Making a living as a caregiver

Cory and trevor said:

doctor bob, were you at the meeting in jackson at the polish lodge a little while back with matt able? Guy in your avitar looks like a guy who talked to me for a minute....just long enough for me to hate him and his viewpoint. sounded a lot like you're point of view as well. guy was a total dick LOL

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You should have asked the first part to him first.
He's been telling fibs. lol

HomeLessBeans said:

from the lare site
Medical use" means the acquisition, possession, cultivation, manufacture, use, internal possession, delivery, transfer, or transportation of marihuana or paraphernalia relating to the administration of marihuana to treat or alleviate a registered qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the debilitating medical condition.

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I believe our friend is quoting criminal law here, IMO the only real law that matters

I hate to sound like a broken record, but don't get caught up in all the political administration (LARA) of this shit. That is a game bought and paid for by politicians, lawyers, doctors, etc. When those clowns come to arrest me with their games, the game will then change ...

joe cain said:

mabe so but members of this forum cant ban together to get rid of one bad apple.how can u think they can be unified with other states.little lone unified in our own state .look at all the profiteers and sellouts just in michigan

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Do you know how many of the 'profiteers and sellouts' from your state, as you choose to categorize them, are very active in fighting for medicinal cannabis nation-wide? I can not think of many in Michigan that I know of that grow at all, let alone grow enough to help provide medicinal patients with the cannabis they require that are neutral fence riders, or are anti-cannabis. I'm hoping at least you can agree on the point that being fence-riders or anti-cannabis as a medicinal patient or caregiver makes no sense whatsoever.

ill agree on that point .but michigan caregivers and patients can and do grow plenty of meds to take care of michigan we are strong

joe cain said:

ill agree on that point .but michigan caregivers and patients can and do grow plenty of meds to take care of michigan we are strong

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I disagree. There is an alarming shortage of safe and easily accessible cannabis in Michigan.

somepotname said:

I disagree. There is an alarming shortage of safe and easily accessible cannabis in Michigan.

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I was going to ask about that.. seems to be region specific in terms of the state.. I do not know of any who have a big enough of an operation to help with the Upper Peninsula as we know it. Am sure it's more than a bit difficult up there unless everyone is growing their own. That said, where county-wise do you think there's issues? Some of the caregivers on this forum will drive for hours one direction to ensure that the one in need of meds gets their meds, with no additional type of donation asked to cover time or fuel.

Figong said:

I was going to ask about that.. seems to be region specific in terms of the state.. I do not know of any who have a big enough of an operation to help with the Upper Peninsula as we know it. Am sure it's more than a bit difficult up there unless everyone is growing their own. That said, where county-wise do you think there's issues? Some of the caregivers on this forum will drive for hours one direction to ensure that the one in need of meds gets their meds, with no additional type of donation asked to cover time or fuel.

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Belle Isle puts on thousands of miles. She is constantly fighting to take care of her patients. The UP has an enormous shortage of meds. We need to travel 8 hours each way. We know lots of patients with PTSD, depression, cancer, chronic pain, crohns, fibromyalgia, and lots of other shit that I can't spell. I'm always online, she is always helping others.

Figong said:

I was going to ask about that.. seems to be region specific in terms of the state.. I do not know of any who have a big enough of an operation to help with the Upper Peninsula as we know it. Am sure it's more than a bit difficult up there unless everyone is growing their own. That said, where county-wise do you think there's issues? Some of the caregivers on this forum will drive for hours one direction to ensure that the one in need of meds gets their meds, with no additional type of donation asked to cover time or fuel.

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I'm in Kent/Montcalm/Berrian counties mostly. There is marijuana out here however most patients don't grow or go through their caregiver, which are the two safest ways to obtain marijuana. My point was more to that effect/effect [I get those two confused[. Most of us have been part of the mmmp long enough to know the problems patients have finding quality, reliable marijuana. The law itself has limits on growing add in the interpretation of what transfers are allowed and there just aren't enough great caregivers around to take care of all the patients.

somepotname said:

I'm in Kent/Montcalm/Berrian counties mostly. There is marijuana out here however most patients don't grow or go through their caregiver, which are the two safest ways to obtain marijuana. My point was more to that effect/effect [I get those two confused[. Most of us have been part of the mmmp long enough to know the problems patients have finding quality, reliable marijuana. The law itself has limits on growing add in the interpretation of what transfers are allowed and there just aren't enough great caregivers around to take care of all the patients.

