Help Stop Statewide Bill which Threatens Patient Rights

Help Stop Statewide Bill which Threatens Patient Rights
**Hearing Thursday at 1:30 PM**

On Thursday, March 4, starting at 1:30pm, the Colorado State Legislature will hear the first reading of a bill which seeks to regulate dispensariesâ?? and weaken patient rights. This bill, HB 1284, which was largely authored by law enforcement, threatens to cripple the state medical marijuana law in a number of ways. (You can read HB 1284 by clicking here)
Here are a few of the most damaging provisions of the bill:

Prohibits patients from living near schools. Patients could not possess medicine within 1000 feet of a school, which means patients could not live near schools.

Patients could not join together with family members or others to share grow space.

Would allow cities and towns to ban dispensariesâ?? forcing sick patients to â??get on the busâ?� to find medicine.

Hereâ??s how you can help fight HB 1284

Attend the Thursday Hearing. Legislators need to hear from patients and professionals about how damaging HB 1284 will be. This Hearing should begin around 1:30 at the State Capitol in Denver in the Old Supreme Court Chambers (2nd floor). Please show up, dress nice, and spread the message to â??vote no on HB 1284.â?�

Call your state legislator

Every state legislator should hear how bad HB 1284 is.

Help Stop Statewide Bill which Threatens Patient Rights

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Originally Posted by canaguy27

Help Stop Statewide Bill which Threatens Patient Rights
**Hearing Thursday at 1:30 PM**

On Thursday, March 4, starting at 1:30pm, the Colorado State Legislature will hear the first reading of a bill which seeks to regulate dispensariesâ?? and weaken patient rights. This bill, HB 1284, which was largely authored by law enforcement, threatens to cripple the state medical marijuana law in a number of ways. (You can read HB 1284 by clicking here)
Here are a few of the most damaging provisions of the bill:

Prohibits patients from living near schools. Patients could not possess medicine within 1000 feet of a school, which means patients could not live near schools.

Patients could not join together with family members or others to share grow space.

Would allow cities and towns to ban dispensariesâ?? forcing sick patients to â??get on the busâ?� to find medicine.

Hereâ??s how you can help fight HB 1284

Attend the Thursday Hearing. Legislators need to hear from patients and professionals about how damaging HB 1284 will be. This Hearing should begin around 1:30 at the State Capitol in Denver in the Old Supreme Court Chambers (2nd floor). Please show up, dress nice, and spread the message to â??vote no on HB 1284.â?�

Call your state legislator

Every state legislator should hear how bad HB 1284 is.

Help Stop Statewide Bill which Threatens Patient Rights

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I'll be there and everybody that I know will be there. Are you posting this on any other forums like ICMAG? I hope everyone that could be effected by this will show up and voice their opinions!

Half the patients I know can't even afford these pot docs at current prices, I hate to see what this bill will do if passed. I think these politicians don't respect or care for veterans, or they wouldn't write the law like this.

Hope to see you all there! Lets sink this thing! :mad:

yeah i posted in around a few sites, but please pass it on. i found the original message from Sensible Colorado, but they really struggle on getting the message out there

Here is the bill for tomorrow:
http://vvoice.vo.llnwd.net/e6/4509836.0.pdf

That's a real slap in the face to patients living near a school! They're basically assuming that all patients are drug dealers!
So patients are just supposed to pack up and move?

in mortgage lending thats called red lining, again i say ...traitors



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They just said, as it applies to HB 10-1284, the 1000' rule applies only to Medical Marijuana Centers. It does not apply to caregivers or patients. But that may also change.

Listen in over the internet:

Colorado General Assembly: Audio

Click on "Old Supreme Court Chambers" in the lower right corner.

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Originally Posted by COzigzag

They just said, as it applies to HB 10-1284, the 1000' rule applies only to Medical Marijuana Centers. It does not apply to caregivers or patients. But that may also change.

Listen in over the internet:

Colorado General Assembly: Audio

Click on "Old Supreme Court Chambers" in the lower right corner.

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There was some confusion and frustration yesterday because the bill shown on the 2010 Colorado Legislation Session website is not the current bill. A few copies of the current bill (HB1284_L.002) was passed out to the crowd yesterday. This purposed bill specifically states the 1000' rule for patient/caregivers:

(7) Use of medical marijuana.

(a) THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THIS SECTION, AND THE RULES OF THE STATE HEALTH AGENCY.

1 (b) A PATIENT OR PRIMARY CAREGIVER SHALL NOT:

2 (I) ENGAGE IN THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA IN A WAY THAT
3 ENDANGERS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF A PERSON;

4 (II) ENGAGE IN THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA IN PLAIN VIEW OF
5 OR IN A PLACE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

6 (III) UNDERTAKE ANY TASK WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
7 MEDICAL MARIJUANA, WHEN DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE NEGLIGENCE
8 OR PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE;

9 (IV) POSSESS MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN THE
10 USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA:

11 (A) IN A SCHOOL BUS; OR

12 (B) ON THE GROUNDS OF OR WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF THE
13 PERIMETER OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PRESCHOOL OR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
14 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, JUNIOR HIGH, OR HIGH SCHOOL;

Mmm... the dispensary owners I've talked to support this bill, although with lukewarm enthusiasm. They all say it will give them some guidance from the state and believe the increased legitimacy and regulation will protect their businesses. I'm not very upset by the bill either. I think the 1000 foot restriction is sensible when applied to dispensaries. In fact, our town put that rule in place back in October. I also think it's fine for communities to issue moratoriums or ban dispensaries altogether.

All in all, I see the bill as a wash - it strengthens and legitimates the dispensary model, which is good but it also places some light restrictions on patients. One good thing about passing a regulatory bill now is that it puts the issue to rest before the November elections, at which time the legislature is going to become more conservative. I'd rather see a flawed bill now, than something truly draconian in eight months. I'm not sure 1284 is the bill I want, but it's definitely not all bad and could be worse.