hb10-1284 set to be voted on tomorrow

tangent: Organic MJ is a rule I've never stuck to, although I also buy only organic food and filter my water. I've both grown and [frequently] bought conventional pot. We are lucky to be approaching a time when marijuana marketing is transparent enough that people will be able to smoke only organic marijuana, should they choose.

HB1284 Senate Vote on Wednesday

The full state Senate will have its first debate and vote on HB1284
tomorrow morning on the floor of the Senate. Public comment will not be
taken, but you can listen to the debate online at:
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Below is an Action Alert from medical marijuana attorney Danyel S. Joffe on
the threat for federal prosecution that HB1284 will cause for dispensaries.

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Medical Marijuana Action Alert Vol 15
Danyel S. Joffe
[email protected]
303-757-6572

May 04, 2010
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
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HB10-1284 states that all Medical Marijuana Centers must grow at least 70%
of their own Cannabis.

For many Centers this will require growing over 100 plants. This is
significant because the DEA isn't really interested in busting operations
growing less than 100 plants because the penalty is usually probation.
However, grow over 100 plants and there is a five-year mandatory minimum
prison sentence.

Thus, it isn't worth the effort to bust a grower with 75 plants. But hit
the 100 level and the stakes grow significantly. This makes it worthy of
DEA attention.

If you have heard rumors about the 100 plant limit, this is why.

This is where the rule of unintended consequences comes into play. By
prohibiting Medical Marijuana Centers from buying no more than 30% of their
product from other sources, they must grow 70% of their own Cannabis.
Thus, Centers face going over the 100 plant limit and becoming subject to
Federal Interest.

Based on my research, Federal Judges in California don't seem to care if
the Cannabis is being grown for medical marijuana. Go over 100 plants and
get hammered. The same will probably be true in Colorado.

The Colorado Bill will force Medical Marijuana Centers to grow more than
100 plants, or face not having enough product. This is a classic Catch 22.
To comply with State Law and keep your license, you are forced to commit a
significantly more serious Federal Felony.

This requirement appears to be an unintended consequence of the
legislation. Please Let Your Legislators Know.

You must write your State Representative and Senator and ask them to drop
the 70/30 rule. Tell them to look at page 36, line 14-20. Also known as
C.R.S. 12-43.3-402(4).

Go to COMaps: Find Your Elected District and type in your home
address. It will give you information on how to contact your State
Representative and State Senator.
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Originally Posted by HighPopalorum

To some people it does; I prefer local produce and local farmers. I think this is less of an issue with medicine than with food, though. Why not just simply tell the truth if it doesn't make the slightest difference?



I disagree entirely. If you tell me a product is organic, then it should be produced without synthetic pesticides or hormones. I realize it's used in a different context with regard to MJ, but it's deceptive and needs to stop. Organic may be just a happy word to you, but it has a very specific meaning to the rest of the world. Again... why not just give the consumers the whole story if it's no big deal?



I think a restaurant is a good example and analogy. I think your shop should be regularly inspected by the health department, like restaurants. Like restaurants, I think the ratings should be public record so your customers can see if you're following the law. Like restaurant licensing, you should have to pass a criminal background check when applying for a license. Like a restaurant, you should pay taxes. Like restaurants, if you sell an impure or harmful product you should be shut down. I'd be fine with dispensaries being treated like restaurants, but I doubt you would. In short, I want dispensaries to be safe, ubiquitous and profitable, like restaurants.

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You know what really gets me is the very second you mention hydro to some they cringe and say " I only smoke organic dirt grown", well my response is this, there are multiple levels of hydro, one being recirculating deep water culture feeding directly from a fish tank using only fish emulsion water, is that not organic? I myself use a recirc DWC system and Advance Organic nutes, so is this organic or hydro or could it possibly be both? In my recent research I have found material of the Chinese and Japanese using hydroponic style outdoor grow methods for hundreds of years. Hmmmmmmm, something to think about. I was also told recently by a lawyer that claiming and labeling organic is a legal term regulated by the federal gov., well if that is true are disp. claiming organic opening themselves up for some kind of trouble, do not know

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You know what really gets me is the very second you mention hydro to some they cringe and say " I only smoke organic dirt grown", well my response is this, there are multiple levels of hydro, one being recirculating deep water culture feeding directly from a fish tank using only fish emulsion water, is that not organic? I myself use a recirc DWC system and Advance Organic nutes, so is this organic or hydro or could it possibly be both? In my recent research I have found material of the Chinese and Japanese using hydroponic style outdoor grow methods for hundreds of years. Hmmmmmmm, something to think about. I was also told recently by a lawyer that claiming and labeling organic is a legal term regulated by the federal gov., well if that is true are disp. claiming organic opening themselves up for some kind of trouble, do not know

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it makes me laugh lmao everything is organic we are organic,oil is organic,the earth is organic. what comes down to being labeled organic and non organic is a very fine line.a few micro amounts of trace metals can be the diffrence between organic and non.so let people believe what they think they know....

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Originally Posted by throatstick

it makes me laugh lmao everything is organic we are organic,oil is organic,the earth is organic. what comes down to being labeled organic and non organic is a very fine line.a few micro amounts of trace metals can be the diffrence between organic and non.so let people believe what they think they know....

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I invented synthetic dirt about 30 years ago and I have been slowly but surely introducing it to the biosphere to the point that it has adulterated all dirt on earth.....except for 100,000,000 cubic yards which I have sequestered in a vault in Switzerland. this is the last organic dirt on earth and it is available for a price.
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Originally Posted by puntacometa

I invented synthetic dirt about 30 years ago and I have been slowly but surely introducing it to the biosphere to the point that it has adulterated all dirt on earth.....except for 100,000,000 cubic yards which I have sequestered in a vault in Switzerland. this is the last organic dirt on earth and it is available for a price.
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i want in on that...lol

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