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 - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom