Medical-marijuana continues to cause an uproar in Colorado.
Last week, a team of attorneys specializing in medical-marijuana cases met with a number of potential plaintiffs in and effort to prepare a lawsuit challenging the passed legislation.
At the other end of the spectrum, prosecutors and others who believe the legislature overstepped its authority in liberalizing marijuana regulations are considering their legal options.
City politics are also playing a large role in the debate. City councils opposing the measure are taking steps to formally ban medical marijuana. Friday, Aurora's City Council took the first step toward putting a ballot question banning dispensaries before voters in November. Boulder County's planning commission gave their approval to a set of regulations governing where dispensaries and marijuana-growing facilities could locate in the county.
The rules – spelled out in House Bill 1284 and Senate Bill 109 – require dispensaries to be licensed at the state and local levels. The bill also requires owners to pass a criminal-background check before dispensing marijuana.
For dispensary owners the new bill has presented challenges as they have only until July 1 to apply for a local license and September 1 to prove they are growing 70 percent of the marijuana they sell.
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Last week, a team of attorneys specializing in medical-marijuana cases met with a number of potential plaintiffs in and effort to prepare a lawsuit challenging the passed legislation.
At the other end of the spectrum, prosecutors and others who believe the legislature overstepped its authority in liberalizing marijuana regulations are considering their legal options.
City politics are also playing a large role in the debate. City councils opposing the measure are taking steps to formally ban medical marijuana. Friday, Aurora's City Council took the first step toward putting a ballot question banning dispensaries before voters in November. Boulder County's planning commission gave their approval to a set of regulations governing where dispensaries and marijuana-growing facilities could locate in the county.
The rules – spelled out in House Bill 1284 and Senate Bill 109 – require dispensaries to be licensed at the state and local levels. The bill also requires owners to pass a criminal-background check before dispensing marijuana.
For dispensary owners the new bill has presented challenges as they have only until July 1 to apply for a local license and September 1 to prove they are growing 70 percent of the marijuana they sell.
News Hawk: Warbux 420 MAGAZINE
Source: The State Column
Author: N/A
Contact: State Politics and Political News | The State Column
Copyright: 2010 The State Column
Website: Colorado Marijuana Law Stirs Legal Teams | The State Column
