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Maine's medical scene

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emerald city

Availability of medical MJ

Availability of medical MJ

Was wondering how Maines medical mj patients thought about the quality/availability of what they have been smoking this spring...
iVE run into quite a few folks who are complaining about the high prices combined with mid to lower quality....pARTLY do to supply and demand as last falls excess harvest seems to have disappeared into a cloud of smoke....
In our neck of the woods"land of OZ" due to a high concentration of both patients and growers,the prices and availability have remained constant;homegrown green "no name" is 200/z and top shelf m.o.b is 250,ecsd 3/z......Other parts of the state im hearing that "mersh" is unavailable,cali weed is going for 35 /lbs or if you can find elite smoke your paying out the ass by the grm...
We have noticed the growing commuinty to be more inclined to work with each other,shareing breeds and knowldge with those who need a hand :)...There must be over 13 breeds being swaped around for patients to have access to..:ying:
SO ...how are things playing out in your litle peice of the state??
 

Tatt2U

Member
I just got my card last week, its nice to come out from underground after so long. To be honest, its still weird to be able to talk w/ other growers, hydro store guys and others somewhat openly.

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The town Im in has a decent amount of cardholders so there is some swapping going on. While I cant help but to retain some bit of caution I do like being a part of the local community. Id say that in the small group of cardholders I know we have a total of 40 or so available strains going around, still looking for a cut of MOB and Grape Ape. Right now I have Pure Ak, California Hashplant, Bubblegummer, Power Kush, Purple Kush, Sour Diesel and Pineapple Express.....Im willing to trade w/ other cardholders in my area (Kittery-Wells)
 
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highsteppa

seems alot of seed strains being grown, super lemon haze, NYCD....I passed Golden Goat to a MMCM board memeber to spread, but to be honest he didn't seem to care too much/have any strain knowledge. Knows more about having spider mites. well I hope it gets around.
 
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Guest3498

Has anyone heard of "biesel"? Worth grabbing with all the other great diesels around?
 
seems alot of seed strains being grown, super lemon haze, NYCD....I passed Golden Goat to a MMCM board memeber to spread, but to be honest he didn't seem to care too much/have any strain knowledge. Knows more about having spider mites. well I hope it gets around.

How has your experiance been with mmcm? Have they been helpful with finding you patients? Does it feel "safe"?
 
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highsteppa

How has your experiance been with mmcm? Have they been helpful with finding you patients? Does it feel "safe"?

I don't know as I'm not a caregiver. From what I understand it's $30 a month and patients are offered to members as they come into the system.
 

self

Member
I signed up as a dues paying member with mmcm in early march. They found me two patients by the end of april and have helped answer a lot of questions my patients and I have had. just my experience, but they really made the caregiver thing happen for me, and that is so f###in unbelievable. I expect to have another patient by the end of this month, which pretty much maxes out my time/space as far as flowering limits go. I used to grow for myself and family illegally, always keeping it under five plants in an area, guerilla style, but now I can grow more than ever and never crawl through a mosquito infested swamp at dawn (although I kind of miss it).
anyway, mmcm is good shit in my h.o.,
peace
~self
 
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emerald city

Has anyone heard of "biesel"? Worth grabbing with all the other great diesels around?
First ive heard of her....What was the "D" crossed with?
I know my "ecsd" on occasion has thrown out a seed or 2 .The last couple i sexed out[females] were labled plant "A" or"B".
Interesting stock to work from..So far nothing of my has resembled the mom,usualy they seem to skip back to the grandparents dna...Always fun to play.:ying:
 
no more 24 hour notice on inspections for caregivers?


According to the maine patients coalition, who was present at the meeting, there will no longer be on-site inspections done by the state. There for the rules pertaining to the inspections would be removed. Its not that there is no longer a notice for inspections, its that there is no longer inspections (or a need for rules pertaining to them). :jump:
 

self

Member
yay! :greenstars:

there are a lot of other intelligent and beneficial amendments also.
still nothing explicitly about fenced outdoor areas though...

anyway, it makes being a caregiver more awesome for sure.
have a good one!
~self
 

Aeroguerilla

I’m God’s solider, devil’s apostle
Veteran
This bill amends the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act to protect patient privacy. The bill provides for expanded access and optional registration under the Act. The bill does the following:

1. It allows a physician to determine whether a condition requires the use of medical marijuana.

2. It amends the definition of "enclosed, locked facility."

3. It defines "mature marijuana plant."

4. It clarifies the definition of "qualifying patient" and removes the requirement of registration for certain authorized conduct of the patient.

