hb10-1284 set to be voted on tomorrow

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

It moves forward.

1 step forward 6 steps back......:wtf:

[HighPopalorum]

Were you there? What were the amendments? I think it will be a while before they post the amended version.

EDIT:

House Bill 1284, which looks to create a regulatory framework for medical marijuana dispensaries, survived a narrow, party-line vote in the House Judiciary Committee this afternoon.

The sponsor, Republican state Rep. Tom Massey of Poncha Springs, failed to get any fellow Republican committee members to vote his way. But, with Democrats holding majorities at the Capitol, he didn't need to.

The bill was amended Monday so that it now prevents individual towns and cities from banning dispensaries within their own city limits. Lawmakers said that communities already have the power to license and zone medical marijuana providers and that a ban is unnecessary.

Another amendment, that could have allowed veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder to be able to use medical marijuana, was voted down, as a majority of lawmakers felt like they shouldn't be making medical decisions.

[HighPopalorum]

Denver Daily - A more patient-friendly bill?

More details. Can't wait to read the bill.

[palerider7777]

Meanwhile, Massey said earlier this month that the vertical integration model is necessary so the marijuana can be tracked. The measure would effectively shut down independent grow operations that donâ??t team up with dispensaries.

i don't like this to much.

[wb1996]

Wow that sounds like it could've come directly from Glenn Beck's mouth!

Healthcare is fucked in this country. If you think the left is wrong for trying to make healthcare about people's HEALTH rather than profit, then I truly feel sorry for you. Its scary how easy it is for the right to get people to vote against their own interests.
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And don't spew your liberal attacks at me as I'm an independent.

Was I talking to you, I do not think so. Just because I believe in states
rights and a small federal government does not make me Glen Beck. But now that you have brought it up, that idiot glen want's to legalize marijuana and stands on the peoples side, and he is not a conservative he is a libertarian so why is that so bad? The fact is there are still a few good dems out there but not many. The Dems, just like the republicans, have been highjacked by progressives and that is why this country is falling apart. People love to talk about how our healthcare system is so fucked, but when you compare it to the rest of the world it is so much better than most. Yes we need to fix some things in the industry but giving all the power to Obama is a stoopid thing to do. That dumb ass has not kept one promise except pass some bull shit bill that forces me to buy insurance I do not want. When all these liberals try to tell me I must have something I do not want I big red flag goes up in my head. I tore my ACL in my knee a week ago and I am getting surgery next week so I am dealing with this issue right now and I will tell you one thing for sure I am glad I am in america to get my surgery. My dad is a doctor and he told me a funny story the other day. If this government controlled health care shit is so good then why did the Prime minister of Nova Scotia come to my dads practice to get operated on. He knows are system is better and that is why he came to the USA and payed out of pocket to get the best care in the world. If people keep fucking with our doctors we are going to be sorry. I am an independent myself and all I have to say is it is time for a third party.

[wb1996]

Was I talking to you, I do not think so. Just because I believe in states
rights and a small federal government does not make me Glen Beck. But now that you have brought it up, that idiot glen want's to legalize marijuana and stands on the peoples side, and he is not a conservative he is a libertarian so why is that so bad? The fact is there are still a few good dems out there but not many. The Dems, just like the republicans, have been highjacked by progressives and that is why this country is falling apart. People love to talk about how our healthcare system is so fucked, but when you compare it to the rest of the world it is so much better than most. Yes we need to fix some things in the industry but giving all the power to Obama is a stoopid thing to do. That dumb ass has not kept one promise except pass some bull shit bill that forces me to buy insurance I do not want. When all these liberals try to tell me I must have something I do not want I big red flag goes up in my head. I tore my ACL in my knee a week ago and I am getting surgery next week so I am dealing with this issue right now and I will tell you one thing for sure I am glad I am in america to get my surgery. My dad is a doctor and he told me a funny story the other day. If this government controlled health care shit is so good then why did the Prime minister of Nova Scotia come to my dads practice to get operated on. He knows are system is better and that is why he came to the USA and payed out of pocket to get the best care in the world. If people keep fucking with our doctors we are going to be sorry. I am an independent myself and all I have to say is it is time for a third party.

