GHCC Care Center in Tucson was busted today

This should be interesting to watch, since what they got arrested for is exactly what everyone is doing right now, and thinking they're legal.. They get the "patient's" card to validate that they are a mmj patient, then give them goods and simply ask for a donation to cover growing expenses.

This article explains it pretty clearly. From what I understand, asking for a donation equal to what it cost you to produce, is not illegal - simply you are reimbursing yourself for the cost of producing the goods. However, this is EXACTLY what they were arrested for.

It says that "exchanging a donation for marijuana pretty much amounts to marijuana sales".

They are arrested for doing exactly what everyone thinks is legal under this law. Just follow the link....

http://www.kvoa.com/news/alleged-car...-for-pot-shop/


It possible that they may have been growing too much or too many plants for the cards they held. Or may have had too much cured product for the 5 patients they can legally care for (each).

I'll be watching this closely. If this stands, things will change quickly. People all over Craigslist and every local website are doing this EXACT same thing, in the exact same manner, thinking they are legal by calling it a "donation".

You are correct, everyone is breaking the law right now. You can not ask for a specific donation amount.

Originally Posted by KAL EL

You are correct, everyone is breaking the law right now. You can not ask for a specific donation amount.

ding ding ding

So it's just semantics. It's not the exchange of meds, but simply the way it's being done. That's all?

Every one of these places has a price list of "suggested donations", that reads like a Fukng restaurant menu, but if prices were not published do you suppose they would likely be operating within the law?

One thing I don't get....If you cannot mention a suggested donation amount, how would the grower/caregiver be assured to get fully reimbursed for the grow expenses?

It becomes rather silly, I picture a patient rolling out $20's very slowly until the caregiver accross the counter smiles with a wink and a nod, when a certain price point is hit, and the transaction is completed...without a discussion over money. That scenario is OK, I guess? Seems to me to be very little difference between what is OK and what is NOT OK.

Originally Posted by smokinfool

So it's just semantics. It's not the exchange of meds, but simply the way it's being done. That's all?

Every one of these places has a price list of "suggested donations", that reads like a Fukng restaurant menu, but if prices were not published do you suppose they would likely be operating within the law?

One thing I don't get....If you cannot mention a suggested donation amount, how would the grower/caregiver be assured to get fully reimbursed for the grow expenses?

It becomes rather silly, I picture a patient rolling out $20's very slowly until the caregiver accross the counter smiles with a wink and a nod, when a certain price point is hit, and the transaction is completed...without a discussion over money. That scenario is OK, I guess? Seems to me to be very little difference between what is OK and what is NOT OK.

The clubs that know the law well wont post prices on leaf fly, the other half of them do like fucking idiots. Remember AZCS's menu ?? Now they dont list donation prices, of course they started doing this after they were raided.

I make suggestions such as "I usually get between 40 and 60 for this amount." This is legal.

Originally Posted by KAL EL

I make suggestions such as "I usually get between 40 and 60 for this amount." This is legal.

I think care givers are fine and wont be bothered. It's the clubs that are getting busted, it's their fault though trying to act like dispensaries.

Originally Posted by BeaverHuntr

I think care givers are fine and wont be bothered. It's the clubs that are getting busted, it's their fault though trying to act like dispensaries.

I stepped into a TEmpe colelctive the other day and was blown away. Waiting room full, 100% operation as a Dispensary