Pubdate: Thu, 28 Mar 2013
Source: Reno News & Review (NV)
Copyright: 2013, Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.newsreview.com/issues/reno/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2524
Author: Vicki Higgins

KEEP IT HOME GROWN

For five years, Wellness Education Cannabis Advocates of NV has been 
the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Meet up Group. We have recently gone 
non-profit in Nevada and are in the process of doing the same at a 
federal level.

As you are aware, things are heating up on the cannabis issues. We as 
a patient advocacy group are primarily concerned with the issues 
regarding medical cannabis patients needs, potential business 
opportunities, job opportunities, and rights.

Nevada residents/patients have the right to participate in green jobs 
and small-business opportunities that will be available once these 
programs are in place. If the fees related to the cannabis industry 
are outrageous, and there is no two years or more Nevada residency 
for owners/operator/distributors in place, big business from outside 
Nevada will take over, and the benefits/money will leave Nevada. We 
need the jobs and taxes for Nevada residents and education.

Medical patients who are over their limits at harvest should be 
allowed to sell this quality tested excess medicine to licensed 
dispensaries for compensation. This will financially help patients 
who are unable to work, and they can stay within the limits set by 
the new bill by selling the excess to licensed dispensaries operated 
by licensed and educated staff.

We need to keep profits in Nevada!

We have sent emails to every legislator asking them to consider these 
issues when they are discussing and putting in place the new rules for us.

Thank you for your time and coverage of this all important issue!

Please call at any time, we have advocates willing and eager to do 
interviews to help educate the public. See www.wecan702.org.

Vicki Higgins

Las Vegas
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MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom