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3gunpete
i"ll be there, im also donating glass to be givin to 1st 2nd and 3rd place winners hope it ends up being a good event. hope to see ya there.
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HenriettaHippo
<--- is afraid the MDEA will be taking names and plate #'s, I will stay in the woods.
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3gunpete
Sounds like the way i used to think before moving here to Maine. In reality i'm still learning to spread my wings. Truth is unless you have more than two and a half ounces on you ,the penalty here is the same as traffic ticket, even if your not medi. It isn't worth thier time. When Montel Williams was here this past summer for medical rally the police chief himself encouraged him to take(smoke) some medicine because he was reeling in pain. Your not guilty for attending any legal event. And its time we recognize that our end justifies the means. By all means be smart and stealthy, but remember to live and breath free as well.
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HenriettaHippo
lol.. that Montel thing was a paid performance and planned well in advance, it is becoming his standardized song and dance. It was outgoing sheriff Mark Dion who also happens (just by coincidence) to be a board member of NPG the dispensary folk in Maine.
Other than that, yeah...Maine is pretty laid back about it for the most part.
Other than that, yeah...Maine is pretty laid back about it for the most part.
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3gunpete
Maximum up to a year and a thousand dollar fine.(rarely would that come in to play unless u have been a f-tard and piss of the judge). That's the most liberal in country besides some districts in cali. What do need to roll around town with an elbow for anyway. Its not a phish show, it's for the cause.. Legal medical awareness and access for patients who can't afford inflated prices of good quality medicine. The cup part is not the main focus of this event, rather a complimentary aspect of the bigger picture.
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3gunpete
Re: Hippo Performance stunts are a part of any public/political proceedings. Doesn't really change the fact things are moving and shaking. People's eye's are being opened on daily basis. That is the point here. Keep it moving forward.
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The thing i see moving forward the quickest is more people lining up to participate in Maines greenrush...All at the expense of the patients....We the people have had laws on the books that have [sorta] worked for 10 years,last year the people AGAIN spoke and forced the hands of the legistatior to inact the laws we voted on...Behind closed doors that same group who are suspodedly looking out for us patients, changed the rules on the playing field[from 5 to 10 k just to apply for a dispensary lisence] to allow only a few groups to be a legal part of this new economic engine.Instead of letting local people who are already inplace and have knowledge of how things work,the state goes to bed with a few select people,with heavy outa state ties,and gives away the majoriety of the new economy to them.....Yes this out of state money has help open up the conversation to a wider population,but i really cant see where the botom line of providing medical MJ to patients at a reasonable price is being met.....Not to be a snob but there are enough people within state,local peps who could have implimented a viable plan without having to get into bed with folks from mass and cali[nothing personal or against anyone from away]just saying that our agriculutural programs in Maine are the best in the world......rant over peace out
time to ramble on
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Emerald, you pretty much hit the nail on the head there. However first off, i would like to clarify something. The particular event that we are referencing is run by patients for no profit, with no bank roll. In an effort to actually do some good for needy patients, period. That aside U have great merit as far as hopes and desires but in reality politics are dirty, pro-dominatly self indulged circles of people stroking each other just enough to get what they want. It is a little bit nieve to think that money is not at the heart of any state sponsered movement. After all when legalization enthusiasts promote the cause one of they're primary stands is the revenue it can generate. The providers that are running ethical price effective services are few and far between, thus the reason for this event. There are several co ops that are providing medicine to low income patients at they're own cost/expense and should be acknowledged. There is indeed a green rush developing and rightfully so to some extent. Capital drives are exsistence in this modernized world. There is nothing inherently wrong with providing an ethically charged service for some profit. We all need to eat and pay bills. It is a shame that cali and other transplants are dominating and mis- representing our flow and that bothers all of us. Only time will tell exactly how this tangled web that has been woven will play out. At least there are options for us. We have the right to grow are own and seek providers. No system is perfect. There are practically no places in this country period where quality or any medicine is being givin away at low prices. Cali outdoor prices have plumetted but out of over stocked suppliers attempting to line they're pockets. Even are own government has failed to meet peoples needs and provide pharmacuticals to all that need them for prices they can afford. Buisness is unfortuneatley buisness in capitalism. luv is luv, keep smiling!!
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emerald city
Agreed....Guess i got a bit off topic my faux-paux.. YES .. The mj expo and peoples choice awards are a great attempt to get the local mj movement some positive press..
My wife has talked with charles from the start[last year] and we have even donated the first 500 $ in seed money to help secure the down deposit on the facilities...so i hope it all goes well
I also hear you on the theory of capitalizm...My point was dont tie the patients hands so tight that they cant afford the substanse they fought so hard to be able to use...
Dr visit-300$-follow up visit 175$-register with the state 100$-reregister every year plus follow dr visit etc,these are the cost we incur now after jan 1st BEFORE we can even think about finding our medicine..Lots of folks with thier hands in my pockets along the way...
I was not aware of this event and am very interested. Anymore info would be helpful. PEACE.
I agree with Emerald on many of his points regarding the out of state influence it is definitely not necessary in a grower based place like Maine. However, have any of these dispensaries even opened yet. I know there are a few co-ops running, like cow patties, but their quality has always been lower. Not bad, just lower. Most folks around here are self reliant and are probably not gonna drive to Augusta or Portland just to get meds. Well, I guess times could get tough who knows. I still want these places to open, but again this could have been done a little better.
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3gunpete
fo sho Emrald, couldn't agree more. red tape and taxes, whats a fella to do? well just have to take what we can get in this legislative soup and fight the good fight. P.s My understanding of the laws is that there isn't any super tight restrictions on sharing/swapping with each other, as long as it's not for profit and a legal co op between us might be the answer for at least expanding variety without supporting the big guns. I believe you can even provide overages to qualified patients without even being designated as they're caregiver as long as you are in compliance with all other laws regarding medical m. Just a thought, might be worth looking into. be well
