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Boogety, boogety, boogety.........But like Kyle Bush. I've got big "cajones", and I'll never shut up.
Such insight from a self proclaimed "gearhead". Now how about something about Firstgold. Any action at the office?
Be sure to sell at the ask.....It will help the rest of us out
US AZ: Arizona Medical Marijuana Proposed Rules Released
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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n1042/a09.html
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Webpage: http://mapinc.org/url/QZ9usf8A
Pubdate: Thu, 16 Dec 2010
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2010 The Arizona Republic
Contact: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/sendaletter.html
Website: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Michelle Ye Hee Lee
ARIZONA MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROPOSED RULES RELEASED
The state health department released its first draft of medical-marijuana rules late Thursday, providing a glimpse at how the program may work in Arizona.
The rules spell out who may qualify for medical marijuana, establish operating criteria for dispensaries and provide strict guidelines for doctors who may recommend marijuana.
The release kicks off a three-week public-comment period, but the Arizona Department of Health Services will have final say on how to implement a medical-marijuana program in the state.
In November, voters passed Proposition 203, which will allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions to receive up to 2 1/2 ounces of marijuana every two weeks from dispensaries or cultivate up to 12 marijuana plants if they live 25 miles or farther from a dispensary.
The state health department must finish drafting the rules by April 13. The agency will then review applications from people who want to use medical marijuana or operate a dispensary. The program should be fully functioning by summer 2011, when dispensaries have had time to grow the plants.
ADHS Director Will Humble said the department had two goals: Make the rules strict enough to prohibit people who don't have serious medical conditions from abusing the system without impeding patients' access to marijuana, and ensure that medical experts are deeply involved in the process of patients obtaining and using marijuana.
"I'm taking this seriously that this is the medical-marijuana act, not the recreational-marijuana act," Humble said.
The rules cover everything from the definition of "current photograph" for identification cards to the number of hand-washing sinks a dispensary must have.
ADHS officials spent the past four weeks writing the 47-page draft, which is available on the department's website.
Staffers researched other states' medical-marijuana rules and reviewed rules for other state programs.
But because the medical-marijuana program is unlike any other existing program, officials used their creativity and their personal experience of crafting other state protocol, said Tom Salow, acting manager of administrative counsel and rules at ADHS.
Doctor involvement
According to Prop. 203, qualified patients or their designated caregivers could get a doctor's recommendation to receive medical marijuana.
Doctors must certify in writing that their patient likely will benefit from using marijuana as a medicine to treat his or her debilitating disease. These conditions include cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis.
Marijuana is not a federally-approved medicine. But department officials drafted rules so that doctors would oversee the program and be held accountable for patients' access to marijuana, Humble said.
Here are some key proposals related to physician involvement in the program:
- - Requires a medical director.
ADHS wants all dispensaries to hire a medical director who will be on-call or on-site at the facility.
Medical directors would make sure patients or their caregivers document changes in their symptoms and track their marijuana usage. They also would ensure dispensaries provide educational materials, such as how to administer marijuana safely, signs of substance abuse or dependency, and possible side effects.
Medical directors would not be allowed to write medical-marijuana recommendations for patients.
- - Defines physician-patient relationship.
The department wants to require doctors to have an ongoing physician-patient relationship before they recommend marijuana.
That means the patient would need to have seen the doctor for at least one year and had at least four visits for the debilitating condition, or the doctor assumes primary responsibility for managing the patient's debilitating condition and for providing routine care.
- - Specifies "severe and chronic pain."
Medical-marijuana opponents have expressed concern that Prop. 203 lists "severe and chronic pain" as a symptom that would qualify a patient to receive medical-marijuana recommendations.
The department's proposal specifies the patient must have severe and chronic pain as a result of a chronic or debilitating disease or its treatment.
- - Holds physicians accountable.
Physicians will be the "gatekeepers" of Arizona's medical-marijuana program, Humble said. The department wants physicians to thoroughly assess the risks and benefits of their patient's marijuana use and make sure only patients who truly need marijuana for medical use have access to it.
The department's proposal does not require doctors to provide proof, such as MRIs and X-rays to prove chronic pain, in addition to their medical-marijuana recommendations. This means the rules "put the onus on the physician to practice ethical procedures," said Laura Nelson, ADHS chief medical officer.
Regulating system
Even before Election Day, entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the state's medical-marijuana industry had been preparing to open non-profit dispensaries.
Prop. 203 caps the number of dispensaries in the state: Only one dispensary is allowed for every 10 pharmacies.
The department's rules do not specify how it will review and approve dispensary applications, but officials expect to decide on a process by the time they begin accepting applications.
The rules are designed to provide oversight on dispensaries. Requirements include:
- - The department will require an electronic security system that consists of panic buttons and video surveillance that ADHS can access and monitor at any time.
