Waiting on approval, do I have anything to worry about?

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one.person

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Hi, I went to the doctor and got my recommendation on Monday (7/22), and sent in all the scanned paperwork and whatnot on the DHS website that afternoon. The doctor was a special MMJ doctor and had a full year's worth of my records from the pain management clinic I have been going to, plus several older records further documenting my lower back disc issues and MRI results documenting the same.

Since then I have checked my application status daily: it has never been updated from "The Application has been received by the program."

I know it has only been 3-4 business days, and they have something like 10 days, but I guess I would have thought the status would be "processing" (or something different) by now.

Anyhow, thanks for putting up with my anxious noob question....the whole process is somewhat stressful, and I really want to get off the narcotic pain meds I have been on for 3+ years now....I am really hoping I at least have the opportunity to try the MJ.

Thanks again
 
greywind

greywind

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Yeah, no worrying. I think I got my first card and renewal card in a little over a week. They aren't going to deny you if that has you concerned. Maybe deny your grow rights, but that's another topic altogether.
 
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one.person

New Member
Thanks, I appreciate the replies. I didn't ask for growing or anything like that, just a normal patient I suppose.

I will keep checking and will update this thread with any application status changes I see. I couldn't find any information about the application status updates here or anywhere else, which is why I posted. Perhaps my posts will help someone else.

Thanks again
 
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irieie

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They have 14 days to process yo ur application by law. Patient cards have been taking about a week or 5 business days to be processed. If approved a card should be received 1-3 days after approval. Caregiver applications have been taking 5 business days to process and then longer if they need fingerprints.
 
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Lucius Vorenus

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Best recommendation is to stick to a state licensed dispensary and not risk losing your patients rights by visiting a shady "club".

the way to tell is they should have a certificate from DHS on their wall when you walk in and all of your meds should have your name and patient number.
 
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irieie

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Lucius Vorenus said:
Best recommendation is to stick to a state licensed dispensary and not risk losing your patients rights by visiting a shady "club".

the way to tell is they should have a certificate from DHS on their wall when you walk in and all of your meds should have your name and patient number.
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You will also walk out feeling ripped off after spending $70+ on a light bag of shitty weed that was sent here from CO or CA where it was not good enough to be sold there. Best recommendation, try out both for yourself beware of the one who fears you going to their competition. If they have to resort to fear mongering and scare tactics to sell their meds then that should tell you something.
 
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Lucius Vorenus

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irieie said:
You will also walk out feeling ripped off after spending $70+ on a light bag of shitty weed that was sent here from CO or CA where it was not good enough to be sold there. Best recommendation, try out both for yourself beware of the one who fears you going to their competition. If they have to resort to fear mongering and scare tactics to sell their meds then that should tell you something.
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I think the guy has probably figured out this forum is full of a bunch of guys that want to sell him weed and villianize the Dispensaries. We get it man.
 
1337hacker

1337hacker

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This post is about to go all over the place, but the TLDR is basically any idiot with a wallet is going to choose a caregiver with good top shelf over a dispensary that decides to gouge it's customers (I MEAN PATIENTS LOL)

Pretty sure no one on here is advertising for weed or trying to sell weed. You might be LV since you are telling everyone where to obtain their medicine (dispensaries) and a few others (Tempe420 comes to mind touting a laveen dispensary)... but the full truth of the matter is that all patients are legally allowed to obtain from patients OR dispensaries.


Here, I will advertise for the dispensary right next to my house.... think of it what you want but I'm just stating fact, and remember there are receipts for these purchases now LOL. Dunno if I'd hang onto those at all or try to claim it on taxes for medical costs incurred....

:bigjoint: Harvest of Tempe has some good shit at 95ish for an eighth and a gram of top shelf (after tax that's 4.5 Grams of Marijuana) Go and get some today!!! :bigjoint:

People will continue to make their own decisions in life, I like to look at all inputs and outputs when it comes to my decisions.

Luckily with grow rights indefinitely as a caregiver, as well as a legal outlet for me to provide my patients registered to me through the state, I will continue to be able to help patients out for at least another year. Just as long as these fine, reputable, establishments keep taking their time getting their approvals and their paperwork finished (and cities / counties keep doing their part in fighting for every inch)

In the meantime patients of mine have the best of both worlds, allowed to choose between such great strains as Harvest of Tempe's Verde Electric , or some of the top shelf I have grown or collected from another patient. Imagine that, a world with choices where people are allowed to weigh their options and do what fits their personal needs. Just like you or I, they have a choice they are allowed to make with their wallet! No one is holding a gun to your head, just make sure that you are doing what you should be doing legally.

