Colorado Gov signs new MMJ laws

[Paco]

:There is nothing wrong with cashing in when the time is right. Can't argue that...
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[SeniorBuzz]

Making sense out of HB1284 and SB109

On Monday, June 7th Governor Bill Ritter signed two controversial bills into law that will put a hold on the booming medical marijuana industry in Colorado. SB109 and HB1284 are both designed to, as the Governor worded it, "...strike a delicate balance between protecting public safety and respecting the will of the voters..." (M. Roberts, 2010). This, however, does not come without stirred emotions or hurt feelings or hidden fears on both sides of the fight over marijuana dispensaries and their regulation.
With more than 100,000 medical marijuana patients in the state it does not take much for one to realize that some form of regulation is needed, and there is going to be, as there always are, a small majority of parties that will benefit from the changes, while a large majority are affected in a negative way. It is said, by some that more than 95 percent of all dispensaries will close; however, this is mainly due to fear and the fact that a good number of the marijuana dispensaries are either improperly informed on the new laws, or it is because they were not operating a legitimate business even before the new regulations took place.
Some of the changes residents of Colorado can expect to see will be almost instant, while others will take some time to implement and take in full affect. One instant change potential medical marijuana patients will see is the process of becoming a patient now. Before the new regulations put in place from SB109 one could easily go to any friendly doctor who would write over a recommendation for the cost of a visit, or maybe a little bit more. The potential patient would need no prior records and the doctor could spend as little as five minutes with each patient, and in the end that person would walk out a legal marijuana patient for 60 days (note: a patient must register withing 60 days of the doctor's visit in order to be considered legal under the States' eyes).

Now, with SB109, patients will be required to form a relationship with their recommending physician. They will also be required to do more than complain about a mysterious pain in their foot or back, and the bill will also make it so doctors can no longer receive compensation in any form from a dispensary. Doctors will be required to give the potential patient a full physical exam as part of the relationship process. This new part of the law alone will make it harder on financially stricken patients and their families, but at the same time it does help eliminate the fraud created by the mass confusion in the wake of a industry boom.
Whether a person is in support of retail style stores that dispense medical marijuana or not, which by some is considered as a back door to legalization, they have to take the actual people the Amendment 20 was meant for. The sick and dying people of the State of Colorado, the AIDS and HIV stricken individual, or the person wasting away from Cachexia. These are the people in serious need of their medicine; these are the people who stand to be affected the most with any passage of legislation, or vote by mass of people. They benefit, or they suffer from the choices society makes. As of now, the people of Colorado will have to hope and pray that HB1284 and SB109 really were constructed for their benefit.]Making sense out of HB1284 and SB109

On Monday, June 7th Governor Bill Ritter signed two controversial bills into law that will put a hold on the booming medical marijuana industry in Colorado. SB109 and HB1284 are both designed to, as the Governor worded it, "...strike a delicate balance between protecting public safety and respecting the will of the voters..." (M. Roberts, 2010). This, however, does not come without stirred emotions or hurt feelings or hidden fears on both sides of the fight over marijuana dispensaries and their regulation.
With more than 100,000 medical marijuana patients in the state it does not take much for one to realize that some form of regulation is needed, and there is going to be, as there always are, a small majority of parties that will benefit from the changes, while a large majority are affected in a negative way. It is said, by some that more than 95 percent of all dispensaries will close; however, this is mainly due to fear and the fact that a good number of the marijuana dispensaries are either improperly informed on the new laws, or it is because they were not operating a legitimate business even before the new regulations took place.
Some of the changes residents of Colorado can expect to see will be almost instant, while others will take some time to implement and take in full affect. One instant change potential medical marijuana patients will see is the process of becoming a patient now. Before the new regulations put in place from SB109 one could easily go to any friendly doctor who would write over a recommendation for the cost of a visit, or maybe a little bit more. The potential patient would need no prior records and the doctor could spend as little as five minutes with each patient, and in the end that person would walk out a legal marijuana patient for 60 days (note: a patient must register withing 60 days of the doctor's visit in order to be considered legal under the States' eyes).

