Currently in California there is very little over site and regulation on the growing of medical marijuana.   This is mostly because it is still illegal to grow marijuana Federally and growers do want to bring any unwanted attention to themselves.    Until California steps up and protects it’s medical marijuana growers patients are never going to have the protection they need to insure that their medicine is free of molds, insects and pesticides.   This is a major problem for patients!

What the State needs to do is allow companies to set up green houses where strains can be grown and monitored to make sure the plants are disease free and organic.   The health department, OSHA and any other regulating body can come in at any time to make sure all procedures are being followed properly.

The State and Cities need to make sure that these green houses will be protected under State and Local laws.   It takes a lot of money and time to make sure a grow is set up and running properly.   No person in their right mind is going to invest that much time and money if there is any chance the federal government or local authorities are going to come in unannounced and shut them down, seize their equipment and freeze their assets.   This is what is happening now and it is not right.

Most patients are unable to grow their own medicine.  It takes time, money and considerable skill to yield a medicinal grade quality plant…. especially if it is to be free of molds, bacteria and other contaminants.

They can then also track very easily where these growers are distributing their medicine too.   They  will have profit and loss statements, invoices and the necessary agreements to justify their operation.

I ENCOURAGE THE LEADERS OF THIS STATE, BOTH LOCAL AND STATE, TO REALLY SIT DOWN WITH GROWERS AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES TO GROW THIS MEDICINE.  UNTIL THEY DO THAT THE LAWS THEY CREATE WILL BE UNREALISTIC, NOT PRACTICAL AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS??