Teen Cancer Patient, Mom on the Run
By AMY FORLITI
NEW ULM, Minn. (May 20) -- Authorities nationwide were on the lookout Wednesday for a mother and her 13-year-old cancer-stricken son who fled after refusing the chemotherapy that doctors say could save the boy's life.
Colleen Hauser and her son, Daniel, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma, apparently left their southern Minnesota home sometime after a doctor's appointment and court-ordered X-ray on Monday showed his tumor had grown.
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A Minnesota judge issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of Colleen Hauser after she and her son Daniel failed to appear at a court hearing. Daniel has a highly treatable form of cancer, but he quit chemotherapy after just one session. His parents said he was using "alternative medicines," citing religious reasons. That led state authorities to seek custody of the boy.
Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg, who had ruled last week that Daniel's parents were medically neglecting him, issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for Colleen Hauser and ruled her in contempt of court. Rodenberg also ordered that Daniel be placed in foster care and immediately evaluated by a cancer specialist for treatment.
The family belongs to a religious group that believes in "natural" healing methods. Daniel has testified he believed chemotherapy would kill him and told the judge that if anyone tried to force him to take it, "I'd fight it. I'd punch them and I'd kick them."
The boy's father, Anthony Hauser, testified he didn't know where his wife and son were but had made no attempt to find them. He testified he last saw his son Monday morning, and he saw his wife only briefly that evening when she said she was leaving "for a time."
As of Wednesday morning, the mother and son still had not been found, said Carl Rolloff, a sheriff's dispatcher.
Officials distributed the arrest warrant nationwide. Brown County Sheriff Rich Hoffman said Tuesday that investigators were following some leads locally, but declined to elaborate.
"It's absolutely crazy. It's very disappointing," James Olson, the attorney representing Brown County Family Services. "We're trying to do what's right for this young man."
A message left at the Hauser home in Sleepy Eye early Wednesday wasn't immediately returned. But in an interview in Wednesday's editions of the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, Anthony Hauser said he knew places where his wife might have gone though he did not know where she was.
He said he and his wife had a plan for Tuesday's hearing and he was a "bit disappointed" she didn't follow it. "We were going to present a treatment plan to the court. If they didn't go with it, we would appeal it," he told the newspaper.
"I know many people around here who have had cancer, they did the chemo, it would come back," Hauser told the newspaper. "They did the chemo again and again and they are all in the grave. Chemo isn't foolproof."
Daniel's Hodgkin's lymphoma is considered highly curable with chemotherapy and radiation, but the boy quit chemo after a single treatment.
The judge has said Daniel, who has a learning disability and cannot read, did not understand the risks and benefits of chemotherapy and didn't believe he was ill.
The Hausers are Roman Catholic and also believe in the "do no harm" philosophy of the Nemenhah Band, a Missouri-based religious group that believes in natural healing methods advocated by some American Indians. Colleen Hauser testified earlier that she had been treating his cancer with herbal supplements, vitamins, ionized water and other natural alternatives.
The founder of Nemenhah, Philip Cloudpiler Landis, said it was a bad idea for Colleen Hauser to flee with her son.
"She should have gone to court," Landis said. "It's how we work these things out. You don't solve anything by disregarding the order of the judge."
Anthony Hauser now agrees that Daniel needs to be taken back to a doctor for re-evaluation for the best treatment, said Calvin Johnson, an attorney for the parents.
The family's doctor, James Joyce, testified by telephone that he examined Daniel on Monday, and that an X-ray showed his tumor had grown to the size it was when he was first diagnosed.
"He had basically gotten back all the trouble he had in January," the doctor said.
Joyce testified that he offered to make appointments for Daniel with oncologists, but the Hausers declined. He also said he tried to give Daniel more information about lymphoma but the boy, his mother and lawyer Susan Daya left in a rush.
"Under Susan Daya's urging, they indicated they had other places to go," Joyce said.
Daya did not immediately respond to a call Tuesday from The Associated Press. The court also tried to reach her during the hearing, but got no answer.
Daniel's lymphoma was diagnosed in January, and six rounds of chemotherapy were recommended.
