Designated Growers Corner

[hvac guy]

Those 40000, half were either hindu or gook wanna be gangsters who got PPL or DG status, then flood the market with crap. No court is going to permit people to grow their own medications, can you make your own Demerol, Valium, Oxy, etc. The Criminal Code will supercede.

 

[vapor]

Difference from weed and pharma is those drugs are synthesized in a lab, weed grows in your garden like a potato or a carrot, So far i have yet to see the Oxycontin plant. should we make carrots illegal too? I mean they are good for your eye sight{meds?}. As far as organized crime well they where given one of the first new licenses. This is about sick folks, we will always have organized crime in govt or bizz what have you....

 

[med-man]

now that would put a big smile on a lot of faces

some investors tho will understand the true meaning of butt hurt

dont tell chefboy

he is marking words right now, would hate to dissappoint the guy lol

med-man

 

[VanCitysFinest]

Those 40000, half were either hindu or gook wanna be gangsters who got PPL or DG status, then flood the market with crap. No court is going to permit people to grow their own medications, can you make your own Demerol, Valium, Oxy, etc. The Criminal Code will supercede.

point taken.

however, I don't think the criminal code can supercede in a place like BC that's been overgrown for a long, long time.

The only way these LPs are going to see any short-term profits will be selling their beast to the east coast recreational market.

Even that is pointing to signs of failure though since our beasts will stay 1000$ cheaper per unit, enabling the BLACKMARKET to supercede.

 

[VanCitysFinest]

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[Pangea]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/glob...a-rules-will-punish-patients/article16228104/

There have been numerous discussions surrounding the anticipated “billion dollar” medical marijuana industry. The new federal regulations – the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) – are juxtaposed against the smaller “cottage industry” fostered by the old program, the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations (MMAR), where about 4,200 third-party growers could produce for a maximum of two people each.

By April 1, 2014, the only legal source to obtain medical marijuana in Canada will be through licensed producers (LPs), companies authorized by Health Canada to produce and distribute marijuana to those with valid prescriptions.

We’ve heard far less about the problematic effects these regulations will have on patients – many will be unable to afford their medication and will lose personalized and effective strains for their conditions, coupled with treatment concerns over the legal allowance of only “dried” forms of marijuana.

Under the new regulations, patients will lose their right to cultivate their own medication. Buyers could see price increases from $1-$5 per gram to a projected $7-$12 per gram – an unaffordable increase for many patients. In Ontario, for example, medicinal marijuana is not covered by a public drug plan, and is rarely covered by private insurers. For many with prescribed amounts of anywhere between one to 10 grams per day to manage their symptoms, this systemically bars a large segment of the most vulnerable population from their medication.

Along with the added costs to patients forced to rely on a system of delivery by courier, it is fair to ask if this new program sufficiently considers the impact on those it claims to serve.

Some of the new Licensed Producers come from within the compassionate community, but others seem virtually disconnected from patient reality. One nearly approved producer has recently been criticized for stating it will “support Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) with a percentage of our profits going to the program”. To many, the irony of contributing to a program which is well established to be ineffective, and sometimes even counterproductive, signals a broader trend in Canadian drug policy of ignoring scientific evidence and patient needs.

Another key issue is the lack of inclusion of the dispensary model: a place where patients with verified medical diagnosis’ can pick up their medicinal marijuana and access knowledge about medicating with cannabis. Each strain of marijuana has its own therapeutic profile. Even before the Supreme Court recognized Canadians’ right to medical marijuana in 2000 and in response to an unmet need, cannabis dispensaries have been providing access to marijuana and patient care in an act of civil disobedience. Instead, the MMPR throws new patients out on their own to navigate administration and dosing. Typically, it would be reasonable to assume that physicians are the ones to provide this type of guidance, but the new program does nothing to address the documented knowledge gap between physicians and medicating with marijuana. Physicians, in fact, seem equally sore with the idea that they are now the sole gatekeepers, while Health Canada slips out the back door.

Additionally, the new program only includes dried marijuana. A British Columbia court case is challenging this ban on providing patients with a variety of administration options. This includes extracts such as marijuana infused foods, tinctures, oils and hashish, some of which offer alternatives to smoking. This leaves patients to either make their own extracts, which comes along with a host of different problems such as consistent dosing, or turn to the illegitimate market for access to these products.

One cannot stress the importance of patients having timely access to affordable medicine and education about their treatment choices. It is wrong to assume individuals who are accessing marijuana as a medication have the information and experience necessary to treat themselves. There is good reason to question whether or not the MMPR should be considered “reasonable” access – the foreseeable outcome is a program which systemically obstructs access to patients living with painful, debilitating and often life-threatening conditions.

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Jenna Valleriani is a PhD student in Sociology at the University of Toronto studying social movements and the emergence of new industries.

 

[Green Supreme]

dont tell chefboy

he is marking words right now, would hate to dissappoint the guy lol

med-man

The baiting continues. Glad you found a new toy. Peace GS

 

[Green Supreme]

Wow Pangea, that is one of the most reasonably written pieces I have seen in some time. Peace GS

 

[Pangea]

Agreed, had to share it.

 

[bigbag]

by the way, that's obviously Medijean who's supporting/donating to D.A.R.E., their facility backs onto /is next door to RCMP headquarters. as the stomach turns...

 

[Pangea]

medijean, medical pant's or plants?

 

[Green Supreme]

Well if ya been to Hastings and Main, being next to cops ain't no big thing. Donating to D.A.R.E huh, hope they don't spend that money continuing prohibition. Wonder if D.A.R.E will accept once they figure out what's going on. Peace GS

 

[TheBlackman]

medijean, medical pant's or plants?

yo
I be takin' Cannabis Cargo's for 400 Alex

but seriously, hemp clothin' rocks and rolls,

that shit be so long lastin', I be wishin' all my clothes,

be made of sticky icky dank, so that if'in I be runnin' out I knows,

just open my dresser drawers and a sleeve I be sacrificin',

now all day long I can rolls

 

[vallerj]

I wrote this! so thanks!

 

[Green Supreme]

Get that last run started. You are cutting it close from here. Good luck all and thanks to those that shared in this thread. Peace GS

 

[northernkush]

Would KILL for some good cuts for my last run. Didn't get a chance to keep anything last couple runs due to problems with my air conditioner.


Thanks GS for all your help over the past little while

 

[Canada]

Same I just started 59 seeds break through the soil today ....

 

[ortsa1]

canada, sounds like you will be running past the date then a few weeks to a month

hopefully the nazis wait at least a few months to start using the health canada address list

 

[bigbag]

just potted up 350 and am gonna turn my 12 bulb veg room over into a flower room and kick 'em ! rockin' hard this last go, wall to wall Got a crazy cut of Barney's Critical Kush that is a huge yielder of grape kool aid tasting dank. def gonna do some pollen chucking with a very nice, pine smelling Super Silver Haze male...
- Critical Kush x SSH
- Purple Kush x SSH
- Love Potion#1 x SSH
- Harmony x SSH
- Godbud x SSH
- SSH x SSH IBL

 

[northernkush]

How's the love potion? Isn't that the name of nutrients from Greenleaf?