New laws taking effect

Jpzooyork

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At worst and around 40k at best that's good I'm just looking to make a combined income of around 50k so that seems perfect for me
 

NoSwagBag

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Well you may get an answer like "it's not about the money, it's about helping people". But my feeling is you'll get out of it what you put in. If you max out on patients, and each patient gets their full amount each month, and you charge 250 an ounce...
 

Jpzooyork

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Yeah it's not about the money as long as I make enough to get by comfortably and focus on what I love doing. Helping people and growing plants
 

SurettaW

Member
I'm confused. I thought there could only be three patients per caregiver? The dispensary IS expensive ... and I rarely buy more than 2 gms / mo plus edibles. I can buy cheap stuff for 1/2 the cost, and not have to purchase an entire ounce.
 

tet1953

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I'm confused. I thought there could only be three patients per caregiver? The dispensary IS expensive ... and I rarely buy more than 2 gms / mo plus edibles. I can buy cheap stuff for 1/2 the cost, and not have to purchase an entire ounce.
Nope, it's always been 5 patients to a caregiver. If the caregiver is also a patient they can grow for six people.
 

Maine Brookies

Active Member
of prepared marijuana.
They can have up to 8 pounds of weed.

if the only difference is a label...
There is no definition of "prepared marijuana" in the law. Until a definition is passed, the only person who can define it is the caregiver/dispensary.
 

jujubee

Active Member
There is no definition of "prepared marijuana" in the law. Until a definition is passed, the only person who can define it is the caregiver/dispensary.
There is a definition in the law. Also, patients are allowed to grow, so they also have the same issue.

There is nothing in the law that says that caregivers can only sell "prepared marijuana". Things like seeds and clones fall under "incidental amount of marijuana", and caregivers sell those to patients. The 8 pounds falls under "incidental amount of marijuana"
22 §2422. DEFINITIONS

4-A. Incidental amount of marijuana. "Incidental amount of marijuana" means an amount of nonflowering marijuana plants and marijuana seeds, stalks and roots defined by rules adopted by the department.
[ 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §4 (NEW) .]

14. Prepared marijuana. "Prepared marijuana" means the dried leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant that require no further processing and any mixture or preparation of those dried leaves and flowers, including but not limited to tinctures, ointments and other preparations, but does not include the seeds, stalks, leaves that are disposed of and not dried for use and roots of the plant and does not include the ingredients, other than marijuana, in tinctures, ointments or other preparations that include marijuana as an ingredient or food or drink prepared with marijuana as an ingredient for human consumption.
[ 2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §14 (AMD) .]


22 §2423-A. AUTHORIZED CONDUCT FOR THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA


1. Qualifying patient. Except as provided in section 2426, a qualifying patient may:
A. Possess up to 2 1/2 ounces of prepared marijuana and an incidental amount of marijuana as provided in subsection 5; [2009, c. 631, §21 (NEW); 2009, c. 631, §51 (AFF).]
B. Cultivate, or designate a primary caregiver to cultivate under paragraph F, up to a total of 6 mature marijuana plants for that qualifying patient. The total number of mature marijuana plants per qualifying patient, whether cultivated by the patient or by a primary caregiver, may not exceed 6. In addition to the 6 mature marijuana plants, the patient who is cultivating the patient's own marijuana may have harvested marijuana in varying stages of processing in order to ensure the patient is able to maintain supply and meet personal needs. Two or more qualifying patients who are members of the same household and cultivating their own marijuana may share one enclosed, locked facility for cultivation; [2011, c. 407, Pt. B, §16 (AMD).]
Then if we go look at the rules:

1.17.2 Incidental amount of marijuana. Incidental amount of marijuana per patient means up to 12 female nonflowering marijuana plants; an unlimited amount of marijuana seedlings, seeds, stalks and roots; and up to eight ( 8 ) pounds of harvested dried unprepared marijuana in varying stages of processing that are not included when calculating the “allowable useable amount of marijuana.” See 22 M.R.S.A. §2422 (4-A).



5.8.4 Receive reasonable monetary compensation for costs associated with assisting a qualifying patient who designated the primary caregiver on the department-approved designation form signed and dated by the qualifying patient;

5.8.5 Receive reasonable monetary compensation for costs associated with cultivating marijuana for a qualifying patient who designated the primary caregiver to cultivate marijuana;
 

mdanforth

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all my stuff needs further processing(grinding etc.) by my patients before it is consumable....therefore I have no"prepared marijuana" on hand......
 

Maine Brookies

Active Member
I misspoke. The definition of "prepared marijuana" is vague enough to be useless when "incidental marijuana" can also be dry.

However, processing does include curing, per DHHS. So, the end result is basically the same thing i originally said - the only person who can say when the flowers are fully processed is the grower.
 

Keighan

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What about the law that states you can grow more plants of deemed mecessary for youre co dition and you can prove it in a court of law? A couple extra plants is all I need.
 

A+++

Active Member
Ive never heard of such a law?
Even if there was one I don't think
its worth the risk to be 2 plants Over...if you got caught...The Lawyer fee alone would cost the equivalent of 3-4 pounds..you aren't going to average that with 2 plants not to mention the additional consequences if you don't win!
 
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