Ritter still not signed 1284

[dankzilla86]

i heard it goes in effect the 26th but if you heard it goes in effect the 12th you right mostly right, this is going to blow

dankzilla86 Reviewed by dankzilla86 on 06-02-2010. Ritter still not signed 1284 http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1251632635207&ssbinary=true if that link doesn't work, go to Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. - State of Colorado then under highlights, open legislative action (pdf) Rating: 5

[Reenster]

Just wondering if some well informed individual here can answer a quick question regarding HB1284. I should read the final version but after going through 49 pages I just do not have the heart to re read 70+ pages.

My question is this. Did they remove the non tax part of the bill? It was my understanding at one point it prohibited local municipalities from collecting sales tax on MMJ.

Collecting revenue would be a primary motivation for cities to allow the new medical marijuana centers so they probably removed that incentive. I guess I am wondering if I will continue to pay sales tax on my dispensary purchases after July 1?

[Kartel]

i heard it goes in effect the 26th but if you heard it goes in effect the 12th you right mostly right, this is going to blow

Pretty sure its the 12th....

Just wondering if some well informed individual here can answer a quick question regarding HB1284. I should read the final version but after going through 49 pages I just do not have the heart to re read 70+ pages.

My question is this. Did they remove the non tax part of the bill? It was my understanding at one point it prohibited local municipalities from collecting sales tax on MMJ.

Collecting revenue would be a primary motivation for cities to allow the new medical marijuana centers so they probably removed that incentive. I guess I am wondering if I will continue to pay sales tax on my dispensary purchases after July 1?

That "no taxes" portion was removed same day as it was put in.

[dankzilla86]

So if. It goes into effect June 12th. You have to have 3 doc visits afta then or July 1 just curious thank u

[Kartel]

So if. It goes into effect June 12th. You have to have 3 doc visits afta then or July 1 just curious thank u

As far as I can tell, whoever wrote the 3 doc visits article is misinterpreting the law. Seems to me a single 15-20 minute one-on-one exam would be enough to meet the requirements... compare that to right now where a doctor can sign a hundred people that are in a room without ever consulting with each individually. :smokin:

[davo420]

I bet he doesn't sign them. He does not want his name attached to that...especially if he is going to work with Obama

He will let them sit on his desk until they automatically become law.

[throatstick]

I bet he doesn't sign them. He does not want his name attached to that...especially if he is going to work with Obama

He will let them sit on his desk until they automatically become law.

to me that would be worse for him than signing it.that would show he's just a coward.if he wants to be respected in any way he either needs to sign it or veto it.if he just does'nt sign it it will only show me how weak he really is.

[relaxalot]

to me that would be worse for him than signing it.that would show he's just a coward.if he wants to be respected in any way he either needs to sign it or veto it.if he just does'nt sign it it will only show me how weak he really is.

^^^He has already proven this! :jointsmile:

[rightwinger]

yup i hope the state is ready to spend millions and a year just fighting these lawsuits that are coming their way.lol i guess this is what they ment by putting it back into the people hands and what they really voted for.what a great way to use tax payer resources.they should have known the people would not stand for this bs.

i hope it breaks their asses.

That's just it. While I think the attention was focused on regulation--in order to keep criminals out of this--the other focus was receiving tax revenue from it.

This bill has everyone so over-regulated--plus the law suits that will be flying--that the state won't make a penny off of this industry--they'll be spending any tax revenue fighting off all the law suits.

[rightwinger]

I bet he doesn't sign them. He does not want his name attached to that...especially if he is going to work with Obama

He will let them sit on his desk until they automatically become law.

Yeah--but he still has his name all over it--with his insistance that counties/cities could ban medical marijuana dispensories. And you can bet that is what 1/2 of the law suits will be about--and Coloradoans are not going to forget or forgive Ritter for wasting their tax dollars in such a manner.

The smartest thing Ritter could do right now--is to veto this bill.