Minnesota statutes require parents to provide necessary medical care for a child, Rodenberg wrote. The statutes say alternative and complementary health care methods aren't enough.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
China Looks to Hemp for poverty alleviation
China looks to hemp for poverty alleviation
Wednesday, 15th April 2009
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After years of sometimes confused policy in which industrial hemp was lumped together with its psychoactive cousin marijuana, the Chinese government is now actively promoting hemp cultivation as a tool for lifting rural Chinese out of poverty.
China will build multiple hemp cultivation bases in Yunnan, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Anhui provinces as well as the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia by 2020, a project that is expected to bring three million people out of poverty, according to a Shanghai Daily report citing an official from the People's Liberation Army's General Logistics Department.
Production at one of the first facilities involved in this plan went online yesterday in Menghai County in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan. The hemp fiber processing factory, owned by China Hemp Industrial Holding Co Ltd, has an annual capacity of 2,000 tonnes.
In addition to being used to produce fibers for rope and clothing, hemp can also be used to make paper which is much less damaging to the environment than paper made from trees. Aside from causing deforestation, tree paper is bleached with toxic chlorine bleach. Hemp paper can be bleached with less environmentally harmful hydrogen peroxide.
Industrial hemp can also be used to produce fuel, biodegradable plastics, construction materials and health foods.
The government in Xishuangbanna now provides farmers with free hemp seeds plus technical training. According to the prefecture's party chief Jiang Pusheng, there are nearly 10,000 farmers growing hemp in the area, farmers who through hemp cultivation stand to double their annual income from 2,000 yuan (US$293) to 4,000 yuan.
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After years of sometimes confused policy in which industrial hemp was lumped together with its psychoactive cousin marijuana, the Chinese government is now actively promoting hemp cultivation as a tool for lifting rural Chinese out of poverty.
China will build multiple hemp cultivation bases in Yunnan, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Anhui provinces as well as the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia by 2020, a project that is expected to bring three million people out of poverty, according to a Shanghai Daily report citing an official from the People's Liberation Army's General Logistics Department.
Production at one of the first facilities involved in this plan went online yesterday in Menghai County in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southern Yunnan. The hemp fiber processing factory, owned by China Hemp Industrial Holding Co Ltd, has an annual capacity of 2,000 tonnes.
In addition to being used to produce fibers for rope and clothing, hemp can also be used to make paper which is much less damaging to the environment than paper made from trees. Aside from causing deforestation, tree paper is bleached with toxic chlorine bleach. Hemp paper can be bleached with less environmentally harmful hydrogen peroxide.
Industrial hemp can also be used to produce fuel, biodegradable plastics, construction materials and health foods.
The government in Xishuangbanna now provides farmers with free hemp seeds plus technical training. According to the prefecture's party chief Jiang Pusheng, there are nearly 10,000 farmers growing hemp in the area, farmers who through hemp cultivation stand to double their annual income from 2,000 yuan (US$293) to 4,000 yuan.
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Medical Marijuana, Inc., Formerly Club Vivanet
Medical Marijuana, Inc., Formerly Club Vivanet (PINKSHEETS: CVIV), Today Announced That It Is the First Public Company
Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:00pm EDT
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MARINA DEL REY, CA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CVIV)
Name Change and Pending Forward Split
Club Vivanet, Inc. changed its name to Medical Marijuana, Inc. with the
State of Oregon on March 24, 2009, and has resolved to forward split its
shares 10 for 1 effective upon NASDAQ changing the company's symbol from
CVIV to reflect the name change and forward split. CUSIP has already
changed the CUSIP number to 38463A105 to reflect the name change and
forward split and the company is anticipating receiving the new symbol
effecting the name change and forward split within the month of April.
Pending Spin Offs
In conjunction with the name change, the company is spinning off two
subsidiaries on a share for share basis (pre 10 for 1 forward split) of
the shares of Club Vivanet, Inc. (a Florida corporation) and MyNewPedia
Corp (a Colorado Corporation). While the company has set April 3, 2009 as
the record and effective dates, NASDAQ is responsible for establishing an
ex-dividend date and up to that date; shareholders and those that buy and
hold till the ex-dividend date will be entitled to the forward split and
to receive the spin off shares. The spin off shares will be restricted
until the subsidiaries register those shares with the SEC or there is an
exemption from registration made available.
