Behind the Latest Bust at High Times Magazine – The Daily Beast

Behind the Latest Bust at High Times Magazine – The Daily Beast.

I must say – I find it disturbing that the DEA would look at a publication and it’s Freedom of Speech – and consider them to be “drug paraphernalia”

Although, if they were running drugs in the 70’s and 80’s I guess that would make sense.

If the folks there are running drugs now…….

I leave the rest to your though processes.

POINT:

How do YOU want to be viewed in a regulated industry in Colorado?

The outside world is watching…….

Are you a drug dealer?

Or are you a professional, medical facility?

Think about it………the outside world wants to know!

Frustrating Friday

I’m actually writing this post on a Sunday night, as I really wanted to chew on things in my mind after my phone conversations I had on Friday.

Last week – I dealt mainly with supportive services to our industry. Folks who are not directly involved, but rather offer services you need to perform your business every day. Executives and business people who care very deeply to see Colorado succeed.

Well……let me tell you folks, I have thought long and hard about this all weekend.

 

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See those images above? That was what I experienced when speaking with supportive services last week. Friday was of particular interest, as folks really laid out their frustrations.

And it wasn’t about me….it was about the Colorado Medical Cannabis Industry.

More directly – YOU – the business owners in Colorado. MMC, MIP, and staff.

Now….I’m not going to lay down this “you know who you are” crap. I hope all of you will look at this as constructive criticism, and work to fix the issues within your business, and interactions with the public and supportive services.

Don’t shoot the messenger either. I promised at LEAST five executives who deal with supportive services to our industry I was going to write this.

Here goes, starting with the biggest complaints first:

• Pay your bills – from the smallest to the largest – get it done. These folks committed their services to you, and have mouths to feed and bills to pay.
• BUDGET – figure your monthly budget and stick to it. Look at it honestly, project for your future, and trim the fat.
• Live within your means.
• When you make an appointment with somebody, keep it, and be on time. If you are going to be late, be courteous and call. Many people schedule appointments throughout the day, and simply cannot wait for you.
• Work on COLORADO. So many folks around the nation are looking TO Colorado, and many folks in Colorado are looking outside the borders. Perfect THIS regulated industry and make it shine before you look to reach outside. It is imperative Colorado succeed, and lead the nation.
• Get serious about your business, and treat it as one. If you are not involved with a trade group – GET INVOLVED.
• If you have a personal beef with another business owner, deal with it or WALK AWAY. Infighting and back-stabbing helps no one, and harms patients in the long run.
• Get your patients more involved. Session is in gear – have them all Facebooked and Tweeted up – and ask for action on the hill. Educate them about the current events and bills. Ask them to be involved, write letters, testify, and advocate for their medicine in any way they can.
• YOU TOO! Get Facebooked and linked and tweeted to all the groups you need to be associated with to share the news. Then – SHARE THE NEWS. If you don’t have time, delegate the responsibility to staff, and ensure they do it.
• DELEGATE – Delegate duties folks! Organize! Don’t try to own every little faction. The stress from not delegating duties to staff and trying to do it all yourself will not only make you batshit crazy, but will eventually erode your business.
• How about not be so impaired, or have impaired folks working in your business. It is against regulation to medicate on site. While not a frequent issue in many businesses, in a select few it is a daily problem.
• Act responsibly. Please
• Encourage your clients to act responsibly.
• What’s up with the waste? The recent stories in the news left many supportive services folks very frustrated. Bad press like that is completely un-necessary.
• Support each other! We all have different views, and one method may work, another may not. If you cannot agree with a person – DO NOT tear them up publicly in any way. Keep it to yourself and your close group – and walk away. Practice professional courtesy. Agree to disagree.
• PUBLIC FORUMS – Whoo boy. I was told about it – and sent examples of public forum comments – and even witnessed some myself. Holy cats people – WE are not the only ones who read those! When commenting online – be respectful, and responsible. If you have folks who are “trolls” or keep a fight going – DO NOT COMMENT. You feed them – and it goes on and on and on……comment respectfully, and responsibly. People are watching ALL the time. Don’t embarrass yourself or us, please.

I spent a majority of Monday morning reviewing this with the same folks I spoke with last week, and they are very happy to have me voice these opinions.

I may have some to add – as I did not get to my full list, as folks were so frustrated last week many needed to vent too. Stay tuned.

I hope to see comments – and feedback. One of the common statement from support service folks was “Why don’t they ever call us back? We’re here to HELP them? Why are we reciting regulation to them? It should be the other way around?”

Answer them folks – here’s your opportunity.

Please understand – in NO WAY is this intended to start a war or feud. It is CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM from professionals who care about YOU.

If you find yourself offended by anything in this post, my question would be “What are YOU doing on the list that offends you so much to take it so personal?”

Honestly?

Folks – you have a job people across our nation would LOVE to have. Please PROTECT IT AT ALL COSTS! What happens in Colorado is paramount to the rest of the Nation.

The Nation is watching.

Let us help you…….

Still….a LONG road ahead

The fight is just beginning.........