Now, with SB109, patients will be required to form a relationship with their recommending physician. They will also be required to do more than complain about a mysterious pain in their foot or back, and the bill will also make it so doctors can no longer receive compensation in any form from a dispensary. Doctors will be required to give the potential patient a full physical exam as part of the relationship process. This new part of the law alone will make it harder on financially stricken patients and their families, but at the same time it does help eliminate the fraud created by the mass confusion in the wake of a industry boom.
Whether a person is in support of retail style stores that dispense medical marijuana or not, which by some is considered as a back door to legalization, they have to take the actual people the Amendment 20 was meant for. The sick and dying people of the State of Colorado, the AIDS and HIV stricken individual, or the person wasting away from Cachexia. These are the people in serious need of their medicine; these are the people who stand to be affected the most with any passage of legislation, or vote by mass of people. They benefit, or they suffer from the choices society makes. As of now, the people of Colorado will have to hope and pray that HB1284 and SB109 really were constructed for their benefit.

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[Hydro-Soil]

Now, with SB109, patients will be required to form a relationship with their recommending physician. They will also be required to do more than complain about a mysterious pain in their foot or back, and the bill will also make it so doctors can no longer receive compensation in any form from a dispensary. Doctors will be required to give the potential patient a full physical exam as part of the relationship process. This new part of the law alone will make it harder on financially stricken patients and their families, but at the same time it does help eliminate the fraud created by the mass confusion in the wake of a industry boom.

This is the most F'd up part. Do you know how long it took for doctors to recognize my pain? Only after MRI's did they find out I had a painful birth defect.

If I F'n tell you that I F'n hurt..... you better F'n do something about it. If I'm some lying bastard, that's my problem and I'll have to deal with how shitty my life is because I'm dishonest.... NOT MY DOCTOR's.


The biggest issue I have with Colorado? Cannabis is useful for a WHOLE LOT MORE medical issues than the paltry handful they've selected to make "legal". I found myself sitting in a doctors office..... thinking:

"How fortunate that I was born with a painful birth defect.... now I can get a recommendation in Colorado and treat myself for anxiety."

Isn't that sad? If I didn't have this birth defect... the doctors would only be able to prescribe me F'd up chemical pills for my anxiety and other issues.


They need to DE-regulate the F'n docs... as far as prescribing cannabis for useful stuff. If it helps... you should be able to get a recommendation for it.



WHERE are the state programs on educating doctors about cannabis? I still have YET to run into a doctor that knows even a smidgen of anything about cannabis. That's the first thing that needs to change. Once doctors know the truth about cannabis... they'll be right there on the front lines, pushing for changes for the better.

USE YOUR BRAIN PEOPLE!

Stay Safe!

 

[!PeAcE!]

My heart goes out to the real patients in CO. this just is not fair to them.

 

[Tr33]

This is the most F'd up part. Do you know how long it took for doctors to recognize my pain? Only after MRI's did they find out I had a painful birth defect.

If I F'n tell you that I F'n hurt..... you better F'n do something about it. If I'm some lying bastard, that's my problem and I'll have to deal with how shitty my life is because I'm dishonest.... NOT MY DOCTOR's.


The biggest issue I have with Colorado? Cannabis is useful for a WHOLE LOT MORE medical issues than the paltry handful they've selected to make "legal". I found myself sitting in a doctors office..... thinking:

"How fortunate that I was born with a painful birth defect.... now I can get a recommendation in Colorado and treat myself for anxiety."

Isn't that sad? If I didn't have this birth defect... the doctors would only be able to prescribe me F'd up chemical pills for my anxiety and other issues.


They need to DE-regulate the F'n docs... as far as prescribing cannabis for useful stuff. If it helps... you should be able to get a recommendation for it.



WHERE are the state programs on educating doctors about cannabis? I still have YET to run into a doctor that knows even a smidgen of anything about cannabis. That's the first thing that needs to change. Once doctors know the truth about cannabis... they'll be right there on the front lines, pushing for changes for the better.

USE YOUR BRAIN PEOPLE!

Stay Safe!

Well guess what, if you received your Dr rec, then you have a working relationship with the Dr who gave you your rec. no worries, you just go back to the same Dr in CO as long as they do not have any sanctions against them. Your Dr name and address is on your rec.
The are no Prescriptions for MMJ it is only a recommendation to use MMJ, that's all. No scripts. a script and rec are no where the same.

now I can get a recommendation in Colorado and treat myself for anxiety.

No recs given for anxiety in CO