Denver area...How active are police?
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dadio161
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FlyingOrangeDutchman
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Colorado law enforcement I heard was going to completely divert away from weed and go towards harder drugs like meth.
eyecandi
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it's a MEDICAL Marijuana legal state .... nothing about recreational. that is what the 2012 ballot measure is for, Recreational use (same as just failed in Cali. Wash State will have it on next election cycle as well - they are also MMJ currently, missed signatures to put Recreational on the ballet for this past year for late start/timing)
JackTheBongRipper
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Colorado
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_that_have_decriminalized_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States
In 1975, Colorado made possession under a one ounce of cannabis a petty offense punishable by a $100 fine; stricter punishments exist for possession over an ounce, sale, cultivation, or use or display in public.[30]
In the November 2000 general election, Coloradoans passed Amendment 20, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was tasked with implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Registry program. In March of 2001, the State of Colorado Board of Health approved the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the administration of the program, and on June 1st, 2001, the Registry began accepting and processing applications for Registry Identification cards. For years, patients could get small amounts of medical marijuana from "caregivers," the term used for growers and dispensers who could each supply only five patients. However, in 2007, a court lifted that limit and thus began what Coloradoans are referring to as the "Green Rush"--a medical marijuana business boom. Between 2000 and 2008, the state issued only about 2,000 medical marijuana cards to patients. By 2009, that number skyrocketed to more than 60,000 due to the unlimited amount of patients the dispensaries are now able to provide care for.
On November 1, 2005, Denver passed the Denver Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative, by a vote of 54-46 percent. This initiative repealed municipal penalties for possession of one ounce of cannabis, but only for persons age 21 and older. However, this conflicts with state law, so police can still arrest for possession of cannabis because Colorado state and federal penalties remain in effect.[31] For more info see Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation.
On November 7, 2007, Denver passed an initiative to make cannabis the "lowest law enforcement priority". This was the third cannabis initiative sponsored by Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation.[32] However, officials seemed to disregard the "lowest law enforcement priority" law and arrests increased the following years. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/denver-officials-ignore-marijuana-votes/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_that_have_decriminalized_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States
In 1975, Colorado made possession under a one ounce of cannabis a petty offense punishable by a $100 fine; stricter punishments exist for possession over an ounce, sale, cultivation, or use or display in public.[30]
In the November 2000 general election, Coloradoans passed Amendment 20, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was tasked with implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Registry program. In March of 2001, the State of Colorado Board of Health approved the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the administration of the program, and on June 1st, 2001, the Registry began accepting and processing applications for Registry Identification cards. For years, patients could get small amounts of medical marijuana from "caregivers," the term used for growers and dispensers who could each supply only five patients. However, in 2007, a court lifted that limit and thus began what Coloradoans are referring to as the "Green Rush"--a medical marijuana business boom. Between 2000 and 2008, the state issued only about 2,000 medical marijuana cards to patients. By 2009, that number skyrocketed to more than 60,000 due to the unlimited amount of patients the dispensaries are now able to provide care for.
On November 1, 2005, Denver passed the Denver Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative, by a vote of 54-46 percent. This initiative repealed municipal penalties for possession of one ounce of cannabis, but only for persons age 21 and older. However, this conflicts with state law, so police can still arrest for possession of cannabis because Colorado state and federal penalties remain in effect.[31] For more info see Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation.
On November 7, 2007, Denver passed an initiative to make cannabis the "lowest law enforcement priority". This was the third cannabis initiative sponsored by Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation.[32] However, officials seemed to disregard the "lowest law enforcement priority" law and arrests increased the following years. http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/denver-officials-ignore-marijuana-votes/
SoCoMMJ
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LOL... that's funny
CaptainCAVEMAN
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You wont get busted if you keep your mouth shut and don't show ANYONE, wich is surprisingly hard to do. RIU sure helps with that!
SoCoMMJ
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This statement is not true...
MacGuyver4.2.0
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Colorado, compassion and anything 420 went down the toilet a couple of years back. The Gestapo now rules and you will obey. I wouldn't move here if you were smart.
Confidential Patient Registry Out; Law Enforcement Database In
​The Colorado Department of Revenue has released 99 pages of new regulations governing medical marijuana in the state. The most concerning aspect of these new rules, according to the Boulder-based Cannabis Therapy Institute (CTI), is the invasion of patient privacy they allow.