Cashy is Cancer Free…..again…..for now.

By no means is the fight over.

That became quite apparent to me traveling back to Montana with the Hyde’s. As I watched the reads on Cashy’s story go up, and up…….and the relief spread across the world (we have comments from as far as South Africa)………

I cringed.

Does everybody think we’re done? Do they all think Cashy and his family are home free?

I hope not, because brutal point in fact is – the fight is NOT over. Not even for a second.

Grab a Kleenex…..and read this.

PNET Brain tumors from Wikipedia

Definition – “Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is a neural crest tumor.^[1] It is a rare tumor, usually occurring in children and young adults under 25 years of age. After successful chemo- or(and) radio- therapy the 5 year survival rate is only 7,6-8% .^{[2] “}

“Survival – Patients diagnosed with a medulloblastoma or PNET are 50 times more likely to die than a matched member of the general population. The most recent population-based (Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-results Database) 5-year relative survival estimates are 64% in children (1-9 years) and 35% in adults (20+ years). ^[4]“

So….yes, we can breathe easy that Cashy is cancer free – for NOW.

But this fight goes on EVERY day! Every day is the battle to find the proper, safe medicine for Cashy. Ensure he has supply, and oil rich in CBD.

There are good souls out there who attempt to donate oil. Not many, but a few brave souls. I commend their efforts, and hope to educate some folks so they understand exactly how dialed in this entire process is. Encourage folks to know what is in their garden. Test it. Buy CBD strain seeds – PLEASE. Research those seed companies, ensure they are really selling CBD rich strains.

It’s not just “fill a syringe with oil, and put it into the kid.” There are three different types of oil, used at different intervals throughout the day for different purposes. They are all tested and use absolutely NO chemical processing. Water only, and suspended in a hempseed oil. 140mg/ml to be exact.

It’s not a game here, it’s serious science.

Life saving science, dialed in with an organic diet, and parents determined to see their son live, no matter what the cost.

During the drive back to Montana, Mike and I talked for a long time. The most profound statement I heard come out of Mike’s mouth, that I wish to share is soon to follow. Let’s lead up to it a bit first……

Mike has had to search diligently for oil, and product to make oil. He has spoken to many many growers in many different states. Many caregivers in many states. Business people, scientists, doctors, and “hippies”. All walks.

You’d be surprised who is actually the most compassionate and generous. One day I hope we can tell the stories……I think you would be amazed to witness who is the bravest of all, if you don’t already know.

Point is: Cashy’s life is that important. We know we can save him with cannabis oil. We are proving it every day, with every little success, every HUGE success.

Every little smidge of help counts.

On our drive – Mike had one statement to make to anybody and everybody out there flying the medical flag.

“If you aren’t testing your products, ALL of your products, you are NOT medical. You’re just playing the game.

WE NEED to know what dosages are. People can be so generous, and want to give us oil. If that oil is processed with a chemical, and is only 30mg/ml we really can’t use it. It’s too much oil to have to ingest for treatment. We cannot and will not use chemicals on our son.

I cannot have poor product for my son. The dosages have to be right on, no matter how big their hearts are and how good their intent. Cashy’s life depends on it. I will not give my son product that has not been tested.

Period.

I cannot put his life at further risk no matter how pure intentioned the donor”

That hit home for me. Our entire conversation hit home for me.

As Mike talked about the children he had witnessed die over just the past year, my heart not only broke, but my fear for Cashy increased a hundredfold.

I witnessed Mike taking calls from those very same parents. Two called to celebrate the news while I was with Mike. Their own children had died of the very same type of tumor within the past few months, yet they were so filled with hope and excitement for Cashy and his family. Thrilled with their success. Hopeful to see one child survive of the many they personally know battling the same vicious cancer.

Ever fought cancer? Ever administered life-saving oil to a patient?

Ever made the oil to save a person’s life?

Even with a 2 oz limit – that is not near enough quantity of plant and flower material needed to make a quality oil at cancer fighting dosages. It takes roughly a pound of plant material to make one ounce of oil. If that plant material is not quality – it takes MORE. Lot’s more.

To treat Leukemia effectively in an adult, I know you need about 6 pounds of product per month – to make 3 ounces of oil – to really dose an adult, and get apoptosis into effect.

The type of tumor directly affecting Cashy’s brain is very aggressive. We all witnessed that with its recurrence in 2011.

It’s gone now. I sincerely hope it will remain gone.

Before I we go any further, I ask each and every one of you to watch this:

Define Better

What is better for our children? The general populations seems to think chemical intervention is the only way.

What does Cashy’s story tell us all?

It tells me, there is a better way, and we are well on the path to it.

Last year, Racing Horse Productions was in Montana filming a documentary. It started in the fall of 2010, and they filmed through the summer of 2011. Many of us in Montana were filmed for the movie.

I believe when it began, they had one idea of the direction they were going. As they saw what transpired, it shifted.

I am excited to see the results, and I am told it depicts what happened in our legislative session well.

It’s what we were up against – it’s what we fought.