Change in Management
Furthermore, as a part of these corporate actions, Bruce Perlowin has
accepted to serve as the company's new Chairman and CEO, replacing Don
Steinberg. Don Steinberg's resignation will become effective on the 2nd of
April but he will continue to run and operate Club Vivanet, Inc. (a
Florida Corporation). Charles Larsen has accepted to serve as President
of the company and Jim Hancock is simultaneously resigning on April 2nd,
2009, yet Jim will also continue to serve as an officer of Club Vivanet,
Inc. (a Florida corporation).
Incoming Chairman and CEO
Bruce Perlowin -- Chairman & CEO
Recently interviewed on CNBC's "Marijuana, Inc.," the most watched CNBC TV
program in its history, Bruce Perlowin has been noted as the "King of Pot"
in various articles for the past 15 years.
On March 23, 2009, Bruce Perlowin launched the first public corporation
(PINKSHEETS: CVIV) solely based on the Medical Marijuana Industry. Through
the public company (which was granted on March 24, 2009 by the Secretary
of State of Oregon, the official name, Medical Marijuana, Inc.) he
intends to legitimize this industry, as a part of his decades of
advocating the benefits of legalization of medical marijuana. He also
intends to provide solutions to governments and communities that will
ensure efficient regulation, and to ensure and profit from better
monitoring and taxation of the Medical Marijuana Industry.
In the early 90s, Bruce Perlowin co-founded Globalcom 2000. This company
was primarily in the prepaid phone card business, which at that time was a
virtually unknown market, with only a few producers. That company became
the fastest growing, and one of the largest, phone card companies in the
U.S. Among the many 1st accomplished in that business, was the 7-11
account, which was captured as the 1st phone card in the U.S. with a
corporate logo.
Throughout the past 4 decades, Bruce participated in the network marketing
industry and currently holds three world records in that industry. One,
for the second largest commission check in the industry, when he earned
$176,000 in a company called MyiBiz in 2001. Earlier in 1994, working with
One World Communications, he opened 187 training centers around the world,
in only 9 months (before the internet or emails were in popular use); a
record that is still in effect today.
Incoming President
Charles Larsen -- President
After serving 8 years in the United States Coast Guard, Mr. Larsen began
his career in the investment industry in 1989 with Peskin & Associates, a
commodity trading advisor in Chicago managing client billing, regulatory
monitoring and reporting, internal trading operations and floor broker
communications. In 1991 he joined IDS, a software development firm in Los
Angeles as a development and implementation consultant to the largest
institutional investment advisors on Wall Street. In 1995, Mr. Larsen
joined Tower Asset Management, a boutique investment advisory firm in
Beverly Hills, assuming management responsibility of trading, technology
and operations, also contributing substantially to a successful
restructuring effort and helping grow the firm from $90 million to over
$600 million. Mr. Larsen left Tower in 2006 as Senior V.P. of Operations &
Business Development to join Financial Management Advisors, a $1.6 billion
investment advisory firm in Century City as CFO, COO & CCO. Mr. Larsen
attended Pepperdine University and served two tours in the United States
Coast Guard.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. is positioning itself to profit from the emerging
opportunities as they appear in the quickly changing legal medical
marijuana industry.
Look for our announcements soon regarding our leading edge services to
government agencies and others in the industry in the 13 currently
legalized U.S. states. We are in direct contact with the most significant
and effective organizations for medical cannabis.
Our mission is to create a rewarding financial opportunity for our
shareholders, partners and employees.
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
Email Contact
Upcoming web site:
www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.
Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:00pm EDT
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MARINA DEL REY, CA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CVIV)
Name Change and Pending Forward Split
Club Vivanet, Inc. changed its name to Medical Marijuana, Inc. with the
State of Oregon on March 24, 2009, and has resolved to forward split its
shares 10 for 1 effective upon NASDAQ changing the company's symbol from
CVIV to reflect the name change and forward split. CUSIP has already
changed the CUSIP number to 38463A105 to reflect the name change and
forward split and the company is anticipating receiving the new symbol
effecting the name change and forward split within the month of April.
