Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Regardless of the fate of Questions 200 and 300 in today's election, Colorado State University-Pueblo's fledgling Institute of Cannabis Research will be taking on important and relevant work. Remember, marijuana will remain legal in Colorado even if Pueblo voters pass one or both of the ballot issues that would prohibit the retail recreational pot business in the unincorporated county (Question 200) or the city (Question 300).
In fact, the need cries out for independent, objective research and impact studies considering the widely conflicting claims and arguments, for and against, retail marijuana during the highly contentious campaign.
Who can you believe? We side with the program outlined by Rick Kreminski, university executive vice president, with the support of CSU-Pueblo President Lesley Di Mare.
"I have assembled a group of faculty who will be addressing the social impacts," Kreminski said. "I have a different set of faculty that would be looking at economic impacts. But they know that they need to talk to each other more closely."
This "talking to" is an eminently more productive approach than the "talking against" each other by the warring sides during the 200 and 300 campaign.
The institute's impact studies will examine demographics, poverty, education, jobs, crime and prison populations, as well as legal system issues, involving marijuana. It also will explore impacts on social services, public health, health care issues and community attitudes.
These and more questions are well worth pursuing whether retail marijuana is cultivated and purchased in Pueblo or some other part of Colorado where it remains legal.
Let's not forget that medical marijuana will continue to be legal in Pueblo and throughout the state. That's relevant because CSU-Pueblo already has updated county officials on the school's scope of services on medical marijuana studies. They include growing 10 varieties of hemp to extract cannabidiol or CBD, researching CBD and studying adults with seizure disorder and self-reported marijuana consumption.
The community needs to support CSU-Pueblo's cannabis research with or without retail marijuana businesses here.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Cannabis Research Relevant
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Photo Credit: Robert Bukaty
Website: The Pueblo Chieftain
In fact, the need cries out for independent, objective research and impact studies considering the widely conflicting claims and arguments, for and against, retail marijuana during the highly contentious campaign.
Who can you believe? We side with the program outlined by Rick Kreminski, university executive vice president, with the support of CSU-Pueblo President Lesley Di Mare.
"I have assembled a group of faculty who will be addressing the social impacts," Kreminski said. "I have a different set of faculty that would be looking at economic impacts. But they know that they need to talk to each other more closely."
This "talking to" is an eminently more productive approach than the "talking against" each other by the warring sides during the 200 and 300 campaign.
The institute's impact studies will examine demographics, poverty, education, jobs, crime and prison populations, as well as legal system issues, involving marijuana. It also will explore impacts on social services, public health, health care issues and community attitudes.
These and more questions are well worth pursuing whether retail marijuana is cultivated and purchased in Pueblo or some other part of Colorado where it remains legal.
Let's not forget that medical marijuana will continue to be legal in Pueblo and throughout the state. That's relevant because CSU-Pueblo already has updated county officials on the school's scope of services on medical marijuana studies. They include growing 10 varieties of hemp to extract cannabidiol or CBD, researching CBD and studying adults with seizure disorder and self-reported marijuana consumption.
The community needs to support CSU-Pueblo's cannabis research with or without retail marijuana businesses here.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Cannabis Research Relevant
Author: Staff
Contact: (719) 544-3520
Photo Credit: Robert Bukaty
Website: The Pueblo Chieftain
