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6 reasons to add PTSD to the medical marijuana list now that we have...
A lot of people are confused about why we would need to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or any condition to the list for medical marijuana now that we’ve legalized recreational use in...
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Public Education: What’s Legal, Oregon?
In June, Oregon launched it’s public education campaign on recreational marijuana: What’s Legal, Oregon? What do you think? How does it compare to Colorado’s Good to Know campaign? Thank you, Oregon,...
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How we got here: PTSD and that “marijuana magic”
Wednesday is a big day for medical marijuana in Colorado. The Board of Health will be holding a public hearing about adding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the list of qualifying conditions...
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The Board of Health rejects PTSD despite desperate pleas from patients
Yesterday the Colorado Board of Health delivered a chilling message to patients across Colorado: You and your experiences don’t matter. After several previous attempts and hours of heart-wrenching...
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Working Groups Formed: Another Round of Marijuana Rule Changes Ahead
The edibles working group October 20, 2014. Photo by Amber Taufen (Westword) The Marijuana Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue has announced five new rulemaking working groups....
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First meeting of the Marijuana Working Groups: Testing and Packaging and...
Today was the first meeting of this year’s marijuana rulemaking working groups for the Colorado DOR’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. Today’s topic: Testing, Packaging and Labeling. The group worked...
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Working Groups Day 2: How to control marijuana production
The first meeting of the Production Management Working Group was held today. Major points of discussion: plants vs. poundage, license stacking, aggregate limits, additional license tiers. Plants vs....
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The problem with uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible...
Looks like the MED is wanting to create “uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible products.” What does that mean? Judge for yourself. This is the framework they will be using for...
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Colorado Springs bans home marijuana concentrate production
Today the Colorado Springs City Council passed an ordinance banning home concentrate production using flammable gasses and liquids. This does not include water-based hash extraction (water, ice, dry...
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PSA from Coltyn Turner on Cannabis for Crohn’s Disease (Video)
I couldn’t be more proud of this young man, and I’m so happy to count him and his family among my cherished friends and Allies of Cannabis Patients Alliance. I didn’t know Coltyn Turner before he moved...
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(Even) Cops Say Legalize Drugs! (Video)
When thousands of police veterans agree it’s time to end the War on Drugs and legalize marijuana, you know it’s time. Watch this interview with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition’s (LEAP) Executive...
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Government Reports Lead To Both Confusion And Cooperation
Cannabis Patients Alliance Executive Director Teri Robnett was interviewed by Dope Magazine about the Colorado Board of Health’s decision to deny Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the...
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Candidates, cannabis and states’ rights
When it comes to cannabis, a lot of presidential candidates are swearing allegiance to states’ rights saying “it should be left up to the states.” That’s all well and good, but what that really tells...
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Misconceptions about CBD
Because Cannabis Patients Alliance represent such a broad spectrum of patients and conditions, we support access to whole-plant full-profile cannabis. Although cannabidiol (CBD) is an important...
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Letter to the RMPHAC regarding research on marijuana-related health effects
In June, Cannabis Patients Alliance and the Drug Policy Alliance submitted a letter to Colorado’s Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee (RMPHAC) addressing concerns regarding the limited...
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Stakeholder Meeting: Guidelines for Doctors Who Recommend Medical Marijuana
From the Colorado Medical Board STAKEHOLDER MEETING Tuesday, September 22, 2015 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. The Department of Regulatory Agencies 1560 Broadway, Conference Room 1900 Denver, 80202 The Board...
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By the Numbers: Medical Marijuana Caregivers and Patients
More interesting info from the medical marijuana statistical data at the CDPHE. Colorado had 113,862 patients on the medical marijuana registry at the end of July 2015. Of those, only 1,195 had...
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Will new medical marijuana rules for doctors reduce life-saving access for...
The Colorado Medical Board has been directed to consult “with the Department of Public Health and Environment and physicians specializing in medical marijuana,” for the purpose of establishing...
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Is Marijuana Medicine? Comparing Herbals and Pharmaceuticals
Have we made a mistake by calling marijuana “medical?” Yes, it’s used for medicinal purposes, but unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, it doesn’t fall neatly into the traditional medical model. It’s...
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Status: Medical Marijuana in Schools
Several people have asked recently about how things are going with medical marijuana in schools after Jack’s Amendment to the Caregiver Bill last session. And I’ve been asked to participate on a panel...
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