Pending Spin Offs
In conjunction with the name change, the company is spinning off two
subsidiaries on a share for share basis (pre 10 for 1 forward split) of
the shares of Club Vivanet, Inc. (a Florida corporation) and MyNewPedia
Corp (a Colorado Corporation). While the company has set April 3, 2009 as
the record and effective dates, NASDAQ is responsible for establishing an
ex-dividend date and up to that date; shareholders and those that buy and
hold till the ex-dividend date will be entitled to the forward split and
to receive the spin off shares. The spin off shares will be restricted
until the subsidiaries register those shares with the SEC or there is an
exemption from registration made available.
Change in Management
Furthermore, as a part of these corporate actions, Bruce Perlowin has
accepted to serve as the company's new Chairman and CEO, replacing Don
Steinberg. Don Steinberg's resignation will become effective on the 2nd of
April but he will continue to run and operate Club Vivanet, Inc. (a
Florida Corporation). Charles Larsen has accepted to serve as President
of the company and Jim Hancock is simultaneously resigning on April 2nd,
2009, yet Jim will also continue to serve as an officer of Club Vivanet,
Inc. (a Florida corporation).
Incoming Chairman and CEO
Bruce Perlowin -- Chairman & CEO
Recently interviewed on CNBC's "Marijuana, Inc.," the most watched CNBC TV
program in its history, Bruce Perlowin has been noted as the "King of Pot"
in various articles for the past 15 years.
On March 23, 2009, Bruce Perlowin launched the first public corporation
(PINKSHEETS: CVIV) solely based on the Medical Marijuana Industry. Through
the public company (which was granted on March 24, 2009 by the Secretary
of State of Oregon, the official name, Medical Marijuana, Inc.) he
intends to legitimize this industry, as a part of his decades of
advocating the benefits of legalization of medical marijuana. He also
intends to provide solutions to governments and communities that will
ensure efficient regulation, and to ensure and profit from better
monitoring and taxation of the Medical Marijuana Industry.
In the early 90s, Bruce Perlowin co-founded Globalcom 2000. This company
was primarily in the prepaid phone card business, which at that time was a
virtually unknown market, with only a few producers. That company became
the fastest growing, and one of the largest, phone card companies in the
U.S. Among the many 1st accomplished in that business, was the 7-11
account, which was captured as the 1st phone card in the U.S. with a
corporate logo.
Throughout the past 4 decades, Bruce participated in the network marketing
industry and currently holds three world records in that industry. One,
for the second largest commission check in the industry, when he earned
$176,000 in a company called MyiBiz in 2001. Earlier in 1994, working with
One World Communications, he opened 187 training centers around the world,
in only 9 months (before the internet or emails were in popular use); a
record that is still in effect today.
Incoming President
Charles Larsen -- President
After serving 8 years in the United States Coast Guard, Mr. Larsen began
his career in the investment industry in 1989 with Peskin & Associates, a
commodity trading advisor in Chicago managing client billing, regulatory
monitoring and reporting, internal trading operations and floor broker
communications. In 1991 he joined IDS, a software development firm in Los
Angeles as a development and implementation consultant to the largest
institutional investment advisors on Wall Street. In 1995, Mr. Larsen
joined Tower Asset Management, a boutique investment advisory firm in
Beverly Hills, assuming management responsibility of trading, technology
and operations, also contributing substantially to a successful
restructuring effort and helping grow the firm from $90 million to over
$600 million. Mr. Larsen left Tower in 2006 as Senior V.P. of Operations &
Business Development to join Financial Management Advisors, a $1.6 billion
investment advisory firm in Century City as CFO, COO & CCO. Mr. Larsen
attended Pepperdine University and served two tours in the United States
Coast Guard.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. is positioning itself to profit from the emerging
opportunities as they appear in the quickly changing legal medical
marijuana industry.
Look for our announcements soon regarding our leading edge services to
government agencies and others in the industry in the 13 currently
legalized U.S. states. We are in direct contact with the most significant
and effective organizations for medical cannabis.
Our mission is to create a rewarding financial opportunity for our
shareholders, partners and employees.
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
Email Contact
Upcoming web site:
www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.
Medical Marijuana, Inc. filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana clubs
Medical Marijuana, Inc. filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana dispensaries’ needs for tax collection in the medical marijuana industry.
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industry
MARINA DEL REY, CA–(MARKET WIRE)–Apr 3, 2009 — Medical Marijuana, Inc. formerly Club Vivanet (Other OTC:CVIV.PK - News) announced today that it filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana dispensaries’ needs for tax collection in the medical marijuana industry.