5. It creates a definition for "primary caregiver."

6. It allows patients who cultivate their own marijuana to possess, beyond 6 mature marijuana plants, other marijuana plants in various stages of cultivation or processing.

7. It allows a primary caregiver to possess, beyond 6 mature marijuana plants for each of 5 qualifying patients of the caregiver, other marijuana plants in various stages of cultivation or processing.

8. It requires the use of an enclosed, locked facility only if marijuana is grown for 3 or more qualifying patients.

9. It allows a primary caregiver to sell excess marijuana to a marijuana dispensary and for dispensaries to contract out marijuana cultivation.

10. It removes the requirement that a patient who cultivates marijuana plants keep the plants in an enclosed, locked facility.

11. It removes the registration requirements for a hospice provider or nursing facility named as a patient’s primary caregiver.

12. It removes the registration requirements for visiting qualifying patients.

13. It clarifies that a person may not be subject to arrest or prosecution for engaging in conduct authorized by the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act.

14. It prohibits a law enforcement officer, law enforcement department, state agency or employee of the State from seizing or possessing marijuana in the lawful possession of a qualifying patient, primary caregiver or dispensary.

15. It allows a business owner to prohibit smoking medical marijuana on the business's premises.

16. It allows a sliding scale registration fee based upon a patient’s status as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States.

17. It removes the registration requirement that the Commissioner of Health and Human Services approve the registration application.

18. It removes the requirement that registration cards contain an applicant's address and date of birth.

19. It clarifies that possession of a written certification from a physician prescribing use of medical marijuana cannot be used as evidence of unlawful conduct or be the basis for a search of the patient.

20. It requires that the records of a patient no longer registered as a medical marijuana user be purged and requires that the patient be notified of the purge of information.

21. It removes the requirement of listing the nature of the debilitating conditions of registered patients in the annual report of the registration process by the Department of Health and Human Services to the Legislature.

22. It clarifies that registration is voluntary and failure to register does not affect the authorized conduct for a qualifying patient or primary caregiver.

23. It allows for a civil penalty for a person making a fraudulent representation relating to the possession or medical use of marijuana under the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act.

24. It allows a marijuana dispensary to obtain and possess up to 5 ounces of marijuana for each patient of the dispensary.

25. It removes the registration requirement of listing the name, address and date of birth for each principal officer, board member and employee of a marijuana dispensary or issuing registration cards to those individuals.

26. It provides for immunity for marijuana dispensaries and their principal officers, board members and employees.

27. It prohibits a political subdivision of the State from enacting any law or ordinance concerning use of medical marijuana other than reasonable rules concerning the locations of marijuana dispensaries.

28. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend rules to retain at least 8 marijuana dispensaries throughout the State.

29. It requires a written certification by a physician recommending use of medical marijuana to be written on tamper-resistant paper.

30. It allows a primary caregiver to assist a qualifying patient in the preparation of marijuana.

31. It exempts from the definition of "food establishment" a primary caregiver who prepares medical marijuana for use by a qualifying patient who is a family or household member of the primary caregiver.

32. It requires a designation of a primary caregiver from a qualifying patient to be in a written document signed and dated by the qualifying patient.

33. It requires a physician to advise a patient of the risks and benefits of the use of medical marijuana and that the patient may benefit from the use of medical marijuana prior to issuing a certification prescribing the use of medical marijuana.

34. It allows a patient to grow marijuana for personal use and designate a primary caregiver or registered dispensary.

35. It allows a court to permit the use of medical marijuana while imposing conditions of a criminal sentence, bail, probation, continuance or other dispositional order.

36. It includes dispensing in conduct allowed by a registered dispensary.

37. It requires a registered dispensary to display its certificate issued by the Department of Health and Human Services in a publicly visible location in the dispensary.

38. It clarifies that physicians are protected for conduct authorized by the Maine Medical Use of Marijuana Act.

39. It requires a qualifying patient or primary caregiver to provide, upon request by a law enforcement officer, official proof of identification and the original copy of the physician's certification or qualifying patient's designation of primary caregiver.

40. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain a log of requests to view registration information, including the name and agency of the requestor, and allows a person whose information is subject to an information request to copy or receive copies of portions of the log relating to that request.


getting better and better!!!
 

self

Member
oh, here it is...
H. For the purpose of disposing of excess prepared marijuana, transfer marijuana to a registered dispensary or another primary caregiver if nothing of value is received. A primary caregiver who transfers prepared marijuana pursuant to this paragraph does not by virtue of only that transfer qualify as a member of a collective.
 
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