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 Medical
cannabis refers to the use of Cannabis
as a physician recommended herbal therapy,
most notably as an antiemetic. The term medical
marijuana post-dates the
U.S.
Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, the effect of
which made cannabis prescriptions illegal in
the United States.
The name
Marijuana
is Mexican or Latin American in origin. That
marijuana is now well known in English as a
name for cannabis is due largely to the
efforts of drug prohibitionists in the United
States during the 1920s and 30s. Under the
name hemp the herb was then well known
as a source of industrial materials and, under
the name cannabis, it was also in
widespread legal use as a medicine.
With the recent
and sudden appearance of so many MMD's across
the country, regulations were a necessity to
ensure patients receive the utmost in quality
control and safe, compassionate care.
That's where we come in.
PRIMARY
CAREGIVERS:
A "primary
caregiver" is narrowly defined under
Prop. 215 to be "the individual
designated [by a legal patient] who has
consistently assumed responsibility for the
housing, health, or safety of that
person." The law does not
explicitly allow for multiple caregivers.
While caregivers may serve more than one
patient, a new provision in SB 420 has made it
illegal for them to have more than one patient
outside their own "city or county."
While the constitutionality of this provision
is debatable (not only does it seem to
override Prop. 215, but the restriction to a
single "city or county" is
ambiguous) prospective caregivers should
beware of trying to serve large geographical
areas.
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Marijuana, "Smell"
Good marijuana gives off a clean, sharp, pungent
smell. Some marijuana varieties have a citral
smell similar to the scent of a lemon tree,
other marijuana variaties have a spicy scent or
even an ammonia/chemical-like smell, this is
perfectly normal. If you can smell something
resembling freshly mown grass, the marijuana is
still too "green" (wet) and was not
given enough time to dry, or "cured"
properly.
Marijuana, "Look"
For "brown" marijuana like Thai,
Jamaican, Columbian, etc., you should be looking
for tight, well dried chunks, or pressed layers.
There should be few seeds and stems, and no
contaminates like dirt.
For
"green" marijuana like Skunk, Widow,
B52, etc., generally what you're after are
"Nugget-like", tight buds with the
larger leaves removed. However, with
"Afghani Kush" and other marijuana
hybrids, it is perfectly natural for there to be
medium sized leaves wrapped around the buds,
protecting their potent white THC crystals. (THC
/ tetrahydra-cannibinol is the main active
ingredient in marijuana and cannabis. It gets
you stoned! It is concentrated in the buds and
in the powdery white crystals that cover most
buds and some leaves.) Finally, good
"greens" are usually "sensemilla",
meaning without seeds!
Marijuana, "Touch"
Sativa strains generally have longer and looser
buds and leaves while growing. These strains
like Thai, and Columbian are usually packed or
compressed into bricks for shipment. As a
result, they tend to be hard, flakey, and
compact.
Skunk varieties
will crumble easily, often feeling powdery and
dry. Hybrids such as "Kush" and
"Northern Lights" will always feel
sticky and moist no matter how dry, and are best
cut with scissors.
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Hemp
is among the oldest industries on the
planet, going back more than 10,000 years to
the beginnings of pottery. The Columbia
history of the world states that the oldest
relic of human industry is a bit of hemp
fabric dating back to approximately 8,000
BC.
Hemp
grows well without herbicides,
fungicides, or pesticides. Almost half of
the agricultural chemicals used on US crops
are applied to cotton.
Hemp
produces more pulp per acre than timber
on a sustainable basis, and can be used for
every quality of paper. Hemp paper
manufacturing can reduce wastewater
contamination. Hemp's low lignin content
reduces the need for acids used in pulping,
and it's creamy color lends itself to
environmentally friendly bleaching instead
of harsh chlorine compounds. Less bleaching
results in less dioxin and fewer chemical
byproducts.
Eco-friendly
hemp can replace most toxic
petrochemical products. Research is being
done to use hemp in manufacturing
biodegradable plastic products: plant-based
cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp
for injection-molded products, and resins
made from the oil, to name just a very few
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