bobandtorey Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — A group involved in supplying medical marijuana in Battle Creek is among those using a new business model designed with aims of operating legally in Michigan after the state’s highest court outlawed marijuana shops. Brock Korreck, owner of the Higher Expectations Medical Partnership Compassion Club, told the Battle Creek Enquirer that his collective now charges caregivers a one-time $100 fee for any new patient they are connected with through the collective and a $100 monthly fee to use the facility as a place of transfer. Patients don’t pay fees under the collective’s new business model, and marijuana is no longer stored on site. It also connects patients with caregivers if they are in need of one, Korreck said, but doesn’t encourage members to become caregivers themselves. “Nobody wants to meet in parking lots,” Korreck said. “Nobody wants people at their houses. Nobody wants to go to anybody’s house. This is a safe access point.” Michigan voters in 2008 approved marijuana for some chronic medical conditions, but the Michigan Supreme Court in February slammed the door on marijuana shops. The court said owners of so-called dispensaries aren’t entitled to operate a business that facilitates patient-to-patient sales. As medical marijuana dispensaries have shut down, some collectives have tried new business models in hopes of keeping their doors open. Some other facilities in the state require cardholders to register for a private membership, but the model hasn’t been approved in Calhoun County. The county’s Prosecutor David Gilbert hasn’t said whether the Battle Creek collective’s new model is legal because he didn’t have the chance yet to see its operations firsthand. But he criticized new models’ charging of fees, saying it goes against the idea behind the law. http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20130617/NEWS03/130619633/medical-marijuana-collective-tries-new-model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristinew Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) “Nobody wants people at their houses. Nobody wants to go to anybody’s house. He just wants the 100 bucks... Edited June 17, 2013 by cristinew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+washtenaut Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yeah, hell, you can come to my house for $95 per month.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celliach Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Wow! People will try anything to make a few bucks off of sick people won't they? What a scumbag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Lab Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 As far as I know, people can choose to pay to use this business or not, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzrokk Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 As long as caregivers need such a place and want to pay the price I don't see anything wrong with it. I see it as something some caregivers could use and would make it more comfortable for their patients. JMO...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristinew Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I just do not like the wording ,,,,,,,,,,, This is a safe access point. ... What homes are not safe?? Should we sleep in a storefront also to be safe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Malamute Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 It's sounds legal and a center point where a patient can find a caregiver and caregivers can find patients. I find it kinda silly to spend that much,... and don't appreciate saying peoples homes are somehow unsafe, but wtvr. At least it sounds legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzrokk Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I agree it may not be worded right but I will add this........ Not everyone is comfortable meeting a new patient or caregiver...... Not everyone feels comfortable having a stranger over to their house. As a caregiver I would never have a patient over to my house unless they were someone I knew very very well and maybe not even then. I meet my patients at other places and sometimes in parking lots, kinda sucks....... But yea may not have been worded right (maybe to be deceptive) but there is validity to some of the concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Now if we can only get a place to get a recommendation from that will hold up in court and the Doctor will back it up (Oakland County) and we can call it The Gold Standing certifying centers of Michigan where the Doctors will be trained on how to testify and then people will be able to have a Sec 8 jury trial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdiamond Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Now if we can only get a place to get a recommendation from that will hold up in court and the Doctor will back it up (Oakland County) and we can call it The Gold Standing certifying centers of Michigan where the Doctors will be trained on how to testify and then people will be able to have a Sec 8 jury trial Why doesn't Dr Bob certify you two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Dr Bob has certified us for FREE before but he is far away from me now and i don't even need to be rectified until April 2014 and i didn't even want him to be dragged thought the Courts as they did with all the other Doctors we even brought in both of our Beaumont Doc and they did the same to them they didn't want to give us a Sec 8 hearing at all and thats why i post thing on here because most still think they can get a jury trial (Oakland County) NO one has had one YET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Bob Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 If you need me I am there Bob, no charge. Dr. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingdiamond Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Don't know why you two don't just get out of Oakland county do you own your house and don't want to sell it or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celliach Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 It's perfectly legal. Now that being said, why would anyone pay for this? Really? Any CGs here on this forum that would pay that price to meet their PTs? It's just another way of someone trying to make money off of being a middle man and driving up MMJ prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Malamute Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 It is a middleman, but they are providing a service of connecting patients and caregivers. Albeit, we do it for free,... maybe these prices are a little too high,... but, if it were $25-$50 it might be more reasonable depending on numbers. I would say at least they are being innovative within the law and it is their first attempt at it. Things may balance. We need more "hubs" of connections for patients and caregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celliach Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 We need to start more local support groups like the old compassion club model that hooks people up for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlo Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I have a spot open and would pay the one time $100 fee to fill it, but a monthy is way to much. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celliach Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Need to fill a spot? Go hang out in front of a clinic. I'm surprised by how many people haven't figured that out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlo Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 In flint, lol. Yea people will sigh right up with the guy hanging around out side a clinic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 If you need me I am there Bob, no charge. Dr. Bob Thanks Doc you have always helped us we will talk soon Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Lab Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 In flint, lol. Yea people will sigh right up with the guy hanging around out side a clinic. I know, right? It's just that simple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pic book Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Bob, the center based in OR that the MOCC reccommeds is the Gold Standard for testifying, at least it was a year ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Bob, the center based in OR that the MOCC reccommeds is the Gold Standard for testifying, at least it was a year ago Testifying? To what you mean the Doc will come to court? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmatter Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 If you need me I am there Bob, no charge. Dr. Bob Fantastic. Thank you, this is why I love this site. Lets all try to follow this example, and help those in need. This is what this site should really be about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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