30 Facts About Arizonaâ??s New MMJ Law

[leadmagnet]

wow, arizona's mmj laws are even stupider than colorado's mmj laws.

In some ways yes. Then again Arizona accepts California recommendations on visitors from California and California residents employed in Arizona also fall under the employee medical cannabis patient's protections afforded by prop 203 like regular Arizonan medical marijuana patients. You have to admit thatâ??s pretty cool!










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[AZCSceo]

6.Caregivers may receive reimbursement for actual expenses â?? not labor â?? from their own patients only.

I am currently a paid caregiver because the family member patient is paralyzed. I get paid to caregive, i.e, clean, cook, etc. Does this mean if I am the weed caregiver I cannot be paid anymore for the household chores? If so, I'll have someone ellse be her weed caregiver.

the two are separate, however you can not charge the patient any labor related to the cultivation process, only for the materials, ie. nutrients, equip. etc. and power bill increase, dont forget that

[AZCSceo]

...it sounds like the health dept. is making up it's own rules...without any regards to anyone's rights. Fingerprints of the caregiver might make sense, if they are paid and an employee of a caregiving company. But fingerprints of the patient...or fingerprints of a nonpiaid caregiver is absurd!

actually, Will humble is working as openly and closely with the public and potential dispensary owners as possible. As our communications broaden and the first draft is released more changes will be implemented.

Most will agree with you about the finger prints and I can see that eventually being phased out or removed do to cost of the program and available AZDHS resources.

[AZCSceo]

December 17, 2010: ADHS posts an initial informal draft of the Rules.

December 17, 2010 â?? January 7, 2011: ADHS receives informal (electronic) public comment on the initial informal draft Rules.

January 31, 2011: ADHS posts official draft Rules for public comment.

January 31, 2011 â?? February 18, 2011: ADHS receive public comment on a revised draft of the Rules.

February 15 â?? 17, 2011: ADHS holds 3 public meetings about the draft Rules

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 250 N 17th Ave., Phoenix

Wednesday, February, 16, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 400 W. Congress, Room 222, Tucson

Thursday, February 17, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 250 N 17th Ave., Phoenix

March 28, 2011: ADHS publishes the final Rules that will be used to implement the Act.

April 2011: ADHS begins to accept applications for registry identification cards and for dispensary certificates.

[leadmagnet]

actually, Will humble is working as openly and closely with the public and potential dispensary owners as possible. As our communications broaden and the first draft is released more changes will be implemented.

Most will agree with you about the finger prints and I can see that eventually being phased out or removed do to cost of the program and available AZDHS resources.

Will Humble is a bit of a shithead and he fought tooth and nail against Prop 203. I don't think he can be a neutral participant in the implementation of prop 203 at this point and needs to be replaced.

[azvendor]

...it sounds like the health dept. is making up it's own rules...without any regards to anyone's rights. Fingerprints of the caregiver might make sense, if they are paid and an employee of a caregiving company. But fingerprints of the patient...or fingerprints of a nonpiaid caregiver is absurd!

I have been a vendor for 9 years in AZ. Biz owner for 20 .Each year I must get fingerprint and a backround check.So this is not a new thing to getting a license to vend.I have a few buds that can not get a vendor license because of bad backround.It cost about 8 bucks .17street and ? close to Grant.I would like in on the Green.I have been working with the Health dep. for 9 years .I have a 6000 sq foot building to grow
:thumbsup:email me at jwhit63---at aol....con

[leadmagnet]

I have been a vendor for 9 years in AZ. Biz owner for 20 .Each year I must get fingerprint and a backround check.So this is not a new thing to getting a license to vend.I have a few buds that can not get a vendor license because of bad backround.It cost about 8 bucks .17street and ? close to Grant.I would like in on the Green.I have been working with the Health dep. for 9 years .I have a 6000 sq foot building to grow
:thumbsup:email me at jwhit63---at aol....con

Dude, lol, you pay eight bucks to vend what?

[AZCSceo]

Will Humble is a bit of a shithead and he fought tooth and nail against Prop 203. I don't think he can be a neutral participant in the implementation of prop 203 at this point and needs to be replaced.

He is doing his best. This program has NO funding what so ever until they start accepting applications for dispensaries and patient cards. This program puts a tremendous strain on his department. It would be like some one walking into your work and tripling your work load for no extra on your pay check..

AZCS is doing everything it can to "help" AZDHS with the new program and we will do our best to keep you updated.

[leadmagnet]

He is doing his best. This program has NO funding what so ever until they start accepting applications for dispensaries and patient cards. This program puts a tremendous strain on his department. It would be like some one walking into your work and tripling your work load for no extra on your pay check..

AZCS is doing everything it can to "help" AZDHS with the new program and we will do our best to keep you updated.

Feel free to toot his horn all you want. Try hard enough and long enough and Will Humble might even award your organization the dispensary you seek. I think you're making a mistake hitchin your wagon to his mule team. Will Humble was and remains a vocal opponent of medical cannabis in the State of Arizona. It is unfortunate that medical marijuana patients in your state have to rely upon HIM to get their program rolling.

[Chronicbosch]

I will be attending in person to the Q&A sessions....and sending plenty of feedback...

As for AZDOH's director, it is not reasonable to track a plant from seed to production...what about male plants? I'd destroy them...or infected with a fungus...would be destroyed immediately for fear of spreading to the whole crop....

But - that doesn't piss me off...this does...
SB1222 - 492R - Senate Fact Sheet

' Excludes medical marijuana dispensed from a registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary from the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) and use tax exemption for drugs and medical oxygen, regardless of whether the medical marijuana is dispensed through the written certification of a physician. Imposes a luxury tax of $20 on each ounce of medical marijuana dispensed from a registered nonprofit marijuana dispensary.'

a freakin luxury tax? On medicine ?!? So it is a luxury for someone with a debilitating condition to have medicine? Tell someone suffering from "SEVERE AND CHRONIC PAIN" that releif is a luxury is insane !

And as for DOH funding, while these civil servants have to stop web surfing the internet long enough to write these rules, that is what they are paid a normal salary to do...and beyond that, the 'verification system' while costly, will be paid for. When I went to school, I learned that 124 x $5,000 = $620,000 (just dispensary app fees...that doesn't count caregivers, agents and patients!)

It will certainly be very interesting to see how this develops...

'Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...':jointsmile:

December 17, 2010: ADHS posts an initial informal draft of the Rules.

December 17, 2010 â?? January 7, 2011: ADHS receives informal (electronic) public comment on the initial informal draft Rules.

January 31, 2011: ADHS posts official draft Rules for public comment.

January 31, 2011 â?? February 18, 2011: ADHS receive public comment on a revised draft of the Rules.

February 15 â?? 17, 2011: ADHS holds 3 public meetings about the draft Rules

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 250 N 17th Ave., Phoenix

Wednesday, February, 16, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 400 W. Congress, Room 222, Tucson

Thursday, February 17, 2011 â?? 1 pm, 250 N 17th Ave., Phoenix

March 28, 2011: ADHS publishes the final Rules that will be used to implement the Act.

April 2011: ADHS begins to accept applications for registry identification cards and for dispensary certificates.