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Colo. Senate OKs State Pot Dispensary Regulations
Posted by CN Staff on May 06, 2010 at 19:00:46 PT
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press
Denver -- A push to regulate the state's medical marijuana dispensaries appears to be nearing the finish line.The Colorado Senate passed the proposed regulations in a 26-9 vote on Thursday, sending them back to the House to review changes made to the bill. The lack of controversial changes makes it likely that lawmakers will be able to pass regulations before they must adjourn next week.
If the House re-approves the bill, it would likely become law because it contains provisions requested by Gov. Bill Ritter, including allowing local bans.The bill would require dispensaries to get both local and state licenses and allow cities and counties to ban dispensaries within their borders. Areas with bans would still have to allow individual caregivers to provide marijuana to up to five people.Dispensaries would have to undergo criminal background checks, and the state revenue department would check that their funding has no criminal ties, similar to conditions in the gaming industry. Dispensaries would also have to grow 70 percent of their marijuana, a provision aimed at keeping tabs on where the drug is being sold.Regulators expect only about half of the existing 1,100 dispensaries in the state to continue operating if the regulations are passed.The overwhelming vote in the Senate belied mixed feelings about the bill, which was sponsored by Sens. Chris Romer, D-Denver, and Nancy Spence, R-Centennial.Some lawmakers want to bring the industry under control but disapprove of selling marijuana from storefronts. Others are worried that the bill favors consolidation and larger dispensaries, which could limit access and drive up costs for patients who rely on the drug.Democratic Sen. Pat Steadman said he thinks his Denver district has the most dispensaries of any district in the state and that he's been besieged with requests from voters to do something about them.He said he believed the bill was too heavily influenced by the needs of dispensaries without enough thought to patients. But he said not passing regulations could lead local and federal law enforcement agencies to start raiding dispensaries, a move that would also shut off access for patients."I do think the failure of this bill would send a signal to them that this is open season on this new and budding industry that has taken off to serve this market," he said.Sen. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, said the local ban violated the constitutional right to medical marijuana passed by voters in 2000 and would be challenged in court.The changes made in the state Senate include a sales tax exemption for marijuana sold to low-income people and keeping the location of marijuana grows secret. The Senate bill originally would have kept all information about grows off-limits to the public, but senators later agreed to redact the location after the Colorado Press Association objected.The revenue department said it will need 27 enforcement agents, auditors and administrators to enforce the regulations. Those positions would be paid for with $2 million in fees paid by dispensary owners, growers and makers of marijuana products.Source: Associated Press (Wire)Author: Colleen Slevin, The Associated PressPublished: May 6, 2010Copyright: 2010 The Associated PressCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #32 posted by herbdoc215 on May 15, 2010 at 22:57:06 PT
BGreen, I have gone to Current River,MO canoeing
Just about every year of my life that I've been free to...some of the most pristine beauty left back east and a dang fun place to play. It has been a ritual for me and some friends all our lives and a high-point ;) every year...maybe someday we can have a bar-b-que and blaze a few on the river...the fact you can drink there with no motor and caves o plenty plus navel bottle rocket wars adding in copious amounts of smoke have made for many memorable summers of my youth! peace, steve
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Comment #31 posted by Nic on May 09, 2010 at 13:34:47 PT
re: post # 8 The Missouri Incident
i sent the the article to Judge Napalitano.From what i have seen, he is also against this WOD.from the trenches in florida
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Comment #30 posted by Hope on May 09, 2010 at 09:04:29 PT
Yes, it was.
Embarrassingly crude sometimes, as is usual for SNL, but some of it was just funny.
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on May 09, 2010 at 05:11:33 PT
Hope
It was funny. All in all it was a good SNL.
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Comment #28 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 20:52:26 PT
Watching it...
Just missed the opening part.
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Comment #27 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 20:06:40 PT
Betty White hosting SNL
I'd like to see that... but I won't get to. Someone else has dibs on a tv show at the same time and no DVR or another tv. I bet it'll be fun.
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Comment #26 posted by FoM on May 08, 2010 at 18:16:28 PT
OT: Betty White on SNL Tonight
Betty White is 88 years old and will be the oldest person to ever be a Host on SNL. This should be a really great show tonight. Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!
