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    Price Per Gram

    pazuzu420: After looking at prices in New Mexico since the program's inception, I've come to the conclusion that there is no rhyme or reason for the prices dispensaries charge for our medicine. All I know is that prices are (and have been) much more affordable in Colorado. After a year with...
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    Strain reviews

    About a month ago, I visited the Sacred Garden website and noticed two strains of interest: Island Sweet Skunk and Chem 4 ("very fragrant" sativa dominant, 22.3% THC, 0.45% CBD, 0.36% CBN). Sacred Garden was fairly easy to find in Santa Fe, and when I arrived I was the third patient in line...
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    Strain reviews

    Bubba Berry from GrassRoots RX Indica Purchased 2/28/14 (no batch number) THC estimated by GRRX: 18% - 22% (did not see test results) $10/gram $15/joint The Bubba Berry had the usual amount of sticks/stems, no seeds or resin, and was crumbly but still held some moisture. It's got a...
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    Strain reviews

    OG Kush from The Verdes Foundation Sativa (55%) Purchased 3/15/14 (no batch number) 15% THC (did not see test results) $45/eighth (or $12.85/gram) $16.36/joint Verdes' website indicates that they "obtained this highly sought-after strain from a California breeder's collective called...
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    DOH Testing Requirements (effective 1/1/14)

    From the Department of Health: January 2, 2013 To: Licensed Non-Profit Producers (LNPP) From: Ken Groggel, Manager, Medical Cannabis Program (MCP) Re: Approved Cannabis Testing Laboratory We are pleased to announced that Page Analytical has been recognized by the Department of...
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    Price Per Gram

    From Newsletter dated February 17, 2014: As the Executive Director of a nonprofit producer I know that the cost of producing a gram of medicine is not $12. It's not $7. It's far closer to $2 - $3. If the spirit of the legislation had been enforced, and producers had been able to provide...
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    Strain reviews

    I have tried about 5 different kushes from High Desert, and their best is the BlackBerry Kush -- strong enough for chronic pain and consistent in quality through two different batches. My last purchase of OG Kush (2.28.14.OG) was lacking in quality, unfortunately, but I rated a previous batch...
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    Adequate Supply

    In Canada... Those patients will be permitted to possess up to 150 grams of marijuana, the decision says. That amount is too limiting, says Alison Myrden, who uses cannabis to ease the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and tic douloureux, a nervous system disorder that causes facial pain...
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    Adequate Supply

    The Compassionate Use Act defines an adequate supply as "...an amount of cannabis, in any form approved by the department, possessed by a qualified patient or collectively possessed by a qualified patient and the qualified patient's primary caregiver that is determined by rule of the department...
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    Adequate Supply

    March 11, 2014 "Last Friday, Santa Fe District Judge Sarah Singleton agreed to send [Secretary Retta] Ward a writ of mandamus compelling the secretary to 'take steps to ensure an adequate supply' of medical cannabis to patients in the program, which is supposed to be enforced under the Lynn and...
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    Strain reviews

    The latest batch of Blue Dream from The Verdes Foundation -- definitely strong enough for chronic pain. (Since I'm part Irish, I'm off to chase the ends of rainbows, looking for that pot 'o gold... race ya!)
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    Testing class for patients: March 22

    I have studied about 25 different test results from four different dispensaries, and if one thing stands out, it is the difference in THC percentages between actual weight and dry weight. I have corresponded with Jeremy Applen from Page Analytical, and in discussing this issue, he said...
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    Testing class for patients: March 22

    Sorry, but I posted this notice on another website at the same time, and it was censored and deleted (even without the links). I tried to use key words so that people could just use Google to find the information, and it seemed to work when I did so. I wasn't able to attend the class, but have...
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    Protect Your Driving Rights as an MMJ patient in New Mexico

    Now, why would a medical cannabis state have decreasing DWI fatalities? I wonder... Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014 7:35 pm | Updated: 9:50 pm, Thu Mar 13, 2014. Martinez: State DWI fatalities at record low, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE — Alcohol-related traffic...
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    Las Cruces, New Mexico

    Bad Info Down in Las Cruces Over a week ago, an article about cannabis was published on the Las Cruces Sun-News website, and its been bothering me ever since. There are a lot of misconceptions about cannabis still floating around, and it would be very time consuming to cruise the internet...
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