im very confused.

why do they need donations ?
All orgs need donations. some get federal help some can only survie on donations. Website cost, staff, paper and a printing machine you rent internet service. The list can go on for what donations help pay for!

why is the grow classes separate from the regular patient class ?
and also why is there a charge for the class's ?
It's not a charge, a donation and people that can't afford the 50 for two days will still get in. But the class is geared to the people that are not computer savey or have alot of money to spend on all the grow gear. This class offers a DIY mentality. Orientaions are seperate from the horticulture class that would be way to much info for sick people to digest in one sit in. yikes! can you sit for a 6,7 hour lecture? Most sick people I see grumble after a hour.

if you ask for donations, wouldnt that suggest that the donations
would cover the informing the patient of what a patient needs to know ?
otherwise this brings me back to my original question, which is
what is ripac 's help that they offer patients ?

What I get out of ripac is a place to meet like minded people, share information and learn from others. Make friends, make a community, help it grow. The medical cannabis program is just protection for use, not a right to a endless supply of cannabis. This isnt big pharm ya know

i didnt get any help, none what so ever all the rumors have been true
and i couldnt believe it if i hadnt went to experience it myself.
you failed to say what you need help with here so sorry can't help ya on that.

extremely confused,maybe someone can fill me in, thanks

hope I helped.
Keith