Tax Remittance
Using this new invention, the “Point of Sale” System will recognize the dispensary’s tax ID number and the tax rates for state and local taxes as well as provide “Automated Clearing House” (ACH) settlement of the taxes to the proper financial institutions. The state sales tax amount is sent to a database and at the end of the day all money in the sales tax database is cleared and posted through an “Automated Clearing House” (ACH) to the state and other appropriate governmental agencies for that day’s collected sales tax. The remaining funds are sent to the dispensary’s account or other designations.
The Company proudly introduces a Stored Value Platform System with a full slate of inter-active Financial Services made readily available through a patent pending delivery system, a Stored Value Debit Card.
This Stored Value Platform System will provide verifiable solutions for an inter-agency approach to manage the difficult task of Revenue and Taxation Collection for the Emerging Medical Marijuana Industry.
Taxability of Medical Marijuana Transactions
In February 2007, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) issued a Special Notice confirming its policy of taxing medical marijuana transactions, as well as its requirement that businesses engaging in such transactions hold a Seller’s Permit. According to the Notice, having a Seller’s Permit does not allow individuals to make unlawful sales, but instead merely provides a way to remit any sales and use taxes due. BOE further clarified its policy in a June 2007 Special Notice that addressed several frequently asked questions concerning taxation of medical marijuana transactions.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (currently undergoing a 1=10 forward split and symbol change to reflect its new name in the stock market) is positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they appear in the emerging legal medical marijuana industry through an enhanced payment gateway introducing verifiable levels of enhanced security. A trend is in place that clearly indicates medical marijuana is quickly becoming a legal enterprise in need of various solutions in numerous areas.
Solutions
Plastic debit cards or medical revenue cards are supplied to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary (or Collective/Co-op as they are legally designated in California). The customers of the dispensary are issued the closed loop “Stored Value Card” (SVC). This “Stored Value Card” (SVC) is loaded for the customer by tendering cash to the Dispensary clerk. The Dispensary clerk will load up the new card for the customer using the “Point of Sale” (POS) System which will also recognize the dispensary location, as well as tax rates for the appropriate government agencies.
Advantages
Having a secure platform for the full service engagement of all financial services directly accessed through on integrated system, allows for a much more secure and confident transaction between customer, vendor and supplier.
The ease of access to certifiably secure transactions lessens the risk of loss at each level of the transaction. Users are empowered, operators are empowered and Government Agencies are more confident in assuring their collection of taxes and fees while secure in the function of financial interactions.
Operators have the benefit of establishing deeper and more meaningful relationships with their customer base. As such, the operators’ ability to enhance their revenue generating capabilities is much greater with the full access to the suite of financial services provided by our vast networked platform. This enables full creative expansion within any sector to a retail operator of which these facilities may choose to engage.
Contact:
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
702-465-4175
email Email Contact
Upcoming web site: http://www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industry
MARINA DEL REY, CA–(MARKET WIRE)–Apr 3, 2009 — Medical Marijuana, Inc. formerly Club Vivanet (Other OTC:CVIV.PK - News) announced today that it filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana dispensaries’ needs for tax collection in the medical marijuana industry.
Tax Remittance
Using this new invention, the “Point of Sale” System will recognize the dispensary’s tax ID number and the tax rates for state and local taxes as well as provide “Automated Clearing House” (ACH) settlement of the taxes to the proper financial institutions. The state sales tax amount is sent to a database and at the end of the day all money in the sales tax database is cleared and posted through an “Automated Clearing House” (ACH) to the state and other appropriate governmental agencies for that day’s collected sales tax. The remaining funds are sent to the dispensary’s account or other designations.
The Company proudly introduces a Stored Value Platform System with a full slate of inter-active Financial Services made readily available through a patent pending delivery system, a Stored Value Debit Card.
This Stored Value Platform System will provide verifiable solutions for an inter-agency approach to manage the difficult task of Revenue and Taxation Collection for the Emerging Medical Marijuana Industry.
