I have been asking myself that question as i muddle through the changes that have been happening in the Medical Marijuana Community. Me being a caregiver is seeing alot of changes in both how caregivers and patients interact. I see people using the term caregiver in vain. I see patients shopping for all the free items they can and at a drop of a hat swap their caregiver for freebies.

I personally still prefer the relationship aspect of the designation caregiver. I really like to have some sort of repour with my patients. I hope that I display honesty, compassion and mutually pleasing experience when I interact with my patients. I prefer a Pablo’s coffee on 6th over starbucks.

The papers said there were more dispensaries than starbucks, ha. Why didnt they count the independent coffee shops in the count. I am sure there are more coffee shops than dispensaries in Denver. Why are we(MMJ Community)compared to starbucks  a single corporation with 1000’s of stores across the country.

The city is upset about the number of dispensaries. I am not happy about that either but I truly believe the patients will decide what kind of care is good for them. Why can’t state and city let the patients weed(no pun intended) out the right  type of care for them. Why don’t we zone out coffee shops? There are far to many in the area, isn’t there?

Oh back to the question what is a caregiver? tough one. Here is Mahooka’s mission statement:
“To provide our patients the most value for their caregivership”

and the definition of  “value” is totally determined by the patient and I together. The state or the  government can not  define that for us!

Patients please comment and let me know what you think?