Colorado Health Board Considers Tighter Limits On Medical Marijuana Providers

[Jim Finnel]

Colorado health officials are preparing for a big crowd as they consider making medical marijuana rules more restrictive.

The state health board is holding a hearing Monday on a proposal to limit medical marijuana providers to just five patients. It could affect dispensaries that have sprouted up to serve a growing number of patients across Colorado.

The board has scheduled seven hours to take testimony in a room that holds about 450 people.

Colorado voters allowed the use of medical marijuana in 2000 by passing Amendment 20.

The board voted to limit caregivers to five patients in 2004, but a Denver judge threw that out three years later because the limit was enacted without a hearing.


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[awake]

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The turnout for this hearing was absolutely amazing. I would guess close to a thousand patients, many bused in from all over the state. The testimony was heart wrenching and overwhelmingly against restricting patients access. Dr. Rob was there in all his glory...

AND WE WON!!!

By a 5 to 4 vote of the Colorado Health Department the proposed changes were defeated!

We are celebrating in Colorado tonight! Hallelujah!

 

[Jim Finnel]

Yippie!
thats great news! this is the first post i've read this morning. thats a nice start