Well Everyone, HB10-1284 PASSED and Romer managed to start the 3rd reading at 4:20 He's cold and calculating!
I am urging everyone call the Gov.'s office and ask for him to VETO 1284, 303-866-2471
If Gov. Ritter has not signed the bill or Vetoed it by Saturday 5-15, we should meet at Civic Center Park for a VETO March to the GOVERNOR MANSION. Bring signs, NO MMJ, bring Patients! Let's start a Peaceful assembly around 11 AM on 5-15
RING HIS PHONE off the HOOK!!! Be Polite to his Aide and when leaving him a message!!!
Please do not take the attitude that it's useless. It is our right to call elected official in this legislative process. This is the final phase of the Process. We Must Be Vocal To The Governor!!!
It is our Right....WE THE PEOPLE!!!
Call EVERY single day, consume the phone at his office with VETO calls!!!
HB10-1284 The Medical Marijuana Regulation bill. 179 Amendments VETO HB10-1284
One of the most important amendments, L.140 introduced by Sen. Morgan Carroll. This would have removed the 5 Patient limit to caregivers. This was defeated. The tiered effect of this monopolistic bill ultimately points to the need for the retail model Dispensary. How convenient for them!!! They knew exactly what they were doing. Numerous caregivers provided mmj to their patients for FREE! Caregivers will also have a licensing fee to pay, an armed revenue auditor will visit your place for paperwork inspection, all plant count and whatever else is in the plan, we'll know soon enough.
Sales tax was removed for medical marijuana. So, now all the sales tax money to cities and towns is gone. Colorado Springs had 2.8 million in revenue collected in 09 due to city sales tax.
Dispensaries have to grow and sell 70% of their product. Only the large Dispensaries will be able to afford this.
Well, what a cash monopoly that is....I'm sure they are all deep in dreams of Financial Grandeur!!!
Grow Operations have to be tied to a minimum of 5 Dispensaries.
Edible producers can only have 5 vendors to supply.
No teaching facilities of any type can be within 1000 feet of a Dispensary.
OPT out for counties, cities and towns. If you are effected by this, you need to know that this is handled like a dry county! Your medicine that you grow for yourself will not be legal. If you are caught, your medical marijuana card will not be an affirmative defense. You will go to jail. This is another benefit for the dispensaries, if you can't grow, where are you going?
Outrageous licensing fees, thousands of dollars, double digits!
This bill EXCLUDES Greater than 50% of Dispensaries that will be put out of business by Aug. 1, 2010
Once their competition is gone, prices will skyrocket. Now is the time to support your LOCAL GROW SHOP!!!
Kimberly Matteo, N.D., MH.
303-835-2743
Naturopath, Herbalist, Alternative medicine; Denver- Boulder Front RangeColorado (http://www.NaturalMedicineDr.com)
VETO HB10-1284
The Senators that voted NO are:
Sen. Morgan Carroll, Sen. Lundberg, Sen. Mitchell, Sen. Newell, Sen. Renfroe, Sen. Scheffel, Sen. Schultheis, Sen. Cadman
I would call or send them a Thank You email. Click on the link below for all Senators contact information.
Colorado General Assembly (http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/DirectorySen?openframeset)
As far as the other Senators and Legislators, I would email and or call them back and let them know you will not be voting for them this November and neither will your family and friends!
And now for the Legislators contact information:
Colorado General Assembly (http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/DirectoryHou?openframeset)
The way our legislators VOTED is listed below.
HB10-1284 by Representative(s) Massey and Summers, McCann,
2 Rice; also Senator(s) Romer and Spence--Concerning
3 regulation of medical marijuana, and making an
appropriation therefor. 45
6 The question being "Shall the bill pass?".
7 A roll call vote was taken. As shown by the following recorded vote, a
8 majority of those elected to the House voted in the affirmative and the bill
9 was declared passed.
10
11 YES 39 NO 23 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0
12 Acree N Gerou Y McFadyen Y Ryden Y
13 Apuan Y Hullinghorst N McKinley Y Scanlan Y
14 Balmer N Judd Y McNulty Y Schafer S. Y
15 Baumgardner N Kagan Y Merrifield N Solano Y
16 Benefield Y Kefalas Y Middleton N Sonnenberg Y
17 Bradford Y Kerr A. Y Miklosi Y Soper Y
18 Casso Y Kerr J. N Murray N Stephens N
19 Court Y King S. N Nikkel N Summers Y
20 Curry Y Labuda Y Pace N Swalm Y
21 DelGrosso N Lambert N Peniston Y Tipton E
22 Ferrandino N Levy N Pommer Y Todd Y
23 Fischer Y Liston Y Primavera N Tyler N
24 Frangas E Looper N Priola Y Vaad E
25 Gagliardi Y Massey Y Rice Y Vigil N
26 Gardner B. Y May Y Riesberg N Waller Y
27 Gardner C. N McCann Y Roberts Y Weissmann N
28 Speaker Y
I would suggest a red circle with a line through their Re-Election signs that will be going out this summer for those who supported this MONOPOLISTIC, totally EXCLUSIONARY bill. If one gets in your yard, get out the red spray paint!!!
They financial problems in this State is due to the General Assembly. Many have been there for 20 years or more, time to go.
We need a new crew that might be a little more HUMBLE and listen to the people that VOTED them in. Romer even commented to Sen. Carroll that the Blue Book (The States Constitution) didn't matter!!! The majority of them have forgotten how they got there. Stay on this, don't forget, remind everyone as November gets closer!!! VOTE THEM OUT!!!
Everyone needs to work on anyone they know that lives in Denver, Romer will be running for mayor...Don't VOTE for ROMER!!
179 Amendments, amendment L.140 was not even adopted to allow more than 5 patients per caregiver. The total maximum plants allowed are 30...................
Colorado General Assembly (http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2010A/csl.nsf/DirectorySen?openframeset)
Kimberly Matteo, N.D., M.H.
720-335-6556 M-F 9am-6pm
Naturopath, Herbalist, Alternative medicine; Denver- Boulder Front RangeColorado (http://www.NaturalMedicineDr.com)
e-mail:
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