1.  I notice your collective association application and agreement is to be signed and dated under penalty of perjury, why?

    A:  This is intended to weed out law enforcement who may try to join a collective as a patient in order to conduct an undercover investigation.  The law allows law enforcement conducting an undercover investigation to lie.  However, the law does not allow law enforcement to commit perjury.

2.  If I have several members join my collective, how many plants can I grow?

    A:  It depends on several factors.  One could argue that one should be able to grow as many plants as is necessary to supply the needs of his or her collective members.  This amount is at least 6 mature or12 immature plants per patient (the number set by statute).  One could also argue that they can grow up to 99 plants per patient who has a recommendation from a doctor indicating the patient needs this many plants.  However, the reality is that the more plants one grows the more scrutiny and "hassle" he is going to get from law enforcement.  This is for several reasons.  1)  many counties and cities have ordinances limiting the number of plants that may be grown in one location, 2) federal law makes it a serious felony for one to grow more than 100 plants (5 years in prison), and and even more serious felony to grow more than 500 plants (10 years in prison), and 3) the more plants one grows, the more likely it is that law enforcement will perceive he is doing something illegal, like stealing electricity or dealing to the black market.

3.  I thought President Obama said he wasn't going to bust marijuana growers any more,  is that true?

    A.  Sort of.  The federal government's policy currently is that raiding marijuana growers is a low priority if the grower is in compliance with State law.  Exceptions to this policy include distribution to minors, engagement in other illegal activities, and the number of plants grown.   The DEA has indicated it will raid large commercial grows that are even in compliance with city codes.

4.  Why does your collective association application and agreement have such long-winded language about being a good citizen, honoring the constitution, and saluting the flag, etc.?

    A.  This is because it is probably a criminal conspiracy under federal law for people to collectively associate merely for the purpose of growing and supplying marijuana.  So, the collective association agreement is written so that people can exercise their rights under the constitution, not their desire to commit acts that constitute a federal crime.

5.  If I sign the collective association agreement, am I agreeing to commit a criminal conspiracy under federal law?

    A:  Hopefully not.  No place in the agreement does one agree to disobey the law.  It is worded such that one merely agrees to obey the law in so far as it is the law.  The irony is that in order for a marijuana patient to follow California law, he has to commit a criminal conspiracy under federal law.  However, a defense to a criminal conspiracy charge is that one did not know he was violating the law.  Other defenses are necessity, coercion, duress, and equal protection of the laws. 

6.  I am a Christian and, will I lose my salvation if I join or create a marijuana collective?

   A:  I hope not.  I do not know of anyplace in the Bible that says using a drug for a medical purpose is a sin.  But if you use it to get high, you might be in trouble!