Whether you need to take a sample to have it tested, or if you are driving across the state to spend time with family, at some point you will need to transport your cannabis. This article is an effort to provide guidance on how to transport your cannabis in a responsible way. Foremost, when dispensaries …
Category Archives: Caregiver
Missouri Medical Marijuana Equivalency Units
In the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program regulations there are various limits to the amount of MMJ that can be purchased and possessed by patients, cultivators, and caregivers. The limits set forth in the constitution had to do with a particular weight of dried cannabis. However, most of us know that dried flower can also be …
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Patient/Caregiver bill of rights
It is very important to set expectations when entering into a patient/caregiver relationship. That is accomplished by discussing terms of the agreement and clearly communicating it in writing for later reference. Easy enough, right? However, I firmly believe that there are also fundamental rights that are non-negotiable. The phrasing below is from the point of …
Patient/Caregiver expectations for medical cannabis
The key to a bountiful patient/caregiver relationship has to do with setting expectations. I posit that 80%+ of problems between patients and their caregivers come from a mismatch in expectations. For example: A caregiver might be upset if they bought a bunch of equipment to cultivate for someone who needs very little medicine each month. …
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Simple cannabis-infused micro-dose coconut oil chocolate recipe
I have successfully used the following technique to make edibles that are both enjoyable, and have a good therapeutic value. Making very small chocolates is little more difficult so you might elect to make a bigger size. However, smaller sizes allow for a lot more dosing control. Tips for making more potent edibles are included …
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What patients should know about their caregiver
Missouri medical cannabis patients have already experienced issues with unscrupulous and inexperienced caregivers who promise to cultivate on their behalf. While some supposed caregivers are legitimate scam artists, others are legitimately trying to help. The problem is that most patients aren’t sure how to protect themselves from getting into this situation. Let’s explore some helpful …
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The caregiver cultivator; a step by step
This article is designed to provide the details one needs to become a caregiver for a medical cannabis patient in Missouri and cultivate on their behalf. A previous article detailed how to become and caregiver and provided information about caregiving in general. Here, we’ll dig a little deeper and discuss the process in more detail. …
Spouses should be Caregivers too
Patients should strongly consider registering their spouses, significant others, or close relatives as caregivers for them. The process for doing so costs only $25 and will help provide additional legal protections. A patient can have two caregivers, so if you are looking for a caregiver to cultivate on your behalf you can do that as …
Don’t get taken advantage of by a “Caregiver”
I have yet to see a big problem with folks getting taken advantage of, but I think it wise to go into a caregiver/patient relationship with eyes wide open. I’d wager that most caregivers truly want to help. Those who are pretending to be caregivers for the wrong reasons should be easy to spot. Here’s …
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Caregiving & Costs
Let me first acknowledge that this blog post won’t make me popular among some folks as I’m about to peel back the veil so we can all see clearly. However, the intent here is to empower patients through understanding. A couple caregiver/cultivators I’ve chatted with have been unsure how to valuate the service they are …