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 Farmer Joe
 
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 Re: Recent Cannabis related news...  [Re: FurrowedBrow] 1
#309349 - 11/03/09 07:39 PM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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FurrowedBrow said:
There's a medical cannabis vote for Maine today. Haven't heard the results yet. God i hope it passes. We will be that much closer to 26 states. My thoughts are that if we get 26 states passed with medical cannabis laws it will really weaken the federal case to keep it on schedule 1 and that's what this is all about, imo.
I was among the 65 % of Mainers who voted yes on question 5 on their ballots today.
Maine will now allow non-profit dispensaries, and will also be expanding on the ways a patient may become eligible for medicinal marijuana. 
I will keep all informed.
 FaRmEr JoE
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
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Farmer Joe
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Re: Recent Cannabis related news... [Re: 81renaissance] 1
#309849 - 11/04/09 04:39 PM (15 years, 4 months ago) |
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Dispensaries are officially legal in the state of Maine.
Now the department of health and human services (dhhs) is going to come up with rules and regulations for dispensaries to follow. I am not sure if dhhs is also deciding on the new types of Non-terminal illnesses that will allow someone to become a patient.
Dhhs will be having hearings to deliberate on these new rules and regs. These hearings will be open to the public and people will be able to voice their opinions.
I'm gonna try my best to make it to every one of these hearings. I will post more when get more info.
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
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Farmer Joe
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Re: Recent Cannabis related news... [Re: Fox]
#316847 - 11/16/09 06:42 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Here's bits and pieces of some updated information I recieved via email today from the "Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative" These are the people that are responsible for all of this.
Hey Folks,
Thank you for being patient as we get ourselves situated post-election day. We are now prepared to move forward and if we all work together, we expect that Maine will have dispensary’s operating by May of 2010 if not sooner.
stay tuned for more updates as things get more defined.
Remember, the new law is not yet in effect and won’t be in effect until 45 days after the legislature goes into session. This means some of the new provisions in the law such as the additional qualifying conditions will be legal as of the third week in February. But the rules regulating the operation of dispensary’s are a longer process, and this means that DHHS will not be compelled to release them until sometime in May.
Under the new law, a physician may recommend marijuana for the treatment of:
cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
Crohn’s disease, agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, nail-patella syndrome
seizure disorders including epilepsy
conditions marked by severe and persistent muscle spasms such as multiple sclerosis
conditions marked by severe nausea or by a wasting syndrome
chronic conditions causing intractable pain that does not respond to other treatments after six months
The state will soon be establishing a process for evaluating and approving the use of marijuana for other conditions. This means we can add new conditions without having to re-write the law.
We are in the process of creating a list of physicians in Maine who are familiar and comfortable with the medicinal uses of marijuana.
This list will become available by December 1st, 2009 and will be updated as often as is warranted.
The state of Maine is currently in the process of establishing rules governing the operation and regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries.
The law already puts in place the following requirements:
A dispensary must operate on a not-for-profit basis for the benefit of patients (can’t pay out to shareholders)
A dispensary may not be located within 500 feet of a school
A dispensary must keep marijuana in a locked facility to prevent theft
The officers and board members of a dispensary must be residents of Maine and must not have been convicted of any felony drug offense within the past 10 years (unless the activities for which they were convicted would have been legal under this law.)
Dispensaries will be subject to all relevant municipal zoning ordinances.
A major conference/gathering for patients/providers/and potential dispensary owners/operators to be held in February of 2010...
Farmer Joe will be attending for sure haha! Hope some of you find this information interesting. I tried to keep it as short as possible.
Farmer Joe
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
Maine Caregiver In 100% compliance with Maine state laws.
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Farmer Joe
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Re: Recent Cannabis related news... [Re: FurrowedBrow]
#317141 - 11/17/09 08:29 AM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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I dream of someday owning a dispansary. ( a guy can dream right haha) I am going to a major confrence for potential dispensary owners/operators/patients in febuary. While there I plan on networking an ass ton. Yes that's right an ASS TON haha. I am in hopes that I will be able to land a job or even just volunteer at a dispensary or where ever the state will allow the grows to be located.
I couldn't imagine what it would be like to get paid to grow..and legally at that. 
Fj
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
Maine Caregiver In 100% compliance with Maine state laws.
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Farmer Joe
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Re: Recent Cannabis related news... [Re: Triptonic]
#322072 - 11/26/09 07:04 PM (15 years, 3 months ago) |
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Interesting article. I learned something new today 
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
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Farmer Joe
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Re: Recent Cannabis related news... [Re: rodfarva]
#332167 - 12/16/09 07:43 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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A little update on maine's progress on dispensaries and such. (Though I am not sure if I feel that this article is progress)
The article was published in the morning sentinel newspaper today. Go to : onlinesentinel.com
Let me know what you think guys.
FJ
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"Marijuana may not be addictive, but growing it is" - ED Rosenthal
Maine Caregiver In 100% compliance with Maine state laws.
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