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Comment #25 posted by FoM on May 08, 2010 at 18:13:54 PT
josephlacerenza
I bet it is a configuration problem that Matt should know what to do. It's way over my head. Good luck.
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Comment #24 posted by josephlacerenza on May 08, 2010 at 17:39:59 PT
FoM, Hope
I E-Mailed Matt, here's hope'n'! Thanks :)
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Comment #23 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 17:35:00 PT
Josephlacerenza
This comment looks worth a try if you've been going through something other than IE8." Re: Forbidden 404. Affecting downloads section, and intra-thread attachment downloads
not working here, however just tried using IE8 instead of chrome and now its working.So to sum up download links are broken using chrome"http://tinyurl.com/http-alldroid-org-threads-17
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on May 08, 2010 at 17:08:06 PT
josephlacerenza
I don't know what it could be but if you e-mail Matt Elrod at: http://www.Drugsense.org if it's something that needs fixed he's the person who would know how to fix it. Here's his e-mail. Good Luck and please let us know when it is working ok. webmaster drugsense.org
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 16:35:25 PT
And, courtesy of Google,
http://tinyurl.com/334qgl7
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Comment #20 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 16:29:44 PT
Josephlacerenza
This will make it all very clear... or not.:0)http://www.checkupdown.com/status/E403.html
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Comment #19 posted by josephlacerenza on May 08, 2010 at 16:10:12 PT
O.T. Logging on
I have been able to get onto the site with my Moto-Droid. But, recently I have been getting: Error 403: Access ForbiddenWhat does this all mean, for heavens sake!!!!! I LOVED getting C-News on the go!!!HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
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Comment #18 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 15:56:58 PT
Sorry.... a bit sleepy... :o)
You're welcome, Nic.
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Comment #17 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 15:55:49 PT
Your welcome, Nic.
This is a good one.http://www.pathname.com/enya/tmot.html#la-sonadoraThat song is beautiful... and extraordinarily narcotic.
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Comment #16 posted by nic on May 08, 2010 at 14:05:34 PT
Thanks from the dreamer
La Soņadora The Dreamer
----------- -----------Yo; el otoņo I; the autumn
Yo; el vespero I; the evening star (1)
He sido un eco I have been an echoSeré una ola I shall be a wave
Seré la luna I shall be the moon
He sido todo, soy yo I have been everything, I am myselfYo; el verano I; the summer
Yo; el ébano I; the ebony
Soy la soņadora I am the dreamer
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Comment #15 posted by Hope on May 08, 2010 at 14:00:24 PT
Maybe here
http://tinyurl.com/282cbev
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Comment #14 posted by Nic on May 08, 2010 at 13:36:19 PT
Can someone help me
Find the English lyricshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9ArY2sq04It seems that they sing in Latin
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Comment #13 posted by rchandar on May 08, 2010 at 09:14:33 PT:
Hey All
Did you snuff out the same plot that I did? The part that said that local cities and towns had the right to ban dispensaries?Ah, I see. So it means that, basically what would happen is that virtually every town in the state except probably Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs will "elect" not to have dispensaries. I'm guessing that. Or I could be wrong--plenty of those towns have liberal minded people.I myself don't know. How such a law would play out, but it gives the right ammunition to "reclaim" WoD approaches to social policy. Or does it?Then, there's Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder. What it means is that the suburbs will "elect" to have no dispensaries, re-creating a ghetto scene where only inner-city neighborhoods will house these types of businesses--a consistent nuisance, and an excuse to try and close them later.--rchandar
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Comment #12 posted by rchandar on May 08, 2010 at 09:09:47 PT:
BGreen
You rank at #10, we at #5. And your laws are just as bad as ours.
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Comment #11 posted by rchandar on May 08, 2010 at 09:03:33 PT:
BGreen
I got arrested in Mizzourah, about an hour from where you live. The cop found a roach in my car and charged me. I still can't drive a car in MO because I refused to take the drug/alcohol education class. Missouri is still pretty Dark Ages about these things. It's also a state that is very "green", if you and yours know what I mean. I'm going to look up their stats on norml.org.Best of Luck.
