Top 10 Facts About Your California Medical Marijuana Card

What You Need to Know Now 

Each County has different variations of the law (i.e. SB420).  This list applies to Fresno County, but the examples are typical of most Cali counties.

1. You can legally have 8 ounces of dried marijuana in your possession.
2. Your caregiver can live in another county.
3. You cannot have more than six mature or twelve immature plants per patient.
4. Your card is recognized state-wide but is not valid in other states.
5. A minor can apply to be a patient or caregiver.
6. Cards are only valid in Fresno County one year from the date of issue.
7. The current fee is $107.00 per card.  If you are on Medi-Cal the fee is reduced.
8. You apply for the card through the County of Fresno Department of Public Health.  You must apply for the card in the county where you reside.
9. You can have more than one caregiver.
10. You will need proof of Fresno County residence to apply for the card and a government issued id card.

The Napa of Pot: Big Island Hawaii?

I'm in Kailua-Kona sitting at a white desk, looking at the surging ocean. The surf is up and I am high as a parasailer. I forgot how good Hawaiian pot is.

Everybody has heard of Maui Wowie. But mainlanders forget that the rich volcanic soil of the Big Island - along with perfect, lush growing conditions - makes the pot here awesomer than even good Mendo.

"Kona Gold" is the pot grown in the sunny, perpetually-summer-like Kona region. I heard the name was actually coined by a black jazz musician - the same guy that brought jazz to the island. "Puna Butter" is another famous strain. It is grown in areas where sugar cane grew and it's sweet like budda. Some people will say the true old strains are dead.

The Big Island is famous for its volcanoes. Even though the rocky terrain seems harsh to the eye, it is a plant paradise. Plants love volcanic soil. Volcanic soil is so fertile because it contains many elements essential to plant growth: iron, magnesium, sodium, and potassium.

Many famous wines from around the world began as juice in grape plants planted at the bases of famous volcanoes. Interestingly, volcanic soil comprises only 1% of the earth's surface. Major areas of volcanic soils also occur in South America and Japan. I've never tried any South American or Japanese pot. Have you?