i was also grossly misinterpreting-
as an added note. every time patient is mentioned in the law, he is referred to as.
int eh defense section it says repeatedly. i would say that makes for a clear distinction between the two. one is qualifying and registered. the other is not.
Don't see where that would play in...for the patient at all..it may leave a place for a REGISTERED caregiver to supply a non registered "qualifying patient" that hadn't applied yet, but I'd hate to be the guy telling the judge that it was ok to supply him because he told me he was in pain... The judge is going to say "so you think you can practice medicine too?" and send your butt to jail.
No way around it...they are forcing guys who grow quantity to be by definition..illegal...and that, my friend, can easily be considered "intent of the people" when the law was passed.
Now, after a painful wait, they will define how overages are graded and distributed...with themselves in the middle (kinda like liquor) and quantity growers will be able to make some money...so long as they can grow "med quality"..they'll pay taxes too, just like other business owners.
But for now, there are simply too many "abusers' out there for the State to ignore..just stay within the letter of the law..best ya can (we all know it's impossible to harvest 2.5 oz per patient per harvest when dry) but c'mon you can come close..stagger finish times..harvest 2 or 3 per week...whatever your patient load permits..but when ya have huge overages...don't try telling them it was a mistake...they ain't stoopid.
They are simply not chasing the legit people...they are chasing profiteers and idiots...Like having the plants outdoors..which started this thread. Regardless of affirmative defense,card timing, and any other circumstance...the idiot put them out doors in plain sight.and they were large enough to find with a HELI-FRICKIN-COPTER..that's blantent disregard, or stupidity...just the kind of thing they are looking for right now.