ststephen
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I am sure I'll get some ribbing for this, but I am working on an article and was looking for any (constructive) input. The part after Guiding Principles is just cut and paste from the State Task Force.
http://homegrow.co/easy-marijuana-home-growing-tips/33-responsible-colorado-marijuana-home-growing-guidlines
[h=1]Here are some tips on how to be a responsible home grower under Colorado's Amendment 64[/h]1. Each adult 21 or over that permanently resides at a residence may have up to 6 plants, only 3 of which may be mature (flowering or budding).
2. If people under 21 reside in the home, the grow area is required to be locked. This is recommended anyway, just a smart thing to do. Likewise with your harvested product, get a safe, put your jars in there. Keep all marijuana out of the reach of children, and be VERY careful with edibles, make sure they are in a safe place.
3. Document your harvest amounts. Since you will probably harvest over the allowed one ounce, you will need to document your harvest. You are allowed to keep any amount you harvested at your home. If you leave, you limit drops back down to one ounce, so document it and leave it home.
4. Be smart mixing electricity and water, that is, DON'T. Keep all electrical cords off the floor, mount stuff on the wall or hang from the ceiling. Fires are a real danger and the last thing you want is to burn your house down. So be smart, ALL CORDS UP!
5. Take great care if using chemicals in your grow, or in your home.
6. If you have more than one adult in the home, we recommend documenting who the plants are being grown for, their names, copy of their ID and proof they live there. Why do this? Well, trust me, if someone comes knocking you will save yourself a bunch of hassle with the police if you simply have your paperwork in order. If you can legally document your grow quickly and you don't waste their time, they will have no choice but to leave you alone.
7. With all the new tax money that will be coming in, enforcement will be well funded. Watch your plant counts, document anything that will help prove your harvest is legal, and don't be foolish.
8. Be respectful of your neighbors. While you probably love the smell of your grow, your neighbors may not. Watch your venting, add carbon filters as needed.
9. Be careful if your going to grow in a greenhouse. Your plants must not be grown openly* or publicly*, (* see definitions below). Again, just common sense, keep your plants out of sight and your more likely to have them at harvest.
10. Be a steward of home growing. Learn, read, watch videos and improve your techniques.
From the Implementation Task Force, here are some of their ideas:
[h=3]Guiding Principles:[/h]a. Promote the health, safety, and well-being of Colorados youth
b. Be responsive to consumer needs and issues
c. Propose efficient and effective regulation that is clear and reasonable, and not unduly
burdensome
e. Create a balanced regulatory scheme that is complementary, not duplicative, and
clearly defined between state and local licensing authorities
f. Establish tools that are clear and practical, so that the interactions between law
enforcement, consumers, and licensees are predictable and understandable
g. Ensure that our streets, schools, and communities remain safe
The Task Force recommends that the General Assembly adopt statutes defining the
following terms as they relate to the cultivation of adult-use marijuana in
Amendment 64, Section (3)(b):
ENCLOSED, LOCKED SPACE:
ENCLOSED SPACE means: A permanent or semi-permanent area, covered from
above and surrounded on all sides. See Section 42-4-201, C.R.S. The temporary
opening of windows or doors or the temporary removal of wall or ceiling panels,
does not convert the area into an unenclosed space. See Section 25-14-203, C.R.S.
Some examples include, but are not limited to the following: a shed, a greenhouse,
a trailer, a residence, a building, a room inside a building. An indoor area can include
any enclosed area or portion thereof.
LOCKED SPACE means: The area where cultivation occurs must be secured at all
points of ingress and egress with a locking mechanism designed to limit access, such
as a key or combination lock.
Reasonable time shall be allowed for ingress and egress from the enclosed, locked
space.
If the cultivation area is located in a residence and a person under twenty -one years
of age lives at that residence, the cultivation area within the residence must itself be
enclosed and locked. If no person under twenty-one years of age lives at a residence
where cultivation occurs, the external locks of the residence are sufficient to meet
the definition of enclosed, locked space. If someone under twenty-one years of
age temporarily enters such a residence, the owner must ensure that access to the
cultivation site is reasonably restricted for the duration of that persons presence in
the residence.
GROWING IS NOT CONDUCTED OPENLY OR PUBLICLY:
OPENLY means: Not protected from unaided observations lawfully made from
outside its perimeter not involving physical intrusion.
