Matt Brown is the ENEMY

[GratefulMeds]

I heard something about that, do you have any details?

nothing more then that, I do know at the last public hearing Stanley and Green Docs (which made me sick) still supported it even with the amendments and CMMR did not.:wtf:

[Reenster]

This is in todays Huffington Post:

Despite the crack-down on medical marijuana, many in the industry are pleased that the legislation seems to be winning the support of most interested parties. Matt Brown, president of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, an group that represents dispensary owners and patients, supports the bill as it stands now despite opposition to several amendments.

Brown specifically objects to the amendment allowing municipalities to ban large dispensaries, and says that the bill does not allow enough time for dispensaries to comply with the 70% home-grown rule.

I found it intersting that the term large dispensaries is made. There is also a download for the exisiting bill.

Here is the link:

Colorado Medical Marijuana Bill Poised To Clear Final Legislative Hurdles

[copobo]

I personally can't wait to see Matt in person at an event. I plan to loudly tell him what a piece of shit he is.

[MysteryBee]

No offense, but it sounds like there is a lot of speculation going on. I don't even know who the "big dispensaries" are. I mean, when I think high end dispensaries, I think of guys like D9... but they said in another thread they would be gone in July if this holds up. Anyone want to make a list of who they think these "big dispensaries" are that would benefit from the new regulations?

What can we do to help? This sounds like a great idea and we're already three dispensaries deep.

So... releaf, I don't mean to nag but Aren't these big dispensaries you? Didn't you guys say you own something like 3 shops in another thread? didn't you say you'd be around after the bill? It's arbitrary either way, any place that justifies charging more than what a BLACKMARKET charges is in it to make money the enemy is one in the same and now it's going to cost the people even more. Dispensaries will just die which might be the point of the bill. I can't see many people paying double what it cost on the black market and some places are charging 1 and half what the amrket is after this bill will pass. People need to get there head out of their ass and just legalize it (:rastasmoke so that way it's a personal lifstyle choice versus a huge market to make money. The government makes money already by putting people in jail by sucking up our tax money. I feel bad for the legitimate business with GREAT product that will go , If jeff goes (and I talked to him, he will), anna goes and we already lost bryan then I guess it's time to grow I know Herbal connects will most likely stay open but I also was told from a popular dispensary and I QUOTE, "The fee's and overhead will definitely be passed down to the patients which is too bad" which left a bad taste in my mouth.

[copobo]

Releaf - just keep your price the same and we're good!

[lampost]

Dispensaries will just die which might be the point of the bill.

I think that was a major aim of the bill along with eliminating large caregivers. Romer will be able to tout this as a tangible success come November when all the dispensaries are gone! Unfortunately, it's likely a majority in Denver will see this as a positive thing... there were far too many in Denver. I even thought they needed to get rid of some, but not like this... it should've been free market or less devastating legislation.:buzz_saw:

I feel bad for the legitimate business with GREAT product that will go , If jeff goes (and I talked to him, he will)

That's a bummer! I'm going to have to start finding out which of the 4-5 I like are closing up shop.. it sounds already like at least 3 of them are. Gonna have to stock up soon...
Can anyone give an idea of when dispensaries who choose not to follow new regulations will be closing?! :toilet_claw: Not sure when these go into effect... immediately or one of the dates they gave in the bill the first of which being sometime in July 2010 I believe.
What are chances of getting an injunction or fighting this somehow in the courts? I'm not very savvy on politics and the legislation process so I'm unclear on this...

The fee's and overhead will definitely be passed down to the patients which is too bad" which left a bad taste in my mouth.

Yeah, I would be surprised if you could find an 1/8th in a dispensary for less than $60 when this goes into full effect.

[lampost]

Releaf - just keep your price the same and we're good!

ReLeaf do you guys plan on sticking around when/if the bill becomes a certainty?:weedpoke:

[Justabloke]

I agree, this is big government getting even bigger. Instead of using this licensing money to help the state, they're trying to put together these agencies on the fly so they'll be able to spend more money on them.

So what do you guys think Romer's overall motivation is?

Morn TRC/Jake and all.

I don't think Romer has any one motivation. I think his main motivation is the fact he feels MMJ is bad for Colorado. We ALL have undergone 70+ years of brain washing around Marijuana some of us are harder to deprogram than others.

I'm sure politics play a part in it. I'm told he's planning on runnin' for the Gov's seat. A crushing blow to MMJ would look very good to those who would support him.

And yes, I'm sure he's making money off this somehow!

With as bad as Romer is to us I think there are others who are worse like that Nazi who said Ritter should have called the National Guard out on 4/20 to round everyone (48k ppl) up and take away their MMJ cards. :wtf3:

We need to get these people out of any sort of politics and see to it they don't reenter until they can behave themselves! (Note the condescending attitude, I donâ??t want it to go to waste) :thumbsup: More than that, we need to be there when they clean out their desks and let them know just exactly who removed them from their job when they are.

Whoâ??s the "we?"That would be us "The People." That is the underlying problem. They don't see us as "The People." They only see us "the pot-heads."

j

[MMJinColorado]

Let's not forget Senator Spence and her constant refrain of "the drug cartels are gonna come get me if I pass this"... so fucking ridiculous. It's nothing but theater and career advancement for these people, the vast majority have no clue. Let's hope you're wrong about the perception of Romer after this, but I think you're probably spot-on. He'll be the MMJ pariah for the rest of his political career and I hope Denver chases him down like a dog when he runs for mayor and ruins his chances. But yeah, state-wide, this probably plays well for him, the bastard.

[Justabloke]

I agree that patients, or individuals who caregive, are getting the short end of the stick here. That's kind of politics as usual; the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

He said the largest donation he's had was $6000. We donated $1000 back in December or January. We didn't do it under the guise that we wanted small shops put under or anything Machiavellian like that. I think a lot of the donors just thought there was going to be a push to end MMJ and wanted to help in any way they could. Who knows, it may have helped, it may have only bolstered guys like Romer.

No offense, but it sounds like there is a lot of speculation going on. I don't even know who the "big dispensaries" are. I mean, when I think high end dispensaries, I think of guys like D9... but they said in another thread they would be gone in July if this holds up. Anyone want to make a list of who they think these "big dispensaries" are that would benefit from the new regulations?

None taken but our community has always been squarly focused on speculation, rumer, and conjecture. Nothing new here.

Based solely on the size of building and not the patient load I think RLC could be considered "big."

That said, no one will "benefit" from this law. Yeah some will stay open while the majority close.

BUT, nobody wins here. This is clearly a lose lose situation.

j