Remember dispensaries are getting some of their product from patients and caregivers with rights to grow and are legally allowed to make transactions for 'said' Marijuana . Maybe they are to blame for this high mark up ?

Just as a quick side thought, a 65 dollar eighth comes out to a $8320per LB.... quick math tells me who the greedy ones are here. As a caregiver recouping costs.. you'd have to be hitting somewhere in the 1/2 OZ per 1kw light range to mark off a cost of the LB that high. So where is the 3200% mark up coming from? Maybe they spent it on really nice facilities and professional staff, to grow the super top shelf stuff everyone raves about when they talk about AZ.

I'm sure there are other numbers and factors to look at ... other dispensaries, with lower and higher prices, other people with different and cheaper growing methods than even myself. I'd love to hear what everyone hear thinks besides LV.
 
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Azoned

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I doubt you will jeopardize your patient status NO MATTER WHERE YOU GET YOUR MEDS. When you have your card, you may LEGALLY POSSESS mj....and I do not recall ANY stipulations as to WHERE IT COMES FROM!/ You ARE SAFE...the person you get your meds from, may not be though.
LV spreading misinformation...or am I misinformed?
...and you will get the best meds P2P
 
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one.person

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Just FYI to anyone reading for an update to the original post: irieie has the timing about right it seems. I was out of town over the weekend so this is my first opportunity to post back, but I received my email from AZDHS on Friday. I never saw any status change between "The Application has been received by the program" to "The Application has been Approved." With any luck I will have my card today or tomorrow. I was pretty worried last week because I expected to see a status update something like "processing your application" in the middle of last week.


RE: the rest of the debate. I feel like there is room for everyone in the market (dispensaries, farmer's markets, independent growers, caretakers, etc.). Hopefully the state will open up the market at some point to make it easier for someone like myself to attempt to grow my own medicine if I felt like trying, but until then I plan to do whatever it is that will keep me within the letter of the law. And for me and for now at least, that means dispensaries and farmer's markets at first.


I support the continuing deregulation of the marijuana market in all ways, but for now I am grateful for the opportunity to legally try something other than the narcotic pain medications I have been dependent upon for several years now.


Thanks for all the replies here, it helps inexperienced folks like myself understand what is going on.
 
HB DC

HB DC

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one.person said:
Just FYI to anyone reading for an update to the original post: irieie has the timing about right it seems. I was out of town over the weekend so this is my first opportunity to post back, but I received my email from AZDHS on Friday. I never saw any status change between "The Application has been received by the program" to "The Application has been Approved." With any luck I will have my card today or tomorrow. I was pretty worried last week because I expected to see a status update something like "processing your application" in the middle of last week.


RE: the rest of the debate. I feel like there is room for everyone in the market (dispensaries, farmer's markets, independent growers, caretakers, etc.). Hopefully the state will open up the market at some point to make it easier for someone like myself to attempt to grow my own medicine if I felt like trying, but until then I plan to do whatever it is that will keep me within the letter of the law. And for me and for now at least, that means dispensaries and farmer's markets at first.


I support the continuing deregulation of the marijuana market in all ways, but for now I am grateful for the opportunity to legally try something other than the narcotic pain medications I have been dependent upon for several years now.


Thanks for all the replies here, it helps inexperienced folks like myself understand what is going on.
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Do you know aboyut the 25 mile clause? Because if you live within 25 miles of an operating dispensary you will NOT be able to cultivate....
 
HB DC

HB DC

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thecoolman said:
Unless of course you are a caregiver.
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Read the AMMA... The address of the patient is what matters not the caregivers address!

So if a patient is within 25 miles of an operating dispensary the patient and caregiver will not be able to cultivate. No exceptions! Even if the caregiver was outside of the 25 mile zone - the patient and caregiver will not be cultivating legally under the AMMA.


How long have we been talking about this topic? Too long and folks still haven't the clue of what is to come if we do not fix this...

Coming from 1 of 2 patients who has opted out of this ponzi program they call the Arizona Medical Marijuana Program. That green card is as good as a monopoly Get Out of Jail card. Seriously thats all it is! Only valid if you are playing their game(Program). Meaning you are a dispensary health care system participate which a self provider(home cultivator) is not part of the plan(program)...
 
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