things to know about cannabis clubs
it starts with a passion for the plant. a love of marijuana and the belief in it's healing powers. there are some things that you need to do first. a building to operate out of is often the first step. if property is bought it risks being seized by the government, this is why most clubs seek out rentals. to find a landlord who is accepting in what you do will be the first hurdle. there is a high liability so most landlords are reluctant. once a space is obtained it must be brought up to code. bullet proof glass is used in all outer windows. walls have to be built to separate areas. some type of security systems will need to be set up. then there are city permits, insurance, and all the other start up costs. an inventory of 20,000 dollars worth of meds is needed to open the doors. the average cost to open the doors can run in the neighborhood of 50,000 dollars.
now that you have your building you will need inventory. inventory is most often supplied by outside vendors. vendors bring in samples of finished meds. these samples are looked at, overnight, by the staff. they decide on the quality of the product by physically testing. a discission is made on the amount the grower will be reimbursed. up to 7 lbs of meds can be dispensed in a week so numerous vendors are used. this also allows for a multitude of strains available at any one time. each strain is unique in it's medical benefits. the most popular indica strains have been the purples and the goo's. the most popular sativa is trainwreck. once meds are received they are store in jars and bins to be locked in the safe in the evenings. concentrates are frozen. growers often donate clones to the clubs. these are sold to patients for private growing.
up and running. now we need clients. patients are accepted after medical records are verified and approved. records are kept of individual patient purchases. these records are kept separate from medical records and do not identify individuals. only a patient #. personal records are kept separate and are protected by "dr/patient" privacy laws. the DEA is one to be feared. federal laws are in place. they have been enforced at other clubs in the past. there is a lot happening in california at the moment. from the DEA sending out letters to landlords threatening to seize property rented to know cannabis clubs to city declare DEA free zones. there is a battle here that goes on daily. as a medical club it is felt that staying open and catering to the needs of the ill is the best thing to do. people need there meds and it is felt that the government should stay out of ones body, so to speak. de-criminalization is wanted but in the medical side only. so far the laws have been to broad. things need to be discussed and decided upon. not fought against. we are here to stay.
what can you do? you can connect your local "grassroots" organization. start local. there are people very near to you who share the same feelings towards medical marijuana. join them.
Marijuana Law Reform - NORML
ASA : Advancing Legal Medical Marijuana Therapeutics and Research
it starts with a passion for the plant. a love of marijuana and the belief in it's healing powers. there are some things that you need to do first. a building to operate out of is often the first step. if property is bought it risks being seized by the government, this is why most clubs seek out rentals. to find a landlord who is accepting in what you do will be the first hurdle. there is a high liability so most landlords are reluctant. once a space is obtained it must be brought up to code. bullet proof glass is used in all outer windows. walls have to be built to separate areas. some type of security systems will need to be set up. then there are city permits, insurance, and all the other start up costs. an inventory of 20,000 dollars worth of meds is needed to open the doors. the average cost to open the doors can run in the neighborhood of 50,000 dollars.
now that you have your building you will need inventory. inventory is most often supplied by outside vendors. vendors bring in samples of finished meds. these samples are looked at, overnight, by the staff. they decide on the quality of the product by physically testing. a discission is made on the amount the grower will be reimbursed. up to 7 lbs of meds can be dispensed in a week so numerous vendors are used. this also allows for a multitude of strains available at any one time. each strain is unique in it's medical benefits. the most popular indica strains have been the purples and the goo's. the most popular sativa is trainwreck. once meds are received they are store in jars and bins to be locked in the safe in the evenings. concentrates are frozen. growers often donate clones to the clubs. these are sold to patients for private growing.
up and running. now we need clients. patients are accepted after medical records are verified and approved. records are kept of individual patient purchases. these records are kept separate from medical records and do not identify individuals. only a patient #. personal records are kept separate and are protected by "dr/patient" privacy laws. the DEA is one to be feared. federal laws are in place. they have been enforced at other clubs in the past. there is a lot happening in california at the moment. from the DEA sending out letters to landlords threatening to seize property rented to know cannabis clubs to city declare DEA free zones. there is a battle here that goes on daily. as a medical club it is felt that staying open and catering to the needs of the ill is the best thing to do. people need there meds and it is felt that the government should stay out of ones body, so to speak. de-criminalization is wanted but in the medical side only. so far the laws have been to broad. things need to be discussed and decided upon. not fought against. we are here to stay.
what can you do? you can connect your local "grassroots" organization. start local. there are people very near to you who share the same feelings towards medical marijuana. join them.
Marijuana Law Reform - NORML
ASA : Advancing Legal Medical Marijuana Therapeutics and Research
Fucking ridiculous.
But people think this is what weed is and buy it and smoke it! It's fucked up man!!
for writing such rubbish in his thread
We'll stop now.