Taxability of Medical Marijuana Transactions
In February 2007, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) issued a Special Notice confirming its policy of taxing medical marijuana transactions, as well as its requirement that businesses engaging in such transactions hold a Seller’s Permit. According to the Notice, having a Seller’s Permit does not allow individuals to make unlawful sales, but instead merely provides a way to remit any sales and use taxes due. BOE further clarified its policy in a June 2007 Special Notice that addressed several frequently asked questions concerning taxation of medical marijuana transactions.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (currently undergoing a 1=10 forward split and symbol change to reflect its new name in the stock market) is positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they appear in the emerging legal medical marijuana industry through an enhanced payment gateway introducing verifiable levels of enhanced security. A trend is in place that clearly indicates medical marijuana is quickly becoming a legal enterprise in need of various solutions in numerous areas.
Solutions
Plastic debit cards or medical revenue cards are supplied to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary (or Collective/Co-op as they are legally designated in California). The customers of the dispensary are issued the closed loop “Stored Value Card” (SVC). This “Stored Value Card” (SVC) is loaded for the customer by tendering cash to the Dispensary clerk. The Dispensary clerk will load up the new card for the customer using the “Point of Sale” (POS) System which will also recognize the dispensary location, as well as tax rates for the appropriate government agencies.
Advantages
Having a secure platform for the full service engagement of all financial services directly accessed through on integrated system, allows for a much more secure and confident transaction between customer, vendor and supplier.
The ease of access to certifiably secure transactions lessens the risk of loss at each level of the transaction. Users are empowered, operators are empowered and Government Agencies are more confident in assuring their collection of taxes and fees while secure in the function of financial interactions.
Operators have the benefit of establishing deeper and more meaningful relationships with their customer base. As such, the operators’ ability to enhance their revenue generating capabilities is much greater with the full access to the suite of financial services provided by our vast networked platform. This enables full creative expansion within any sector to a retail operator of which these facilities may choose to engage.
Contact:
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
702-465-4175
email Email Contact
Upcoming web site: http://www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
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Friday, April 3, 2009
More ways to make MONEY from Medical Marijuana, and best of all its Legal and the business is growing every day, both literally and figuratively
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industry
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industryjavascript:void(0)
MARINA DEL REY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/03/09 -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. formerly Club Vivanet (PINKSHEETS: CVIV) announced today that it filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana dispensaries' needs for tax collection in the medical marijuana industry.
Tax Remittance
Using this new invention, the "Point of Sale" System will recognize the dispensary's tax ID number and the tax rates for state and local taxes as well as provide "Automated Clearing House" (ACH) settlement of the taxes to the proper financial institutions. The state sales tax amount is sent to a database and at the end of the day all money in the sales tax database is cleared and posted through an "Automated Clearing House" (ACH) to the state and other appropriate governmental agencies for that day's collected sales tax. The remaining funds are sent to the dispensary's account or other designations.
The Company proudly introduces a Stored Value Platform System with a full slate of inter-active Financial Services made readily available through a patent pending delivery system, a Stored Value Debit Card.
This Stored Value Platform System will provide verifiable solutions for an inter-agency approach to manage the difficult task of Revenue and Taxation Collection for the Emerging Medical Marijuana Industry.
Taxability of Medical Marijuana Transactions
In February 2007, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) issued a Special Notice confirming its policy of taxing medical marijuana transactions, as well as its requirement that businesses engaging in such transactions hold a Seller's Permit. According to the Notice, having a Seller's Permit does not allow individuals to make unlawful sales, but instead merely provides a way to remit any sales and use taxes due. BOE further clarified its policy in a June 2007 Special Notice that addressed several frequently asked questions concerning taxation of medical marijuana transactions.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (currently undergoing a 1=10 forward split and symbol change to reflect its new name in the stock market) is positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they appear in the emerging legal medical marijuana industry through an enhanced payment gateway introducing verifiable levels of enhanced security. A trend is in place that clearly indicates medical marijuana is quickly becoming a legal enterprise in need of various solutions in numerous areas.
Solutions
Plastic debit cards or medical revenue cards are supplied to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary (or Collective/Co-op as they are legally designated in California). The customers of the dispensary are issued the closed loop "Stored Value Card" (SVC). This "Stored Value Card" (SVC) is loaded for the customer by tendering cash to the Dispensary clerk. The Dispensary clerk will load up the new card for the customer using the "Point of Sale" (POS) System which will also recognize the dispensary location, as well as tax rates for the appropriate government agencies.
