[wolfhoundaddy]

Responsible Arizona says they will have their final draft on monday april 13, with a meeting on the 14th to do a final hammer out.
Plenty on infighting going on here. It seems to me that Safer Az. has our backs on this. We'll have to see how this plays out.

[Jhhnn]

Originally Posted by BOMBAYCAT

I'm glad they have home provisions for growing here in Colorado. The Politian's have set the tax rate on Rec weed way too high. Rec. weed is a cash cow for the politicians.

Here in Denver, tax on retail is something like 21%. I figure it's like anything else- when the price is too high in the first place, taxes make it worse. We're still paying pre-legalization prices + taxes when the price really should be a lot lower.

OTOH, it beats the shit out of getting busted, every time.

[Saguaro]

Originally Posted by MrBelvedere

https://saferarizona.com is spearheading the fight for growers rights and has today's draft from MPP. The MPP previous draft *destroyed growers rights*. Anybody growing legally now in AZ would become illegal if the previous draft was passed during the vote.


A couple weeks ago Safer Arizona put out a call for action and many growers and friends pounded MPP with emails, phone calls etc and MPP got the message loud and clear- and added grow rights back to their draft. This caused two dispensaries to start their own initiative Responsible Arizona! The two dispensaries who do NOT support growers rights and want to have the supply chain controlled by only a select few big licensed profiteers are:

GIVING TREE WELNESS CENTER
ADDRESS:21617 N 9th Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85027
FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/TheGivingTr...Center?fref=ts
PHONE NUMBER:(623) 242-9080

Monarch Wellness Center
8729 E Manzanita Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 991-3752
https://www.facebook.com/monarchaz?_rdr

BOYCOTT GIVING TREE WELLNESS CENTER and MONARCH WELLNESS CENTER

JAM THEIR FACEBOOK PAGES WITH MESSAGES OF PROTEST

TELL EVERYONE NOT TO SHOP THERE AND SPREAD THE WORD

IDEAS ON HOW TO PRANK THESE DISPENSARIES LEGALLY

If you care please participate, even the current MPP draft sucks, needs backbone, and needs true growers rights with clear wording..
Email State@mpp.org and tell them you support no strings attached growers rights in AZ.

I was told by one of her employees, that Dr. Gina Berman (The Giving Tree Wellness Center) has clearly and publicly stated that she would not support an initiative that did not include grow rights.

[wolfhoundaddy]

I just read the phx. Newspaper. Mpp says they have resolved some issuses with 'responsible az' and now want to carry on with their initiative draft. They included personal grow of 6 plants. If you have any more info please post up

[wolfhoundaddy]

Phx. New times has a copy of mpp's draft initiative. Personal grow of 6 plants,12 total at each househould. I didn't see a permit fee for home cultivation. I think the last version had us paying for a permit. If you find that in the regs. Let us know.
Peace out.

[MrBelvedere]

Yes all our calls to Monarch and Giving Tree were effective and those two dispensaries capitulated to the growers. I think the bill is still lousy because it's going to still have the 25 mile rule so call about that if you care about growing near a dispensary.nice work!! A few people can make a big difference!

[armedoldhippy]

Originally Posted by MrBelvedere

Yes all our calls to Monarch and Giving Tree were effective and those two dispensaries capitulated to the growers. I think the bill is still lousy because it's going to still have the 25 mile rule so call about that if you care about growing near a dispensary.nice work!! A few people can make a big difference!

I don't much care for these picky-ass mileage rules. you can live next to a beer/package store and still make your own beer/wine ... what is the difference except to force people to buy from those greedy fucks? if the dispensary owners are NOT greedy, then they should back growing for anyone & plan on selling seeds/ rooted clones for a good % of their business...this is just guaranteeing that there will still be a healthy black market.

[wolfhoundaddy]

Can you show me where it mentions the 25 mi. Rule? I see 6 plants/person 12 /household.

[paper thorn]

Wolf, that sounds like CO maybe?

AZ is 12 plants per patient, no growing within 25 miles of a licensed dispensary.
Read the AMMA and you'll find it. btw, it's not a 'rule' but a clause in the law itself.

[MrBelvedere]

The section that mentions "localities" has the possibility of miles rules, but I'm not sure about that part it may be good to ask Safer Arizona to make sure. The new California law draft prohibits local ordinances.

36-2856. Localities; Control of marijuana and marijuana products