PUBLICLY means: The area is open to general access without restriction.
http://homegrow.co/easy-marijuana-home-growing-tips/33-responsible-colorado-marijuana-home-growing-guidlines
[h=1]Here are some tips on how to be a responsible home grower under Colorado's Amendment 64[/h]1. Each adult 21 or over that permanently resides at a residence may have up to 6 plants, only 3 of which may be mature (flowering or budding).
2. If people under 21 reside in the home, the grow area is required to be locked. This is recommended anyway, just a smart thing to do. Likewise with your harvested product, get a safe, put your jars in there. Keep all marijuana out of the reach of children, and be VERY careful with edibles, make sure they are in a safe place.
3. Document your harvest amounts. Since you will probably harvest over the allowed one ounce, you will need to document your harvest. You are allowed to keep any amount you harvested at your home. If you leave, you limit drops back down to one ounce, so document it and leave it home.
4. Be smart mixing electricity and water, that is, DON'T. Keep all electrical cords off the floor, mount stuff on the wall or hang from the ceiling. Fires are a real danger and the last thing you want is to burn your house down. So be smart, ALL CORDS UP!
5. Take great care if using chemicals in your grow, or in your home.
6. If you have more than one adult in the home, we recommend documenting who the plants are being grown for, their names, copy of their ID and proof they live there. Why do this? Well, trust me, if someone comes knocking you will save yourself a bunch of hassle with the police if you simply have your paperwork in order. If you can legally document your grow quickly and you don't waste their time, they will have no choice but to leave you alone.
7. With all the new tax money that will be coming in, enforcement will be well funded. Watch your plant counts, document anything that will help prove your harvest is legal, and don't be foolish.
8. Be respectful of your neighbors. While you probably love the smell of your grow, your neighbors may not. Watch your venting, add carbon filters as needed.
9. Be careful if your going to grow in a greenhouse. Your plants must not be grown openly* or publicly*, (* see definitions below). Again, just common sense, keep your plants out of sight and your more likely to have them at harvest.
10. Be a steward of home growing. Learn, read, watch videos and improve your techniques.
From the Implementation Task Force, here are some of their ideas:
[h=3]Guiding Principles:[/h]a. Promote the health, safety, and well-being of Colorados youth
b. Be responsive to consumer needs and issues
c. Propose efficient and effective regulation that is clear and reasonable, and not unduly
burdensome
e. Create a balanced regulatory scheme that is complementary, not duplicative, and
clearly defined between state and local licensing authorities
f. Establish tools that are clear and practical, so that the interactions between law
enforcement, consumers, and licensees are predictable and understandable
g. Ensure that our streets, schools, and communities remain safe
The Task Force recommends that the General Assembly adopt statutes defining the
following terms as they relate to the cultivation of adult-use marijuana in
Amendment 64, Section (3)(b):
ENCLOSED, LOCKED SPACE:
ENCLOSED SPACE means: A permanent or semi-permanent area, covered from
above and surrounded on all sides. See Section 42-4-201, C.R.S. The temporary
opening of windows or doors or the temporary removal of wall or ceiling panels,
does not convert the area into an unenclosed space. See Section 25-14-203, C.R.S.
Some examples include, but are not limited to the following: a shed, a greenhouse,
a trailer, a residence, a building, a room inside a building. An indoor area can include
any enclosed area or portion thereof.
LOCKED SPACE means: The area where cultivation occurs must be secured at all
points of ingress and egress with a locking mechanism designed to limit access, such
as a key or combination lock.
Reasonable time shall be allowed for ingress and egress from the enclosed, locked
space.
If the cultivation area is located in a residence and a person under twenty -one years
of age lives at that residence, the cultivation area within the residence must itself be
enclosed and locked. If no person under twenty-one years of age lives at a residence
where cultivation occurs, the external locks of the residence are sufficient to meet
the definition of enclosed, locked space. If someone under twenty-one years of
age temporarily enters such a residence, the owner must ensure that access to the
cultivation site is reasonably restricted for the duration of that persons presence in
the residence.
GROWING IS NOT CONDUCTED OPENLY OR PUBLICLY:
OPENLY means: Not protected from unaided observations lawfully made from
outside its perimeter not involving physical intrusion.
PUBLICLY means: The area is open to general access without restriction.