In order to buy cannabis at a Medical Marijuana Center (the legal name for dispensaries in Colorado), patients will be forced to give up their constitutional right to confidentiality and become participants in the Colorado Medical Marijuana Patient and Medicine Tracking Database and Surveillance System, according to CTI.
This new $4 million-plus database will track everything from seed to sale. This includes every time a patient enters a dispensary, including what they purchase as well as when, where and how often they purchase marijuana.
Information will be logged into the database, and video surveillance will be collected of each patient as they make their purchase. These video surveillance camera feeds will be viewable remotely by law enforcement 24/7 on demand.
The new database will replace the confidential Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment registry, and will be shared with agencies including the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment, state and local law enforcement, and more.
"There are no security guidelines for how this information will be kept secure," CTI said in a Monday press release. "As we have seen with WikiLeaks, it is virtually impossible to guarantee that electronic records will remain confidential.":
"This is an unprecedented assault on the Constitutional guarantee to confidentiality of medical marijuana patients in Colorado," CTI said. "We MUST stop the state from developing this database and replacing the confidential registry."
What You Can Do
1. Send Comments
You can send public comments up until and at the hearing on January 27-28. These are important, as they will become part of the official rule-making record.
Click here to read the rules on the DoR Website:
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-Enforcement/RE/1251575119584
Sample comment text
The new Department of Revenue rules related to video surveillance and tracking of patient purchases violate the patients' right to confidentiality guaranteed in the Article XVIII, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution.
Send comments to:
[email protected]
CTI asks that you send a copy of your comments to the Cannabis Therapy Institute:
[email protected]
2. Attend the Public Hearing
Thursday and Friday, January 27-28, 2011
(Thurs. and Fri.)
Department of Revenue
Rulemaking Public Hearing
9 a.m.
Jefferson County Justice Center
Administration and Courts Facility
Hearing Room 1 (HR 1)
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80419
More info can be found at:
http://www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/legal/rules/dor/
Confidential Patient Registry Out; Law Enforcement Database In
​The Colorado Department of Revenue has released 99 pages of new regulations governing medical marijuana in the state. The most concerning aspect of these new rules, according to the Boulder-based Cannabis Therapy Institute (CTI), is the invasion of patient privacy they allow.
In order to buy cannabis at a Medical Marijuana Center (the legal name for dispensaries in Colorado), patients will be forced to give up their constitutional right to confidentiality and become participants in the Colorado Medical Marijuana Patient and Medicine Tracking Database and Surveillance System, according to CTI.
This new $4 million-plus database will track everything from seed to sale. This includes every time a patient enters a dispensary, including what they purchase as well as when, where and how often they purchase marijuana.
Information will be logged into the database, and video surveillance will be collected of each patient as they make their purchase. These video surveillance camera feeds will be viewable remotely by law enforcement 24/7 on demand.
The new database will replace the confidential Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment registry, and will be shared with agencies including the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment, state and local law enforcement, and more.
"There are no security guidelines for how this information will be kept secure," CTI said in a Monday press release. "As we have seen with WikiLeaks, it is virtually impossible to guarantee that electronic records will remain confidential.":
"This is an unprecedented assault on the Constitutional guarantee to confidentiality of medical marijuana patients in Colorado," CTI said. "We MUST stop the state from developing this database and replacing the confidential registry."
What You Can Do
1. Send Comments
You can send public comments up until and at the hearing on January 27-28. These are important, as they will become part of the official rule-making record.
Click here to read the rules on the DoR Website:
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-Enforcement/RE/1251575119584
Sample comment text
The new Department of Revenue rules related to video surveillance and tracking of patient purchases violate the patients' right to confidentiality guaranteed in the Article XVIII, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution.
Send comments to:
[email protected]
CTI asks that you send a copy of your comments to the Cannabis Therapy Institute:
[email protected]
2. Attend the Public Hearing
Thursday and Friday, January 27-28, 2011
(Thurs. and Fri.)
Department of Revenue
Rulemaking Public Hearing
9 a.m.
Jefferson County Justice Center
Administration and Courts Facility
Hearing Room 1 (HR 1)
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80419
More info can be found at:
http://www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/legal/rules/dor/