Code of the West Trailer

See that green button they pushed there in the end of the trailer?

That was the green button for repealing medical marijuana in Montana.

That green button being pushed to kill Cashy. On St. Patrick’s Day 2011 no less.

The day after Montana politicians met Cashy at the state capitol.

We can NEVER let that happen again.

Ever.

Warriors – keep up the fight! Subscribe to this blog, stay tuned. Share the postings, and share Cashy’s story.

Spread it far and wide across the world – so we can save not only Cash – but many more children just like him.

Industry people – TEST YOUR PRODUCT! Ensure your clients are getting the right medicine. Safe, with accurate dosages! No matter where you are – find a way.

People’s lives depend on it.

Also – always keep your doors open to parents like Cashy’s parents. Find a way to help. Train your staff.

Pay it Forward.

You never know who you may help one day, and just how far their gratitude will go.

Politicians – please – know what you do. Protect the innocent at all costs, and do no harm.

Cashy is the most innocent of all……and Montana politicians attempted to murder him last year. That is my honest opinion. They did not care to look at the science and truth, or protect the patients. They treated us as criminals – called us scourge.

Montana Politicians opinions.

We had a select few defenders, but the majority were out for murder.

Funny – all with the intent to “Save the Children”

If only they would have listened when they met Cashy.

If only……

Please support the Cash Hyde Foundation

Also – please support the next issue of Montana Connect. A good portion of the proceeds will be going to the Cash Hyde Foundation.

Stay tuned for details

Winning!

Cashy Media Coverage

What a whirlwind day!

Cancer Fears Cashy

Folks around the world (yes, I said WORLD) have been rejoicing and crying tears of happiness for the Boy of Steel – our sweet Cashy boy.

I am going to list the news stories on this post, and will update it as I get more.

Tune in here for the full list, and keep coming back to see if you missed anything. I expect the list to grow over the next few days.

Please folks – SHARE Cashy’s message!

Also – remember – the fight ain’t over! Prevention Prevention Prevention!

Constant vigilance! PNET tumors are VICIOUS and have a 90% kill rate.

PLEASE support the Hydes and their foundation – help continue to save Cashy, and other children across the country.

http://www.cashhydefoundation.com

On to the stories:

ZooFM 107.5 Radio – Missoula MT – Aaron Traylor interviews Mike – Audio

Channel 8 KPAX.com – Missoula, MT – Jill Valley interviews Kalli – Audio

KXLY Spokane – Executive Producer Melissa Luck announces the news.

Mobilizing Cancer Patients at Childrens Hospital

 

Boy of Steel Cancer free – Again

Yup – you read that right.

Cash Michael Hyde is Cancer Free – again.

My hero is only 3 feet tall

On Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Cash Michael Hyde was in Salt Lake City for a follow up MRI to check the status of his brain tumor. A PNET brain tumor he has been battling for almost 2 years.

For the second time in a row, Cashy has beat his tumor, and is in remission.

The Boy of Steel is Cancer Free!

How many people do you know that beat cancer once, nonetheless twice?

At THREE years of age?

Congratulations and hugest of blessing upon his parents Mike and Kalli for being the strong parents they are, and fighting so diligently to save their son’s life with an alternative option.

Thank heavens for the cannabis oil that saves Cashy’s life.

Be vigilant in your duties Pioneers……your efforts are important to people just like Cashy and his family EVERY day! Act responsibly! Keep up the great work!

And to all the politicians out there…….please support the Hyde family, and many other families out there just like them.

We are here to save children’s lives, not take them away.

Love and blessings to all…..I’m off to celebrate on the ride back to Montana with the Hyde’s.

I love them all so very much. Better be a BIG box of Kleenex on board as we will all be so HAPPY!

LOVE YOU CASHY!

Please Read Cashy’s story HERE:

Please visit their foundation and help support Cash HERE:

Supply of key drug to treat childhood leukemia may run out in weeks | The Salt Lake Tribune

Supply of key drug to treat childhood leukemia may run out in weeks | The Salt Lake Tribune.

WHAT?!?!

This drug is essential….and the FDA, who allows the manufacture of millions of units of oxycodone quarterly every year, cannot compel drug companies to produce a drug to save 2-5 year old children?

There’s something SERIOUSLY wrong here!

As the need for the drug goes up, so does the cost. This is a cancer CURING drug, not one to treat a symptom.

Can you see what is going on here?

As the parents of these children are financially crippled in 90% of all cases, this KILLS children! The drug companies make money no matter what, whether treating a symptom, or shorting supply of a critical drug to up the costs.

Makes me CRAZY mad!

Then….we have the fight against Cannabis on top of it all.

Why is it that every drug or herb that works to CURE cancer is either in short supply, maligned socially, or made illegal Federally? Do you think that maybe the drug companies don’t want us to get “better”.

They make more money on sick folks than they do healthy ones.

Think about it.

Please help fight cancer of ALL kinds today, but especially for the children. How many 2-5 year old children across our nation will die without this drug that cures at 90%?

Speak up folks…..THIS is the crime.

Stop killing the children!