Instructors: Liz McDuffie, Director, MCC Training Program Karen Pike, Founder, Main Street Patient Advocacy Collective
About the Class:
MCC 121, provides an understanding of the implementation of California’s MMP in light of the Compassionate Use Act, SB420, the Attorney General’s Guidelines, and Court rulings.
Four years into teaching MCC 121, has served to emphasize its importance in laying the foundation for providing services legally and safely under California’s Medical Marijuana Program and discovering the many opportunities that it offers.
The qualifications and procedures to become a Department of Public Health Registered Primary Caregiver are detailed in this class.
This class is specifically designed for individuals who want to provide medicinal cannabis services as a Medical Cannabis Collective Operator or as a Cultivating Member of a Collective.
Class Syllabus
1. The laws that govern California’s Medical Marijuana Program (MMP)
2. Interpretation and implementation of California’s MMP in light of landmark court rulings and the Attorney General's Guidelines
3. "Attending Physicians" and their role as "Gatekeepers" of California’s MMP
4. The requirements to legally qualify as a "Primary Caregiver" under California's Medical Marijuana Program
5. Step by step procedures for becoming a Department of Public Health (DPH) registered “Primary Caregiver”
6. How to obtain State guaranteed protection for cultivation, possession, transportation or delivery of medicinal cannabis under SB 420
7. Explanation of Cooperative, Collective, and Delivery Service Collective "Models" for distribution of medicinal cannabis to Members
8. Medicinal Cannabis Inventory: Supply and Demand
9. Medicinal Cannabis Inventory: Clean Green Certification
10. Avoiding the "Black Market"
11. Important considerations in reducing the risk of problems from State and Federal law enforcement
12. Collective Member In-take -- a HIPPA Compliant, electronic medical record
13. Important steps before selecting a location and establishing a Collective
14. The Dollars and Sense (sic) in providing services as a Primary Caregiver, Cultivating Collective Member or Collective Operator
15. Staying up to date regarding information and developments affecting the medical cannabis community including important resources and organizations
