I’m not calling anyone out by name as Vegas Cannabis is a community magazine and as such I don’t want to tarnish our community here. But there are so many doing things RIGHT here that the conversation of who ISN’T needs to start.
Hello and welcome to this month’s Ruckus Rant.
The biggest reason I got into cannabis activism is because I’ve personally seen the amazing healing and health benefits it provides. I’ve seen cancer leave people, I’ve seen blood sugar levels lowered in diabetics, I’ve seen burns heal quickly with no scars, I’ve seen epileptics go from 1000 to 10 seizures a month, I’ve seen relief from fibromyalgia, lupus, Crohn’s disease, back and joint pain, arthritis, opiate addiction… Hell, I was addicted to pills for most of my adult life and haven’t touched as much as an aspirin in about 5 years.
The reason I bring this up is this is something I’m VERY passionate about. I truly feel in my soul that this plant can SAVE LIVES! I’m very thankful that we have the Nevada medical marijuana program. I never figured I’d see anything like it in my lifetime. But since it is here and I DO CARE so much when I see the evil slipping in, I have to say something.
There are A LOT of people in this for the right reasons but there are also a handful that are here to turn patients into a damn cash machine. That is who we need to keep our eyes on and money AWAY from.
I’ve been to most dispensaries in town. I’ve been a patient for quite a few years. I’ve been a cannabis user most of my life. I KNOW the difference between RIGHT AND WRONG!
I know for a fact some dispensaries add hidden costs. There are some growers heating their flowers to get a higher THC count and burning off particles that wouldn’t pass testing. There are companies charging people $500 to get a medical card that costs no more than $200.
The rot has already come to our program. Let’s not let it set in and destroy the whole thing. When you experience a company RIPPING PATIENTS OFF, don’t support them and let everyone you know about them too. As a budtender at Inyo, I get patients all the time telling me how a couple other places in town repeatedly added bogus charges to their bill. DON’T GO BACK!
A medical marijuana patient card is around $200 including the doctor’s visit, if a place is charging DOUBLE or MORE and doesn’t even add any kind of educational classes, free weed or a happy ending, DON’T USE THEM!
If you find a grower that has really high THC numbers on their strains but there is no smell or taste, the terpene profiles are all really low, and it looks like someone already vaped it (dry and brown), DON’T BUY IT!
Eventually these companies will either change their ways, or fade away and try to find another way to profit off others. The cream always rises to the top. We have some amazing dispensaries with knowledgeable budtenders and honorable owners. We have growers that are breaking new ground everyday growing some of the best cannabis anywhere in the world. There are quite a few compassionate companies in Las Vegas that will help you get legal and get educated at the same time and not charge you an arm and a leg. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WE NEED TO SUPPORT!
The Medical Marijuana program in Nevada has done amazing things in its first year. I’m proud to be a part of it. But I will also stand vigilant and speak out when I see patients being screwed! And I hope YOU do the same.
I’m not calling anyone out by name as Vegas Cannabis is a community magazine and as such I don’t want to tarnish our community here. But there are so many doing things RIGHT here that the conversation of who ISN’T needs to start.
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