- - Dispensary applicants must provide a slew of documents and records, including security policies; floor plans drawn to scale locating each hand-washing sink, panic button and video camera; a business plan that details the dispensary's ongoing viability; and even whether a dispensary board member has any unpaid court-ordered child support.
- - A dispensary must grow at least 70 percent of the marijuana it provides patients. It may not acquire from or sell to other dispensaries more than 30 percent of its marijuana.
- - Dispensaries also must follow specific guidelines for inventory control. A dispensary agent must document at the beginning and end of each day how much marijuana the dispensary acquires, harvests, sells, disposes of and disburses. Among other requirements, the agent must specify the date and method of disposal, date and amount of harvested pot, and the estimated amount of marijuana infused in edible products.
Looking forward
The public-comment period ends Jan. 7. The department will release a new draft of the rules Jan. 31 and hold public meetings mid-February.
Prop. 203 requires the department to develop an electronic data and verification system to keep track of patient and dispensary information. Law-enforcement and dispensary agents must be able to access this system at any time.
The department will focus on developing this system starting next week.
Salow said he hopes a wide variety of people submit their opinions, especially those who opposed Prop. 203. He said department officials will read and review every comment.
Humble said he is open to changing any part of the initial draft, as long as the suggestion fits under the department's goals for the program.
"We're not going to change our goal, period, no matter what anyone comments. Our overall goal is to make this a medical-marijuana law. So whatever comments that we get in have to fit within that framework," Humble said.
Read the draft rules:
http://www.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/arizona-medical-marijuana-draft-rules.pdf
Send your opinion on rules to the state
http://azdhs.gov/prop203/
MAP posted-by: Jo-D
CANNABIS SCIENCE SMOKEFREE JV LLC Domestic Limited-Liability Company Created and Has Started Testing to Enter Potential Multi-Billion Medical Cannabis Market With Smokefree Innotec Cannabis Science JV
September 13, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 13, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cannabis Science (OTCBB:CBIS - News) announces the formation of a new LLC, CANNABIS SCIENCE SMOKEFREE JV LLC, which has started testing various medical cannabis formulations for possible early JV product release entering the potential multi-billion medical cannabis market.
Smokefree Innotec, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SFIO - News) (http://www.sfio.us or http://www.realsmokefree.com) CEO Thomas Schroepfer confirmed the Cannabis Science JV with an announcement of their own confirming the development and marketing of several high-tech smoke-free vaporized medical cannabis pharmaceutical products, reported by CBIS on August 13, 2010.
Richard Cowan, Cannabis Science's CFO, said, "It is well worth reporting our progress as we have begun testing our cannabis formulations for multiple ailments and the delivery methods using the products developed from the CANNABIS SCIENCE SMOKEFREE JV LLC. In collaboration with Rockbrook Inc., we expect to be in the forefront of marketing devices delivering medical formulations of pharmacological extracts to dispensaries and healing centers already in existence, in compliance with applicable federal and state regulations. With the anticipated voter approval of Prop 19 in California, we believe the number of dispensaries and related retail establishments for marijuana and marijuana accessories will multiply rapidly, creating a multiple of billion dollar markets for our medical cannabis products to obtain revenue streams. According to Wikipedia, 'Across California there is an estimated 2,100 dispensaries, co-operatives, wellness clinics and taxi delivery services in the sector known as cannabusiness.' That is more than all the Starbucks, McDonald's and 7-Eleven outlets in the state put together, according to The Sunday Times."
Richard Cowan explained, "There is a huge market for such products just in California alone. For example, even in San Diego, California, a grand jury report 'estimated there are at least 5,000 medical marijuana patients in San Diego County, and it's probable there are considerably more. Medical marijuana advocates say there could be 60,000.' From the multiple news reports generated almost daily now a majority of Californians continue to voice their support for Prop. 19, which would eliminate penalties for the private possession and use of marijuana by adults, and allow local governments to regulate retail cannabis production and sales. Further, the results of a series of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of inhaled marijuana consistently show that cannabis holds therapeutic value comparable to conventional medications, according to the findings of a 24-page report issued Wednesday to the California state legislature by the California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR)."
In an earlier release, Dr. Robert Melamede, President and CEO of Cannabis Science Inc., stated, "Many patients smoke medical cannabis because it gives them rapid relief that allows them to monitor their usage. Smokefree Innotec's technology allows the patients even greater convenience and dosage control than smoking, without all of the possible health and social/legal problems associated with smoking. Cannabis Science will provide a variety of standardized medical marijuana formulations to be used with the Smokefree Innotec products, so that patients can self-monitor their dosages. Of course, these products will be of even greater value to patients who do not like to smoke since vaporizing minimizes the irritating and harmful effects caused by direct smoke contacting the lungs."
About Cannabis Science, Inc.
