thanks2 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Who is the MACC or what is the MACC. I am curious who is funding the most important legal battle for our cause, the fight to keep our records out to the DEA's hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHairBri Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Michigan Area Compassion Clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QTpie Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 That would be all the top notch dispensary's. Michigan Association of Compassion Centers. They supported rally's for court cases. They help those that can't afford lawyers, etc. Could be why BD was raided the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanks2 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Michigan Area Compassion Clubs That is the name, but who are they. There is only 33 members? Or is it 33 compassion clubs. As a member of BACC am I a member? And why have people been dogging "MACC dispensaries"? Are they a dispensary club? Is not the MMMA the head of compassion clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 That would be all the top notch dispensary's. Michigan Association of Compassion Centers. They supported rally's for court cases. They help those that can't afford lawyers, etc. Could be why BD was raided the next day. QTpie quote "I heard it was a patient that complained to the officials that they thought dispensary's where bad for our law." you just change your story to make your cause sound just or what? Notice the lack of name calling LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanks2 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 QTpie quote "I heard it was a patient that complained to the officials that they thought dispensary's where bad for our law." you just change your story to make your cause sound just or what? Notice the lack of name calling LMAO Please, no attacks in my thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanks2 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 That would be all the top notch dispensary's. Michigan Association of Compassion Centers. They supported rally's for court cases. They help those that can't afford lawyers, etc. Could be why BD was raided the next day. Thanks. Hats off to MACC for standing up to the DEA. If they would not have stepped in, our law worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanks2 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 The MACC is a trade organization that protects the rights of dispensaries. The MMMA model for Compassion Clubs does not allow for distribution. The Compassion Club I operated did not allow for distribution. I think one protects business and the other protects individual rights. The term Compassion Club is now used by many dispensaries to mask their business model. Compassion Clubs are now on the chopping block because of this confusion. That is why we can't further convolute the difference between business and patients/caregivers rights. Raids are primarily being conducted against businesses now. What if the waters become sufficiently muddied so that peoples doors start getting kicked in. Where do we go when our entire means of production is stripped away from us. We are fixing to be involved in a fight for our existence. Be careful of how murky you make the water. Thanks, bb Thanks, BB. Should we consider a name change to make the water a little clearer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 The MACC is a trade organization that protects the rights of dispensaries. The MMMA model for Compassion Clubs does not allow for distribution. The Compassion Club I operated did not allow for distribution. I think one protects business and the other protects individual rights. The term Compassion Club is now used by many dispensaries to mask their business model. Compassion Clubs are now on the chopping block because of this confusion. That is why we can't further convolute the difference between business and patients/caregivers rights. Raids are primarily being conducted against businesses now. What if the waters become sufficiently muddied so that peoples doors start getting kicked in. Where do we go when our entire means of production is stripped away from us. We are fixing to be involved in a fight for our existence. Be careful of how murky you make the water. Thanks, bb I've said it before .. We need to present a very clear picture of exactly the differences between the two are. A compassion club is supposed to be sanctioned by the MMMA. And the MMMA has endorsed many clubs. Any local government should be sent this description if they are considering any new rules. If not, the two will be lumped together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 BTW MACC is the Michigan Association of Compassion Centers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraulic Jack Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) "A compassion club is supposed to be sanctioned by the MMMA".....Why is that? HJ Edited January 13, 2011 by Hydro Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutter Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 "A compassion club is supposed to be sanctioned by the MMMA".....Why is that? HJ "Compassion club" was something that the MMMA came up with. I think so anyway. This is "compassion centers." The lines became blurred when some clubs decided to allow consumption. Some clubs have also gone into a farmers market kind of thing. Not a bad thing, IMHO, it just makes it more important that everyone knows which they are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanutbutter Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 HJ, I was speaking more about functionality. We don't want Compassion Clubs in the cross hairs. Compassion Clubs act as a safety net for our law. No sanctioning required. Thanks, Joe My error .. it was being talked about at one point in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) My error .. it was being talked about at one point in time. I think we sorta remember the same thing. Didn't Brad "where is he now" Forrester once say that "Compassion Club" was a trademarked name owned by the MMMA and that the MMMA would take legal action as necessary to protect its interest in that name? I'm pretty sure I read a post in which he stated that. All this time, I have been thinking that all of the "Compassion Clubs" (organizations with those words in their title) were necessary under the umbrella of the MMMA....understanding, of course, that there is a difference between "Compassion Club" and "Compassion Center" Edited January 14, 2011 by Highlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanks2 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I think we sorta remember the same thing. Didn't Brad "where is he now" Forrester once say that "Compassion Club" was a trademarked name owned by the MMMA and that the MMMA would take legal action as necessary to protect its interest in that name? I'm pretty sure I read a post in which he stated that. All this time, I have been thinking that all of the "Compassion Clubs" (organizations with those words in their title) were necessary under the umbrella of the MMMA....understanding, of course, that there is a difference between "Compassion Club" and "Compassion Center" Yeah, he said that. But. Since the name was already used and considered descriptive, it is not trademark-able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishgreen Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I think we sorta remember the same thing. Didn't Brad "where is he now" Forrester once say that "Compassion Club" was a trademarked name owned by the MMMA and that the MMMA would take legal action as necessary to protect its interest in that name? I'm pretty sure I read a post in which he stated that. All this time, I have been thinking that all of the "Compassion Clubs" (organizations with those words in their title) were necessary under the umbrella of the MMMA....understanding, of course, that there is a difference between "Compassion Club" and "Compassion Center" I remember this as well....... And, thought the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDanMI Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I know I posted this in another thread, but I think it's relevant to this thread as well. I'm going to throw it in here just incase someone doesn't get a chance to read both threads. If you feel as though it should remain to only one thread, feel free to remove it. "I just wanted to say I've been to a few of these places and talked with the people there and I know a few of them had to change their name from Center to Club when trying to register with the State. I guess the State of Michigan said that since a doctor is not in the building that they couldn't be a Compassion Center, but instead had to go with the Compassion Club. I just wanted to throw that out there because you can't always judge something by face value, such as the name of a business...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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