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Comment #10 posted by kaptinemo on May 08, 2010 at 05:43:15 PT:
More angels and heads of pins
They still don't get it. MMJ laws show how foolish cannabis prohibition laws in total. It's pure Rube Goldberg at his insanely inane best. http://tinyurl.com/26s9v4wThe focus should be on eliminating the laws that have to be tweaked so much to such an extent that it makes the proposed regulations so unwieldy.
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Comment #9 posted by BGreen on May 08, 2010 at 05:39:49 PT
You're right, Canis420
I live in SW MO, less than 200 miles away from Columbia. There has been ZERO press here about the Columbia atrocity and I don't expect a mention.I am expecting no help from others around here to achieve justice. I am part of a greater battle taking place in this world. The backwards Lil' Abner mentality surrounding me is revolting but my CNews friends and family are a refreshing reprieve from everyday life in Dogpatch.The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #8 posted by Canis420 on May 07, 2010 at 22:30:27 PT:
The Missouri Incident
This is apalling. All reformers around the country should be pushing the MSM to show this video. I have yet to see it on local news or nightly national news. The reformers in California especially...although im sure they have their own nightmares to highlite. But this is so fresh and recent it needs to be shown to everyone.
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on May 07, 2010 at 18:08:13 PT
Just a Note
I hope everyone has a nice weekend. We had to go to the VA Hospital today and we were gone from early hours. Everything is fine but I wanted to mention why no comments or news. I didn't find any news to post since we got home but I will keep checking. The weather was great and the trip was fine.
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Comment #6 posted by Nic on May 07, 2010 at 11:35:04 PT
It is so sad here in the United States
This citizen asks the questionDo you Bow to current administration of JusticeDo you Lower your head and Bow?
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Comment #5 posted by BGreen on May 07, 2010 at 09:35:22 PT
Would you believe
Columbia, MO is one of the most liberal cities in the state?My backwards little hole-in-the-wall is exponentially worse so we're even more at risk of this kind of barbarism from the armed terrorists called "police."Aren't the Mrs. and I just luckier than a pig with a donut?The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #4 posted by dongenero on May 07, 2010 at 08:58:35 PT
poll at Columbia Tribune
regarding SWAT action.http://www.columbiatribune.com/polls/2010/may/do-you-tink-swat-actions-were-appropriate/results/
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Comment #3 posted by Nic on May 07, 2010 at 04:36:09 PT
This is so disturbing
http://blog.norml.org/2010/05/06/missouri-swat-team-shoots-family-dog-during-raid-over-small-amount-of-marijuana/
http://blog.norml.org/2010/05/06/missouri-swat-team-shoots-family-dog-dur
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Comment #2 posted by runruff on May 06, 2010 at 20:41:56 PT
Political Zen and the dung pile?
You have noticed that no matter how costly, outdated or redundant an agency or bureau may become, it is never dropped or terminated?It the nature of the beast to perpetually expand itself and that is always at the cost of the constituency.If it is impossible to eradicate an agency for the purchase and regulation of congressional buggy whips, how tenaciously will they hang on to a winner like the war on drugs? [the people]The end of prohibition would be a giant step backward in the forward motion of an ever encroaching government.They give up there excuse to usurp rights and liberties given to us by god and the Constitution and the BoRs.They would have scant excuse to place a federal police force in every precinct in the country. This is unconstitutional but the corrupt WoD has corrupted the entire system! A national federal police is strictly verboten!The WoD has been used for every draconian, fascist excuse they can come up with. This and the awesome amount of bribery, cajoling, and political pressure put on Washington by private and corporate interest.The more you know the more you see! The truth about cannabis/hemp was meant to be forever buried and forgotten by society. We are suppose to accept the make believe world of fossil fuels and fake fabrics, food with diminished nutritional value.It was intended for us to accept without question the lies and propaganda used to cover up the true value of this plant of never ending uses. We, the many of us, have endeavored to do the heavy lifting involved with uncovering the truth.We have sifted that pile of dung down to the final layer. We now hold our breath in anticipation.
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Comment #1 posted by augustwest on May 06, 2010 at 19:30:47 PT:
what?
"...and keeping the location of marijuana grows secret. The Senate bill originally would have kept all information about grows off-limits to the public, but senators later agreed to redact the location after the Colorado Press Association objected."
So are they keeping grow locations secret or not?
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