Last updated: November 1, 2023

 

These terms of use and conditions (this “Agreement”) is between CannaConnect, LLC (“we” the “Company” or “CannaConnect”), and you (the “user” or “you”), and this Agreement governs your use of our website at www.cannaconnectia.com (the “Site”), and the products and services, including the information, training, educational materials, related to cannabis varieties and related products which include reviews and ratings provided by users, directories of cannabis dispensaries and medical providers, and cannabis-related news stories and other articles on the Site (collectively, the “Services”), and sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions for your use of the Services.

 

By accessing or using the Services, or by clicking a button or checking a box marked “I have read and accepted the terms of service and privacy policy” (or something similar), you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, and you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Notice (as it may be updated from time to time, our “Privacy Notice“). This Agreement applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Services (“Users“). This Site and the Services offered hereunder are for non-commercial purposes only and you represent and warrant that your use of the Site and Services are for a non-commercial purpose.

 

CANNACONNECT DOES NOT OFFER MEDICAL ADVICE. ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OUR SITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SERVICES IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT A MEDICAL CONDITION.   WHILE WE USE OUR BEST EFFORTS TO SCREEN  DISPENSARIES AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS LISTED ON OUR SITE TO ENSURE LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS ARE UP TO DATE, YOU SHOULD DO YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.  

 

OUR SERVICES ARE FOR RESIDENTS OF STATES WITH LAWS REGULATING MEDICAL OR THE RECREATIONAL USE OF CANNABIS ONLY AND THAT MEDICAL CANNABIS COLLECTIVES AND PATIENTS ARE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STATE LAWS. MARIJUANA IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE 1 UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. UNDER THE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, DISPENSING OR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IS ILLEGAL, AND INDIVIDUALS ARE SUBJECT TO ARREST AND/OR PROSECUTION FOR DOING SO. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT MEDICAL USE IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS A VALID DEFENSE UNDER FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING MARIJUANA. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MARIJUANA IS A FEDERAL CRIME.

 

1.        Eligibility

 

        In order to use our Services, you represent and warrant the following:

        

        (a) You are at least 18 years of age;

        (b) You are a resident of a state where medical cannabis is legal; and

        (c) You agree that you are legally bound to all terms of this Agreement.  

 

2.        The Services.  

 

When you enroll in the Services, we agree to receive information from you, to perform patient pre-verification checks in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and provide a virtual environment, such as a website and mobile app, through which you and lawfully operated collectives, cooperatives, and general businesses may establish a relationship for the provision of medical cannabis.  While we make reasonable efforts to ensure the medical providers that you interact with through our Services are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations by reviewing their state licenses, we make no representations, promises, or warranties with respect to the legality, suitability, or otherwise regarding such providers and have no responsibility or liability with respect to services provided to you by such providers.

 

You may use the Site to obtain information about the Services, schedule an examination with a licensed providers, fill out the patient intake form, pay for your examination, and participate in a telemedicine exam at the scheduled time.  At the time you schedule your examination, you must pay the fee for the appropriate service.

 

 When you create an account, you will be required to provide your name and email address and create a username and password.  You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that CannaConnect is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account.  CannaConnect and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel Service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.

 

3.          Subscriptions/Payment for the Service/Refunds/Rescheduling.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including payment of the requisite fee, CannaConnect hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable subscription to or license for the Service that you purchase on an annual basis.  The Services are subject to the fees stated on the Site and your access is dependent on the specific product you order.  CannaConnect currently offers the following plans:

 

 

Standard $149	A single appointment with a registered medical provider with annual renewals and bookings.  The Standard Fee is due annually in advance of your appointment with your provider.
Premium $199	An initial appointment with a registered medical provider with one follow-up appointment followed by annual renewals and bookings.  The Premium Fee is due annually in advance of your appointment.
Follow Up $79	Only allowed for those that have purchased the Standard or Premium Package. A single follow up appointment with your original recommending provider. NOT FOR ANNUAL RENEWALS.

 

If you have a promo-code, you must use it at the time of payment.  

 

Your annual fee is fully refundable in the event that you do not qualify for a medical cannabis recommendation.  

 

You can reschedule your appointment with your registered medical provider without penalty with no less than one full business days’ notice (i.e., no less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice through one full business day).

