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CDPHE Emergency

pikes peak 69

Active member
Just received this from Sensible Colorado.
Please be there.
pp69

https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:2356.2537430666/rid:cb2a064922ece681fff13c3259b641e6

CO Health Board to vote on Tuesday (11/3) to Weaken Medical Marijuana Law


**EMERGENCY ALERT-- PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY**

In an underhanded move, the Colorado Board of Health will be voting to weaken the medical marijuana law at an "emergency" meeting on Tuesday, November 3 at 10:30am in Denver. At this stealth meeting the Board will be voting to redefine what a "caregiver" is to require such individuals to provide supplementary-- and often unnecessary-- services beyond simply providing sick patients with medical marijuana.

"This is like requiring my pharmacist to give me a massage or make me a sandwich," said Dan Pope, muscular dystrophy patient and medical card holder. "I can do those activities myself. I need a caregiver to give me medicine. End of story."

This meeting, which was announced in a late afternoon email to a small handful of patient advocates, is another example of the state engaging in underhanded tactics in their effort to undermine the medical marijuana law and the will of the Colorado voters. Please help hold them accountable.

Here's How You Can Help:

(1) Attend the Meeting. This meeting will occur at 10:30am on Tuesday, November 3 in the Snow Room, 1st Floor Building A of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South, Denver CO.

(2) Call-in to the Meeting. While we strongly prefer that you attend in person, you can also call-in at 1-866-899-5399, conference code *3529725*

(3) Spread the Word. Please tell friends and family to attend the meeting and forward this alert widely!
 

geopolitical

Vladimir Demikhov Fanboy
Veteran
That's pretty messed up. If I was anywhere near there that'd be worth a road trip right there.
 
Ive posted your notice in every coloradothread there is so far...anyone else know of any CO thread that you dont see this please copy and paste. Get the word out! Lets show them we have a voice!
 

Hazy Lady

Prom Night Dumpster Baby
ICMag Donor
Veteran
BOOOOO!

BOOOOO!

What a slimy stunt to pull.

@pikes peak, good post, this guy says it very clearly
"This is like requiring my pharmacist to give me a massage or make me a sandwich," said Dan Pope, muscular dystrophy patient and medical card holder. "I can do those activities myself. I need a caregiver to give me medicine. End of story."

Sadly I doubt it will be the end of this one :mad:
 
K

KermitTheHermit

This caregiver definition is the one issue the state is trying to use as a fulcrum to halt the operations of "commercial" MMJ operations, as in dispensaries.
 

Surrender

Member
Is there some way to force them to keep the current verbiage and make the board of health sue the state to keep it that way?

Why isn't the board suing the state to keep the rules intact?

edit: Can we get an injunction against this change?
 
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SELFHEMPLOYED

सदस्य
Veteran
So officially pu have to morethan provide medicine. Were any specific additional requirements outlined?
 

Duckmang

Member
I call BULLSHIT!

I call BULLSHIT!

What complete BULLSHIT. An appeal court rules contrary to current law in a relevant case last week and all of a sudden we have to change our marijuana laws to comply with that appeal court's decision.

In what way is that not ass backwards?

Meanwhile a woman sits in jail over an "interpretation" which taken as ruled would severly limit caregivers ability to supply medecine to patients..

They've set a full hearing in December. We need to make sure that this underhanded attempt to take away our medecine will not be tolerated.
 

Sam the Caveman

Good'n Greasy
Veteran
How can a small group of beaurocrats call a meeting to "declare" what a caregiver is supposed to function as. This is madness, how can this hold any weight?
 
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