Quote Originally Posted by PolishPotFarmer
Patients will be fine, they didn't do anything wrong except show up for a doctor's appointment. I have 5 that were signed by Aquino, although it was back in November. All checks cashed but no license yet.

They can't 'retro' his prescriptions back. Or my patients will be suing the state.
Good luck with that, a case like that would take years. As far as thier ability to to that, text from HB-1284 effective July 1, 2010:

(b) THE STATE HEALTH AGENCY MAY DENY A PATIENT'S OR PRIMARY
CAREGIVER'S APPLICATION FOR A REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD OR
REVOKE THE CARD IF THE STATE HEALTH AGENCY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE 4 OF TITLE 24, C.R.S., DETERMINES THAT THE PHYSICIAN WHO
DIAGNOSED THE PATIENT'S DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION, THE PATIENT,
OR THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER VIOLATED SECTION 14 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THIS SECTION, OR THE RULES PROMULGATED BY
THE STATE HEALTH AGENCY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; EXCEPT THAT,
WHEN A PHYSICIAN'S VIOLATION IS THE BASIS FOR ADVERSE ACTION, THE
STATE HEALTH AGENCY MAY ONLY DENY OR REVOKE A PATIENT'S
APPLICATION OR REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARD WHEN THE PHYSICIAN'S
VIOLATION IS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MEDICAL MARIJUANA
RECOMMENDATION.

Of course, this Dr. has not been convicted of anything at this point but to charge a Physicain w/ felony intent to disribute mariana is unprecedented. If he is convicted of that charge, well it will be a major blow to medical marijuana in the state of Co., to say the least.
Nosmo33 Reviewed by Nosmo33 on . And now it begins.... 9NEWS.com | Denver | Colorado's Online News Leader | Physician arrested in undercover medical marijuana sting AURORA -9Wants to Know has learned a doctor has been arrested on suspicion of felony charges tied to illegal marijuana distribution following a five-month-long investigation by Aurora Police. Dr. Manuel Aquino-Villaman was arrested at his practice, Canna Health, on Thursday. The 69-year-old physician is expected to face charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and attempting Rating: 5