infinitalus
Active Member
Ive had some family and friends ask me to grow for them and Ive turned all of them down.. at least initially. I refuse to take on that kind of responsibility when my technique is just getting established. As my own patient, I realize what I need most when it comes to medicine and through that I can anticipate the needs of patients when I am ready to take them on. There are 4 aspects to any well established or aspiring caregiver: quality, consistent, available, and affordable medicine.
I think a free zip every month per patient is more than fair, everyone's medicinal needs are different. Lets just say you have 5 patients, and you let your zips go at a good deal for $200 each. 200$x5 patients = $1000 per month, x12 months, Thats $12k per year of your effort & labor, knowledge & experience, cost of material, and risk for FREE. I dont know of ANY person that gives away $12k per year. Not even people who tithe at church.
As far as MMJ goes, I crave knowledge and my passion is helping people become educated about their rights, personal/individual freedoms and liberties, establishing a positive and friendly caregiver/patient relationship, and supplying quality meds.
To all of those who believe that this trade is an easy task and are entitled to constant freebies just because you hold a card; Im sorry that my home that I put in risk of federal prosecution, the time, knowledge, research, experience, and physical effort to do what you cannot or will not do, and the personal monetary cost is different than the welfare line where you can expect handouts and treat the secretary like shit. With all due respect, you can go outside and play hide and go fuck yourself.
That being said, not all patients can work or pay for all of their meds, cancer patients especially. Three years ago my buddy was diagnosed with non-hodgekins lymphoma and invited him over for dinner and medicating all the time out of my own bag which I could hardly afford. He passed away last november due to complications of chemo. He inspired me to start growing and help those that are in need. So personally, I would consider finances on an individual basis instead of saying "oh Im sorry, if you cant pay then you need to find meds somewhere else." For 5 years Ive been without medical insurance and I know how it feels for a medical care provider to tell you that its too bad. If it were up to me, I would never turn a patient away. Alas, I am only one person and I can only care for so many.
I think a free zip every month per patient is more than fair, everyone's medicinal needs are different. Lets just say you have 5 patients, and you let your zips go at a good deal for $200 each. 200$x5 patients = $1000 per month, x12 months, Thats $12k per year of your effort & labor, knowledge & experience, cost of material, and risk for FREE. I dont know of ANY person that gives away $12k per year. Not even people who tithe at church.
As far as MMJ goes, I crave knowledge and my passion is helping people become educated about their rights, personal/individual freedoms and liberties, establishing a positive and friendly caregiver/patient relationship, and supplying quality meds.
To all of those who believe that this trade is an easy task and are entitled to constant freebies just because you hold a card; Im sorry that my home that I put in risk of federal prosecution, the time, knowledge, research, experience, and physical effort to do what you cannot or will not do, and the personal monetary cost is different than the welfare line where you can expect handouts and treat the secretary like shit. With all due respect, you can go outside and play hide and go fuck yourself.
That being said, not all patients can work or pay for all of their meds, cancer patients especially. Three years ago my buddy was diagnosed with non-hodgekins lymphoma and invited him over for dinner and medicating all the time out of my own bag which I could hardly afford. He passed away last november due to complications of chemo. He inspired me to start growing and help those that are in need. So personally, I would consider finances on an individual basis instead of saying "oh Im sorry, if you cant pay then you need to find meds somewhere else." For 5 years Ive been without medical insurance and I know how it feels for a medical care provider to tell you that its too bad. If it were up to me, I would never turn a patient away. Alas, I am only one person and I can only care for so many.
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..I have no plans to ever be a caregiver..can't legally for I am a felon from a case I caught in 98 when I was 20....but I know the cost involved in growing...greed is the biggest problem in this country today along with corruption they go hand in hand...I may be new to the state but I know how things work...Dispensaries would go belly up if complete legalization were to happen so naturally they fight it...what they don't understand is they could control the market if they were smart business men..they could drop prices and up quality and put most street dealers out of business...and I preach about greed whether I am flush or bust..greed is never good..pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.
The truth is for me personally, It just doesn't mean that much to have another 12 plants. I generally suggest that an individual grow their own and that I will help them get started for no-charge if they can put forth a genuine effort. 
