Pubdate: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 Source: Trentonian, The (NJ) Copyright: 2013 The Trentonian Contact: http://www.trentonian.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1006 Authors: Susan Sturner and Rowyn Capers MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY OPEN INFREQUENTLY For the second week in a row NJ's only functioning medical Marijuana dispensary is cancelling Patient's appointments. Back in December I contacted you regarding the Department of Health releasing the names of NJ's medical Marijuana program via an email sent to all the patients on their mailing list. Then I spoke to you about the fact that I have uncontrolled Glaucoma and that even though I had my MMJ card from the State I still had not been called for my appointment. Interestingly the very next day I got that call. Yesterday I got a different call from Greenleaf Compassion Center (GCC). The phone call said that I should not come in for my appointment to pick up medicine June 27th because they would be closed. Closed until further notice and I could not be told when that would be. Greenleaf has only been open 4 hours on Thursday, 10-2, every 2-3 weeks. June 6th my service dog was diagnosed with cancer and I cancelled my appointment, I rescheduled for the next date GCC would be open, June 20. Early last week I was called and told that the crop was ready but the DOH had not inspected it, yet, so it could not be sold. The DOH denies this. I was rescheduled to come June 27th. Tuesday morning I was called and told there was not enough medicine for Greenleaf to open. I said, "I am out of medicine you have to know that I cannot stop medicating because of my eyes. My inter ocular pressure cannot spike". I was told that it was not worth it from a business perspective to open and have patients come for only 1/4 of an ounce. I said I would because that 1/4 would get me thru a week. I was told no. Next Thursday is July 4th. The Thursday after that is July 11, but will they have medicine? How can you go from having medicine to be inspected? A brand new crop? To having not enough? You are only serving 130 out of 1000 Patients. You have been closed yet you are out of medicine a week later? Where did it go? I called and told the department of health that I am out of medicine and that I fear for my vision. I was told I have to do what I have to do and that there must be a way. The man on the phone said he didn't know how to go about doing that but that there must be a way. I don't know any other way other than the dispensary. I am a Patient not a criminal. Am I being told to become a criminal to save my eyesight? Susan Sturner and Rowyn Capers - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom