This blog is going to walk you through the steps of getting a medical marijuana card in Orange County, California. Step 1: Determine if you have a qualifying diagnosis Most patients think medical marijuana can only be recommended for dying patients or those with severe disabilities. In California, that is not the case. The most [...]

It is no surprise that pharmaceutical companies lobby our politicians to keep marijuana a schedule 1 drug (which means no medicinal value and highly addictive).    ONE PLANT can take the place of AT LEAST 6 COMMON DRUGS.    Today I was taking care of a cancer patient who was not doing well.   He [...]

For many patients speaking to a doctor about using medical marijuana causes a lot of anxiety.   Many patients have said to me “I fell like I am doing something wrong” or “I am so nervous about being here”.    There are many doctors who will recommend medical marijuana but not all “are created equal”. [...]

Since 2008 I have been evaluating patients full time who want to use medical marijuana to improve the quality of their lives.   I started with one clinic in Irvine, expanded to Long Beach and Encinitas and now continue to run two clinics full time.   I went from one employee up to 7 and [...]

In 2009 Eric Holder, attorney general for the Obama administration, wrote a memo that said the federal government would not interfere with state medical marijuana laws.   They did not want to waste federal resources on this issue. Just yesterday they flip flopped on their stance.  They said that although they do not intend to [...]

There are many patients in California who do not know how to get a medical marijuana card or if they would even qualify. Many patients think Proposition 215 is only for patients who are on their death bed, suffering from cancer or HIV. In California, there are over 250 diagnosis that qualify to use medical [...]

For the past 3 years I have worked full time in the medical marijuana industry. I have evaluated over 12,000 patients and spent long hours helping patients figure out the best medical marijuana dispensaries to get their medicine. During this time I have had the opportunity to speak to many dispensary owners and spent hours [...]

On April 12, 2011 the city of Costa Mesa held a study session regarding the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries in their city. A professional presentation was put together and the city council members (and mayor) received compelling argument with supporting documentation on why they should tax and regulate the dispensaries. (you can actually watch the presentation on their website by clicking on video archives)

Unfortunately the city has yet to even look at or discuss the documents that were provided and are instead looking to SHUT DOWN the dispensaries currently providing sick patients with necessary medicine. READ ON…

More and more dispensaries are having their merchant services and banks freeze their assets and cancel their accounts. The federal government, back in 2008, sent letters to the major banks telling them NOT to do business with the medical marijuana industry or risk losing FDIC insurance. As a result it has been a banking nightmare for collectives.

However there are few banks that will still willingly handle merchant accounts for this business.

IF YOU NEED MERCHANT SERVICES YOU CAN OPEN AND CLICK ON THIS LINK AND SIMPLY FILL OUT THE CONTACT FORM TO GET STARTED AND THEY WILL ASSIST YOU. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPETITIVE RATES: https://www.e-onlinedata.com/sbreenmm

This coming Tuesday (June 21, 2011) California lawmakers will make a final vote on SB 847 (submitted by Sen Lou Correa) which would restrict dispensaries/collectives and where marijuana can be grown to >600 feet from ANY residential property. A link to the copy of the bill is provided in this blog: READ ON.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0801-0850/sb_847_bill_20110510_amended_sen_v97.html

This law would force the closure of many dispensaries. In addition any patients that collectively grow medicine on their properties would be forced to stop their grow. For example, patients who live in condos without yards and grow their medicine in friends properties (who also grow) would not be able to do so.

What do you think?