 

A seventy-five dollar ($75) penalty will be charged to your account in the event that you miss your appointment or need to reschedule your appointment with less than one business days’ notice.  

 

We may terminate this Agreement if you fail to pay any of the fees or without cause at any time.  Termination will be effective immediately upon notice.  CannaConnect will have no other liabilities for exercising its right to terminate this Agreement.  The Company does not offer any refunds.  

 

4.          Termination.  This Agreement can be terminated by you or by us at any time.  Immediately upon cancellation or termination of this Agreement for any reason your subscription to the Service, as well as all permissions, subscriptions, and licenses granted to you by CannaConnect under this Agreement will immediately terminate, and you will make no further use of the Service.  Sections 3-12 will survive termination or cancellation of this Agreement, however arising.

 

5.          Representations and Warranties.  You represent and warrant to CannaConnect that: (i) you meet the eligibility requirements in Section 1; (ii) your use of the Services does not and will not violate any applicable law or regulation; and (iii) you will not use the Site or our Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement.  

 

6.          Disclaimer of Warranties.  THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH “ALL FAULTS.”  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, CANNACONNECT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS OR LOSS OF BUSINESS) RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER DUE TO A BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF EITHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PARTY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY IS ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  

 

7.        Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL CANNACONNECT’S LIABILITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED $1.00.  THE FOREGOING IS INTENDED AS A COMPLETE ALLOCATION OF THE RISKS BETWEEN CANNACONNECT AND YOU.  BECAUSE THE BARGAIN STRUCK AND THE PRICE PAID REFLECT SUCH ALLOCATION THIS LIMITATION UPON REMEDIES WILL NOT HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

 

8.        Indemnity.  You agree to indemnify and hold harmless CannaConnect, its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claim, liability, damage, assessment, or expense (including expenses of investigation and defense, and reasonable attorney fees and expenses) of any nature whatsoever sustained, suffered or incurred for or on account of, or arising from or in connection with, any breach by you of any representation, warranty or covenant set forth in this Agreement, or resulting from any act or omission by you.  

 

9.       Intellectual Property. You agree that CannaConnect owns all intellectual property rights in the Service.  Except as expressly stated herein, this Agreement does not grant you any rights to, or in, patents, copyrights, database rights, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights or licenses with respect to the Service.  You further agrees that you will not: (a) attempt to copy, modify, duplicate, create derivative works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Site or the Service in any form or media or by any means; (b) attempt to reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to human-perceivable form all or any part of the Site or the Service; (c) access all or any part of the Site or the Service in order to build a product, site, or service which competes with the Service; or (d) use the Service to provide services to third parties without prior written consent.

 

10.         Notice.  CannaConnect may deliver notice to you under this Agreement by electronic mail or notices through the Site.  Notices to CannaConnect must be in writing and will be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by email to the following email address: support@cannaconnectia.com with NOTICE: in the subject line, or (c) sent to address below, in which case notice is deemed given upon receipt:

 

CannaConnect, LLC
315 E 5th St, Ste 202
Waterloo, IA 50703

 

11.      Assignment.  CannaConnect may at any time assign, transfer, charge, sub-contract or deal in any other manner with all or any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement.  

 

 

12.        No Partnership or Agency.  Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed to place CannaConnect and you in a relationship as partners, joint venturers, or principal and agent, respectively.

 

13.        Miscellaneous.  This Agreement comprises the entire agreement between you and CannaConnect with respect to your use of Site and the Service and supersede all prior agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter contained herein.  

 

Neither party will have any liability to the other party under this Agreement if it is prevented from or delayed in performing its obligations under this Agreement, or from carrying on its business, by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving the workforce of the parties or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport or telecommunications network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, change in any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction that impacts the Services, or any accident, breakdown of machines, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers, sub-contractors, or service providers.

 

This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You agree to promptly and voluntarily submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Iowa state courts located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with respect to any legal proceedings arising out of this Agreement, waiving all defenses with respect to jurisdiction, forum and venue.  Any claim by you relating to this Agreement must be brought within one year of the date on which the claim arises.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.  

 

The parties agree that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for breach of this Agreement, and the parties shall be entitled to equitable relief for any such breach, without the necessity of posting any bonds, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity. No waiver or amendment of any term in this Agreement shall be binding on the parties unless made in a writing expressly stating that it is such a waiver or amendment and signed by an authorized representative of both parties.