Cannabis Science, Inc. is at the forefront of medical marijuana research and development. The Company works with world authorities on phytocannabinoid science targeting critical illnesses, and adheres to scientific methodologies to develop, produce, and commercialize phytocannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products. In sum, we are dedicated to the creation of cannabis-based medicines, both with and without psychoactive properties, to treat disease and the symptoms of disease, as well as for general health maintenance.
Anyone notice that Tim Tebow is starting today???
Now I'm really scratching my head. Its like the Twilight zone of stocks......
Dr. Mitch Earleywine, is on CBIS board, and all over that A&E special.....Hope you enjoyed it.
the next big short...why u gotta go playn wit it..........
TY Uplist 2011 IMO
Try some other ones that work........
nothing........I would definitely be short this one.
Of course they did......Let's see who really bought this hill. Remember, It's close to an airbase, and there's freakin gold.....Maxx obviously hasn't got everything yet,
I want to see the shell......I'll take hush money......
tap.tap.tap...Is this thing on...?
You aint gettn mines..................GLTY
Have you seen the EOY's .....Otherwise this is still just Pinkispeculation right? Where u dicks gonna take this?
You got a dog on that boat?
We know what we have here.....another Freaky Friday....
I still think this stock is under the radar...More buying ops than selling IMO. Good Luck, Happy Holidays to all
Just remember, this only works if you tell your friends and family to do the same.
Its not a pyramid scheme, Its a buy the dip scheme!!!!!!
You know what we have, we've been here before.......Set your bid accordingly
This isn't the first friday that this has happened........won't be the last either..... Its an investment, but its still a pinkie......
Its amazing that with a balance sheet like that, that these guys could not refinance themselves. Looks like the bid was .10 on the dollar.
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Nothing from PACER? Up until now no one called this a scam. Just a gamble on beer money. Not a scam.
Thats why I always keep coming back to is the JV..........can it come to fruition? I guess I'm just getting real impatient again, just like I did before the JV popped.
I know there is something here. We need a little birdman or something LOL.
If they have 9,500 square feet of product growing, they have got to be selling it somewhere right?
I did, unfortunately just before we were allowed to nic. up. I am waiting for my new ones now.
Quit bothering 3B, his QB went down and they might lose the division. heheheheheh . Here's the post he sent me. He saved me about 50 bucks also.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=57071166
Are you kidding, I've been buying beer on credit for the last month. I told the guy it was all paid for already, I'd just have to clear some funds first.
Looks like I have to find a new liquor store...............hehehehehehe
I don't think any of us are.....hopefully he doesn't say some shtuff that puts him on the most wanted list.
Hey joe, yeah we need something cuz we're taking a beating in other places eh'. GLTY
Hooked on ponics LOL. Hydro that is. What the hell is the American Taliban?
You just might have something, but did you read further?
---"For modern main, cannabis is an essential nutrient that improves quality of life, minimizes pain and suffering, and provides people with a natural, holistic alternative to often deadly man-made pharmaceuticals. The proof is in the statistics; medical cannabis has never kill a single person in recorded history while conventional pharmaceuticals kill over one hundred thousand Americans each year"----
For modern main?
Cannabis has never kill a single person?
Whoever they pay to write this stuff should be long gone by now IMO...
Yep, and that live dealer stuff for the casino is stellar IMO......I've heard of a lot of cheating going down on these sites and yet the gamblers keep coming back regardless, they have to feed their need.....
When the gamblers find out that there is a way to play without the possibility of being swindled......They'll be running in droves to get on it....
2011 is going to be good. I'm glad I was shown this board, and had the opportunity to get in at what appears to be the bottom. Good luck to all
Originally Nov 30......Now Dec 31.......2 BS PR's about what we already new......NOT ONE MENTION of this company's biggest deal yet? Cuuuuuhhhmon!
I'm not leaving. I personally know some folks who are heavily invested in CBIS, and neither they, or me, are leaving anytime soon.
I would just like to hear what is going on with the deal, and you can't even get a hold of any one at the office. Something concrete would be nice as most of us are going to relax for the holiday and not be running out to buy more CBIS when they put the PR out.
And they have been notoriously late on everything, including their filings..
Like I said I'm a holder, so its frustrating.............That's all
right now for every ten shares we get about 56 cents
Well that day keeps moving farther away IMO.....2 PR's and no mention yet.
In my opinion, if it matters, opening a sportsbook just in time for college bowl season, and NFL playoffs makes very good sense..........Maybe not for your PPS in Dec., but next year.......
I've found our caped crusader in action...
Maybe for every 10 shares of CBIS we own, we get 1 ticket to Kush Con.
Most definitely!! aside from all the mysteries (BBF), I think this is a great opportunity for 2011
Yup, locked and fully loaded.....Now waiting for the next catalyst.