Quote Originally Posted by TheReleafCenter
Aren't most transactions at MMC's recorded and stored? Hell, it's a requirement in Denver. Any place that does patient rewards or has POS software probably has an inventory tracker. I think a lot of this is status quo.

And aren't you much more concerned that MMC's can change hands and the new owner now has your paperwork, maybe your purchasing history, your ID, and the last four digits of your social security number? That anyone who breaks in could get that information? Or anyone who hacks their computer?

Conversely, an leo is the first person I want to have my information. I'm a patient, you're not ticketing me, go away. I thought we were fighting for 24/7 access so we didn't have to worry about the registry not being open?

I'm not concerned with a DoR employee having that info either because they can't do anything with it. I'm also one of 100,000+ patients in Colorado, I'm not that important to them. I also seriously doubt I'd be flagged in their system and it's legitimately in place to catch people trying to abuse the program. And I do believe they'll take every precaution to limit the number of employees that work in that capacity and keep things completely confidential.

And as far as "federal prosecution", I don't buy the premise. It's kind of an all or nothing proposition: they're going to go after hundreds of thousands of patients across the county or they're going to selectively prosecute people. Amendment 20 doesn't even allow you to be in violation of federal law unless you're very seriously ill. None of this happens, though, until they shut down all the centers and ipm's and litigate that, which is the most likely scenario if there was a dramatic shift in the federal perception of medical marijuana.

I get that it would be nice if the registry could handle all of this, but I think that the DoR will be better funded and hence do a better job executing it. This also paves the way for the system to be funded entirely by MMC's and IPM's, possibly leading to a decrease in the state application fee. That's a legitimate argument here.

For the record, we have never donated a red cent to COMMR. I do think that Betty has really turned things around there and would encourage you to talk to her about your concerns with her organization. We do support CTI (although our check is late, sorry!) but just don't agree this time.

I'd really like some discussion here, because I feel like I might be completely missing the point.

EDIT: Or I'm a damn fool. :jointsmile:
How anybody could watch FERN'S presentation and think these rules are a good idea is BEYOND ME!!!