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Ah ha - north-west of Flint.. am surprised as there's more than a few solid growers out of Muskegon that are caregivers.. and yes, definitely need more caregivers given the current lay of the laws that has to be dealt with at this time.

I think the market in Jackson is flooded with marijuana....meds, not so much. We HAD a distribution system and all kinds of outlets and I still saw a TON of marijuana and a shortage of meds. Until we can transfer from patient to patient to find what we are looking for and have store fronts to showcase the best of the best we're going backward not forward. With all the markets and dispensaries in Jackson amount of tested samples on the shelves an FM tables was minute. Tiny, WEE in fact. I'm all for marijuana and legalization as well as medical marihuana but I see the separation of the two happening in the lab. A lab tested, non-moldy bag of marihuana is medicine-a fat bag of stinky pot that looks fire is weed. both are great and fine by me but if you're talking meds there is a state wide shortage of medicine-period. and a big-ass shortage of people willing to produce medicine. weed growers are all over. power to them both but don't get them twisted up there is a big difference.

gladstoned said:

Belle Isle puts on thousands of miles. She is constantly fighting to take care of her patients. The UP has an enormous shortage of meds. We need to travel 8 hours each way. We know lots of patients with PTSD, depression, cancer, chronic pain, crohns, fibromyalgia, and lots of other shit that I can't spell. I'm always online, she is always helping others.

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wow bro you should get ahold of that person you know in muskegon .im sure he has some meds that could go up north i here those shady bad people in muskegon love to help others out

What is the conventional wisdom here regarding the use of section 8 provisions to engage in sales with patients who are not connected to a caregiver through the registry?

NEEDMMASAP said:

Okay so let us include the variables start with the allowed 12 plants and a time factor of 3 months , every caregiver out there should already know the cost . Question is , What is the cost to produce one ounce ?

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My last grow came out at $6.33 per ounce.
$0.23 per gram.

1.07 gpw.

That's gonna hurt sales, lol.

GregS said:

What is the conventional wisdom here regarding the use of section 8 provisions to engage in sales with patients who are not connected to a caregiver through the registry?

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Don't ask - Don't tell.
It's none of your business.
Most everything is none of your business.
Loose lips sink ships.

What I don't know you can't beat out of me.
Therefore it's none of your business.
I don't need a bio with a picture to enjoy my free range chicken.
Get my drip?

^lolwith a stranger pointing out such low operating costs, it makes me wonder if I went into the right business... no wonder patients and caregivers have been under the gun and THEIR medical laws are being tweaked and compromised by lovely politicians... It's that NOBODY WANTS THEM TO MAKE A DIME. Heck, if I knew all CGs were so rich, I woulda sighed my whole family up to be CGs earlier. Screw all your Michigander politics... It's all about what I want bitches!

I'll add, I live outta state and I don't mind being disruptive. But wait, the thread title said I could ask whatever the fxk I wanted.

abe supercro said:

^lolwith a stranger pointing out such low operating costs, it makes me wonder if I went into the right business... no wonder patients and caregivers have been under the gun and THEIR medical laws are being tweaked and compromised by lovely politicians... It's that NOBODY WANTS THEM TO MAKE A DIME. Heck, if I knew all CGs were so rich, I woulda sighed my whole family up to be CGs earlier. Screw all your Michigander politics... It's all about what I want bitches!

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they are taking the money out...that was the whole point from the beginning

if everybody has rutabagas ....why would I want to buy your rutabagas?

do they taste better? LOLOL I wanna know.....can I get a free taste? oh it's illegal-

How come whenever we step in shit, we don't know it until after?

and we all know who your buddy is on this site .you sound just like him u doing certs now?