tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9401514214234351582024-09-11T18:32:34.585-06:00Chronicling the Colorado Medical Marijuana ExperienceHigh Country Compassionate Carehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280411211508851161noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-940151421423435158.post-79991627542117932132010-05-18T10:23:00.007-06:002010-05-18T13:15:54.384-06:00

I wanted to take some time today to discuss briefly Barack Obama's stance on Medical Cannabis, and the harm it brings to each of us as cannabis patients and businesses. The official policy of the Obama Administration is that cannabis holds "No known medical value," putting him strikingly in line with a long line of prohibitionist politicians we all know and most of us likely despise for their

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Check out this new ordinance proposal in Boulder--they want to require all cannabis businesses to offset 100% of their electricity with green energy sources, and they want to mandate it with inspectors (read full article here: http://www.coloradodaily.com/ci_15046341?source=most_viewedWhile I understand the concern, this is another ridiculous example of Cannabis businesses being treated to a

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Have you ever noticed that there is one segment of society that habitually tries to manipulate and control the others? Our money-first culture has taught people that control equates to dollars, and so control they must.Whether it be churches, politicians, or buerocrats, there is never a shortage of people looking to use whatever power they have to create wealth. These people always use morals as

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I've been doing some thinking lately. What, with the passage of HB 1284 and all the mess it will be creating, as well as the extradition order signed by Canadian Conservative politicians that will extradite Marc Emery to the United States to do a 5 year prison for committing what amounts to a misdemeanor by Canadian laws (Canada is now apparently outsourcing justice for it's citizens), it's hard

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The weather has turned rancid here in Colorado, it's snowing in the middle of May, which is very unusual in Denver. Powdery Mildew is running rampant, I'd be willing to bet the grow stores are selling out of sulfur burners right about now. Incidentally, for those of you having similar problems, try Safergro Mildew Cure, it smells awful but is OMRI certified, and safe to use in my opinion up

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I was in a dispensary on Saturday to visit a friend of mine who is one of the owners. I won't say which one, other than to point out that they're in a rather run down location in the 5 points. Although my friend was absent, I stayed around to speak to one of his partners for a bit. The opinions he espoused to me were horrifying for Medical Marijuana patients across the state.Now, obviously I

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What a beautiful day here in Denver! However, as beautiful as the weather is, there is a nasty cloud brewing over the State Legislature this week, as they prepare to vote on HB 1284. The feeling is that they may move forward in passing the bill by weeks end. Though it will certainly be shot down in the courts, this is still alarming.The Senators I've spoken to on the subject agree that the bill

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That crazy Chris Romer is at it again. His current tour-de-ridiculous has him adding more 11th hour amendments to HB 1284. The newest changes only give patients and dispensaries until July 1 2010 to come into compliance with some crazy rules, fees, etc. This is a thinly veiled attempt to legislate dispensaries out of business via "unintended consequences" that are anything but unintentional.I

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I wanted to share this story in hopes that it will encourage some people who might benefit from the use of medical cannabis but currently hold biases against cannabis as a legitimate medicine.A close relative of mine, who shall remain nameless out of respect for patient privacy, is suffering from metastasized prostate cancer. He is currently undergoing Chemo to treat it--though they have had

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Here's a little more info on SB 109 and HB 1284 from Matt Brown of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation. Believe what you want, I'm not yet convinced that CMMR represents the rights of smaller dispensaries, but time will tell. My comments are inserted in brackets where I felt they were necessary-- Shorty SmallzQuoted from Matt Brown:"Sen. Romer's SB109: FICTION: SB109 would "destroy

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Below is the text of an email I sent to EVERY SINGLE State Senator and State Rep: PLEASE copy and paste the body of this text and do the same (forward it to your reps, or all reps!), together we can beat this thing!Dear Sir / Madam,There is a very disturbing development brewing in the State Legislature regarding medical marijuana regulation. HB 1284 and SB 109 seek to destroy the very

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Check out the movement to Kill HB 1284 and SB 109, put forth by Democrat Chris Romer, which both are MAJOR VIOLATIONS OF MMJ PATIENT RIGHTS! We need to band together as caregivers and patients to stop these unconstitutional bills based on fear and misunderstanding from closed minded law enforcement protecting the funding they get to fight marijuana, rather than doing the bidding of the voters of

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Check out this article about the rising use of marijuana among senior citizens in the United States. Very interesting, a great reminder that most marijuana users are not street punks or criminals, they're executives, entrepreneurs, co-workers, mothers, fathers, lawyers, doctors, nurses, and grandparents, and you would be surprised which of your neighbors use marijuana.It would do us all good to

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With so many dispensaries popping up everywhere here in Denver and other parts of Colorado, the medical market is slowly falling prey to a problem that plagued the black market for decades: We're talking, of course, about the name game.The name game is when a retailer of cannabis simply gives the commercial pot they are selling a famous name, such as "kush" or "skunk" and many varieties on these

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Good morning all! It's a snowy Saturday here in Denver, but we'll try to make the best of it with some intelligent discussion. Today's topic? Medical Marijuana dispensaries and crime.There's been a lot of talk within the community about the locations of dispensaries, and whether their presence helps to draw a criminal element to the areas they are located in. It's been asserted by opponents of

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With so much going on these days in the Colorado Medical Marijuana community, we figured it was high time (no pun intended) that someone started covering it from the caregiver's point of view.Throughout each post we (HC3) will attempt to add a voice of reason into the volatile conversation surrounding medical marijuana in Colorado and the United States as a whole.We believe that everyone has

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