Advantages
Having a secure platform for the full service engagement of all financial services directly accessed through on integrated system, allows for a much more secure and confident transaction between customer, vendor and supplier.
The ease of access to certifiably secure transactions lessens the risk of loss at each level of the transaction. Users are empowered, operators are empowered and Government Agencies are more confident in assuring their collection of taxes and fees while secure in the function of financial interactions.
Operators have the benefit of establishing deeper and more meaningful relationships with their customer base. As such, the operators' ability to enhance their revenue generating capabilities is much greater with the full access to the suite of financial services provided by our vast networked platform. This enables full creative expansion within any sector to a retail operator of which these facilities may choose to engage.
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
702-465-4175
email Email Contact
Upcoming web site: www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
More ways to make MONEY from Medical Marijuana, and best of all its Legal and the business is growing every day, both literally and figuratively
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industry
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Formerly Club Vivanet (OTC: CVIV) Files Patent Application to Satisfy Governmental and Medical Marijuana Dispensary Needs for Tax Collection in the Medical Marijuana Industryjavascript:void(0)
MARINA DEL REY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/03/09 -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. formerly Club Vivanet (PINKSHEETS: CVIV) announced today that it filed a patent application for its invention, that potentially satisfies various governmental and the medical marijuana dispensaries' needs for tax collection in the medical marijuana industry.
Tax Remittance
Using this new invention, the "Point of Sale" System will recognize the dispensary's tax ID number and the tax rates for state and local taxes as well as provide "Automated Clearing House" (ACH) settlement of the taxes to the proper financial institutions. The state sales tax amount is sent to a database and at the end of the day all money in the sales tax database is cleared and posted through an "Automated Clearing House" (ACH) to the state and other appropriate governmental agencies for that day's collected sales tax. The remaining funds are sent to the dispensary's account or other designations.
The Company proudly introduces a Stored Value Platform System with a full slate of inter-active Financial Services made readily available through a patent pending delivery system, a Stored Value Debit Card.
This Stored Value Platform System will provide verifiable solutions for an inter-agency approach to manage the difficult task of Revenue and Taxation Collection for the Emerging Medical Marijuana Industry.
Taxability of Medical Marijuana Transactions
In February 2007, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) issued a Special Notice confirming its policy of taxing medical marijuana transactions, as well as its requirement that businesses engaging in such transactions hold a Seller's Permit. According to the Notice, having a Seller's Permit does not allow individuals to make unlawful sales, but instead merely provides a way to remit any sales and use taxes due. BOE further clarified its policy in a June 2007 Special Notice that addressed several frequently asked questions concerning taxation of medical marijuana transactions.
About the Company
Medical Marijuana, Inc. (currently undergoing a 1=10 forward split and symbol change to reflect its new name in the stock market) is positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they appear in the emerging legal medical marijuana industry through an enhanced payment gateway introducing verifiable levels of enhanced security. A trend is in place that clearly indicates medical marijuana is quickly becoming a legal enterprise in need of various solutions in numerous areas.
Solutions
Plastic debit cards or medical revenue cards are supplied to the Medical Marijuana Dispensary (or Collective/Co-op as they are legally designated in California). The customers of the dispensary are issued the closed loop "Stored Value Card" (SVC). This "Stored Value Card" (SVC) is loaded for the customer by tendering cash to the Dispensary clerk. The Dispensary clerk will load up the new card for the customer using the "Point of Sale" (POS) System which will also recognize the dispensary location, as well as tax rates for the appropriate government agencies.
Advantages
Having a secure platform for the full service engagement of all financial services directly accessed through on integrated system, allows for a much more secure and confident transaction between customer, vendor and supplier.
The ease of access to certifiably secure transactions lessens the risk of loss at each level of the transaction. Users are empowered, operators are empowered and Government Agencies are more confident in assuring their collection of taxes and fees while secure in the function of financial interactions.
Operators have the benefit of establishing deeper and more meaningful relationships with their customer base. As such, the operators' ability to enhance their revenue generating capabilities is much greater with the full access to the suite of financial services provided by our vast networked platform. This enables full creative expansion within any sector to a retail operator of which these facilities may choose to engage.
For further details, contact:
Bruce Perlowin
702-465-4175
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Upcoming web site: www.medicalmarijuanainc.com
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