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Today, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter (D) signed legislation that will regulate the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries through a system of local and state licenses, but still allow individual localities to ban dispensaries. Currently there are an estimated 1,100 medical marijuana dispensaries throughout Colorado — the most in any state other than California, which does not have statewide dispensary regulations. Colorado officials estimate that about half of current dispensaries will be able to comply with new regulations.
“By approving a statewide system of dispensaries through which patients can safely acquire marijuana, [Keep reading...]
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If you’ve ever wondered how the heck they “cook with cannabis,” then you’re in luck … in a few ways.
First, one of the best chef’s in the city Scott, from 8 Rivers LoDo, will be hosting his “Creative Cooking with Cannabis” class tomorrow, Saturday, May 15 from 11am-1pm. at his restaurant, 1550 Blake St. in Denver.
They’re going to feature their “Fresh Spring Menu” and show you how to help heal pain and discomfort with pieces infused with MMJ.
Guest chef Rachel Walpo from Mile High Baked will be on hand [Keep reading...]
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Medical marijuana patients – have you checked out groundflower.com? I just stumbled across it, and it’s essentially the Yelp! of our budding MMJ industry here in Colorado.
The site features most (though notably not all) dispensaries in Colorado, including what strains each dispensary carries and user-reviews of each listed dispensary. It’s a good way to weed out the sketchy dispensaries from the legitimate ones actually interested in helping patients.
Groundflower looks like it’s a relatively new site – hence the less-than-complete listings, but it will presumably only get more comprehensive [Keep reading...]
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In case you didn’t know, today is April 20. Which is a major holiday for any and all cannabis officianados. And Colorado definitely know how to do 4/20 right. If you’re in Denver, head down to Civic Center Park today to celebrate cannabis with your fellow connisseurs – of course, the peak of the celebration is at 4:20. Get all the details about the Denver rally – which is politically oriented – at the event’s MySpace page. There will be music, speakers, entertainment and booths. Civic Center will be overrun with weed!
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Today’s Wall Street Journal takes a look at the culture clash that is taking place in Denver among medical marijuana dispensaries.
Are they serious caregivers with legitimate doctors providing a much needed service or are they really just glorified pot shops?
Some “potrepreneurs” are very serious and vocal about what their industry and the services they provide – the WSJ talks to Wanda James of Apothecary of Colorado and Shawna Brown of Lotus Medical who have made sizeable investments and offer something other than a [Keep reading...]
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Pick up a copy of the March issue of Holistic Health and learn about one of the oldest forms of alternative health care, acupuncture and how it is used today to help treat and ease certain ailments. It is not as scary as it looks at the best way learn is to experience it for yourself firsthand – but read about it first.
Dr. Phil Nguyen talks about the use of Medical “Marijuana and pain.” It is reported that more than 80 percent of all MMJ recommendations are [Keep reading...]
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In a response to a FOX 31 news story, Apothecary of Colorado owner Wanda James sets the record straight and wants to make some things clear as well as correct some things that were misquoted in the story.
To watch the FOX 31 news piece, click here.
In response, James sent Out Front Colorado an e-mail with the following information:
Nothing was confiscated. They broke a window, we were not there, found out we are a legitimate grow house through our “bibles” and took nothing. They returned paper [Keep reading...]
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According to the Denver Post,
“The bill focuses on more closely linking doctors and their pot-seeking patients by breaking ties between doctors and dispensaries, requiring doctors who recommend marijuana to have licenses in good standing and requiring a bona fide doctor-patient relationship.”
Further information from the Cannabis Therapy Institue:
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Hearing on SB109
Wed., Jan. 27, 2010
Approx. 10:00 a.m.
(upon adjournment of the full Senate)
Old Supreme Court Chambers
2nd Floor on the North Side
State Capitol Building
200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO
For last-minute updates and changes, call the Bill Room, 303-866-3055
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Don’t miss the current issue of the Holistic Health Guide, currently on the stands and check out the digital edition online on Out Front Colorado’s web site
What is the Holistic Health Guide?
The mission of the Holistic Health Guide (HHG) is the understanding that Colorado’s LGBT community has always been on the forefront of innovative health care options. Now, with Out Front Colorado’s Holistic Health Guide, our community has the ultimate alternative health care resource.
Holistic [Keep reading...]
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On Monday, his last full day in office, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, signed 54 bills into law including the legalization of medical marijuana, making it the 14th state to do so and NJ have some of the strictest regulations in the country.
Here’s the full story from the NJ Daily Record.
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