aford high prices that some may charge. nothing in this world is free, so as much as i would like to "give" some meds away to someone who needs it, i wouldnt know if you were truthfull or not and just wanting free weed, get what im saying? i would however give it to another patient for a redicuously low donation. this is why i figured i would contact a co-op or dispenciery because im not a provider, just a patient with a lil more then he needs right now to enjoy and figure why not share the wealth. i figure if i can get a small "donation" from a co-op they wouldnt need to mark it up so high for everyone else, if they are truely non-profit...otherwise why would i want to give my stuff away for someone else to get rich off of my efforts when im a poor broke ass as it is who needs a job.

[jamessr]

well i dont think i want to be a provider merely because i live a ways away from any real cities and traveling often is not an option right now. i would like to help other patients out that cant aford high prices that some may charge. nothing in this world is free, so as much as i would like to "give" some meds away to someone who needs it, i wouldnt know if you were truthfull or not and just wanting free weed, get what im saying? i would however give it to another patient for a redicuously low donation. this is why i figured i would contact a co-op or dispenciery because im not a provider, just a patient with a lil more then he needs right now to enjoy and figure why not share the wealth. i figure if i can get a small "donation" from a co-op they wouldnt need to mark it up so high for everyone else, if they are truely non-profit...otherwise why would i want to give my stuff away for someone else to get rich off of my efforts when im a poor broke ass as it is who needs a job.

[email protected]t me and we can talk further about who is who in the harbor.

[jamessr]

The average mark-up from one dispensary I used for a few years was about 30%. And the top price was always $10 a gram regardless of the strain. Got some bubblegum and blueberry for that price and it was excellent. Matter of fact, got a couple of seeds from it too! And they are a bonifide non-profit. :thumbsup:

This "mark-up" is leo's main issue on a "state" policing powers level, which N-P is generally a 501 (c) 3 non-profit is under federal tax guidelines....so they get their panties in a bunch with the mark-up on the "product" because they pay the 30% less which is the crux of their "profit" making claims...regardless of the non-profit structure of over-head is figured into the accounting to justify the 30%...

[killerweed420]

Yeah there is no such thing as a nonprofit. There's people being paid and in a lot of cases big money. An example. My mom ran the local foodbank for 15 years, never took a penny. The guy that runs the foodbank in the neighboring city draws a $64,000 a year salary. Do your research before you ever give a nonprofit a penny.

[justpics]

ya, nonprofit just means the reason for incorporating was not to generate a profit for the shareholders and/or principles in the corporation. Instead they name a reason for incorporating in the articles of incorporation.

But that doesn't mean that the people who work there are not getting paid, or that they NP isn't paying for lots of stuff with legit business expenses.

501C is a tax exempt non profit, not familiar with any dispensaries in WA that are in that category.

[jamessr]

ya, nonprofit just means the reason for incorporating was not to generate a profit for the shareholders and/or principles in the corporation. Instead they name a reason for incorporating in the articles of incorporation.

But that doesn't mean that the people who work there are not getting paid, or that they NP isn't paying for lots of stuff with legit business expenses.

501C is a tax exempt non profit, not familiar with any dispensaries in WA that are in that category.

My exact point, yet, in leo's mind a non-profit means " nothing on top of what you paid for the [product] PERIOD..." anything above that is under wa. criminal laws, illegal...regardless of the "np" sign flown, state or federal. They know what it cost to manufacture cannabis plants, high range and low...

So the crux is what the cost to you is vs. the cost leaving you to someone else...is it = or +, if = your o.k., no profit..if + then criminal violation of the controlled substance act...profit has been gotten...

So the moral is rcw 69.51A et. seq. is just an affirmative defense to criminal charges to be presented to a trier of fact...judge or jury. Regardless of business status.