After thinking a little last night I am going to keep the politics out of my posts for the most part. This site is so cool because it puts you in touch with so many like minded people. So instead of talking about politics I will stick to the good ol' herb.

[wb1996]

Tomorrow from 1:30 to 7pm the Colorado House will come together at the state capitol building in Denver to vote on HB10-1284.

The bill creates the medical marijuana licensing authority in the department of revenue. Much of the language of the bill treats dispensaries as liquor stores or cabarets, a stance that patients and caregivers donâ??t relish.

The bill is forty-five pages long. Here are some of the highlights or lowlights depending on where you stand:

â?¢ A primary caregiver may serve no more than 5 patients on the registry at one time, unless the department allows more patients due to exceptional circumstances.
â?¢ Imposes a one-year moratorium on the opening of new medical marijuana centers.
â?¢ Make a request by January 1, 2012, to the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration to consider rescheduling, for pharmaceutical purposes, marijuana from a schedule 1 controlled substance to a schedule 2 controlled substance.
â?¢ Health and Sanitary requirements; Practices designed to avoid an undue increase in the consumption of medical marijuana.
â?¢ Local Licensing: A decision approving a medical marijuana center license may include a limit on the number of patients the center may serve in order to meet the needs and necessities of the neighborhood.
â?¢ The medical marijuana licensing authority determines the licenses already granted for the particular locality are adequate for the reasonable needs of the community based on the testimony and evidence of the medical needs and necessity of the potential customers for the approval of the license at the proposed location for the sale of the medical marijuana.
â?¢ Would not allow a natural person with a misdemeanor to obtain a license to operate a medical marijuana center.
â?¢ This article does not prohibit a political subdivision of this state from limiting the number of medical marijuana centers that may operate in the political subdivision or from enacting reasonable zoning regulations applicable to medical marijuana centers based on local government zoning, health, and safety laws for the distribution of medical marijuana.
â?¢ A medical marijuana center shall be a Colorado nonprofit corporation, but need not be designated as a nonprofit corporation by the Federal Government.
â?¢ What constitutes â??Significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a patientâ?�; except that the act of supplying medical marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia, by itself, is insufficient to constitute â??significant responsibility for managing the well being of a patient
â?¢ Two or more primary caregivers may not join together for the purpose of cultivating marijuana

After the vote tomorrow, look for a follow-up article. Until then, check out a letter to the Colorado House and Senate by local medical marijuana advocate and attorney Robert J. Corry Jr. here.

Call your local Representatives and Senators, whether for or against the bill. House 1-800-811-7647 Senate 1-888-473-8136

Colorado House to vote on HB10-1284

I was looking on the net this afternoon for the MMJ bill results and came across some hopefully good news. If you check out the denver chronicle online it has a post that talks about a deal that was struck yesterday that is way more MMJ friendly and takes out the 5 patient caregiver limit and says that people with misdemeanor's will still be able to operate disp. If anyone knows anything different please respond to this post and lets hope for the best.

[lampost]

What about that non-profit crap for dispensaries? Who determines how the owner's work/effort is compensated when it's a non-profit organization?

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

What about that non-profit crap for dispensaries? Who determines how the owner's work/effort is compensated when it's a non-profit organization?

Red Cross, PETA, Unicef, as well as many others, are all non profits and the CEO's and members of the board all make 6-7 figure salaries....

[HighPopalorum]

What about that non-profit crap for dispensaries? Who determines how the owner's work/effort is compensated when it's a non-profit organization?

As a general answer, the owner. Sometimes a board. Sometimes by it's by charter. (The provision requiring MMCs to be non-profit orgs is no longer part of this bill, I think.)