Cannabis, Cancer and Confusion Oh My 1

Once again this post is directed toward those of us just south of AARP and those northward.

In my progressive tree hugging state we have dispensaries that, for a "donation" will provide you with medical marijuana [Cannabis].   I'm not making that up it's true.  

Send our state $200.00 and eventually, well three to four months actually, you will receive two cards that allow you to legally purchase medical marijuana.  One for you and one for your caregiver.  Since our state thinks I.D. cards should be printed on the thinnest of Vellum plan on getting your card laminated so it will survive the first rainstorm.  

If you can't wait four months for a card, and I know you can't otherwise you wouldn't have applied for one, there is a trick.  Actually, sorry to say,  there are apparently tricks a' many when it comes to Medical Cannabis in this state. 

Here's the first trick. Mail your forms in via registered mail. You can download the forms from this state's website, which unlike this same state's insurance site actually works. Armed with the delivery receipt and a copy of the form you mailed, most dispensaries will allow you to use those for I.D. until the state gets around to sending your cards or denying you.  

This state starts your "year" [you have to renew annually] on the date the card was issued not when you applied.  So actually, and why the state is content to loose this easy money is a mystery, you have the four months of waiting and using your application then another 12 months once you get your cards for a total of sixteen months.  Confused yet?  We were.

Simple math tells me that instead of taxing Medical Marijuana collect what is due.  In this state there are over 58,000 registered along with over 29,000 care givers.  If the state gives up four months per applicant that is over a seven million dollars a year. They said there would be no math so you might want to check mine.

Sorry got off on a soap box there. 

Now armed with papers [poor pun intended, sorry Cheech] you are ready to head to the dispensary of your choice.

My following installment will be what to expect when you get to the dispensary.  Medical Cannabis marketing is still stuck in the sixties so if you are of an age it all might be a little daunting... ie; a strain that helps appetite is named "Durban Poison."  There's nothing poison about it and it helps.

Talk to you next time.

Once again this post is directed toward those of us just south of AARP and those northward.