A permanent Colorado ban on synthetic marijuana sold as Spice or K2 is back before a Senate committee. The committee put off a vote on the synthetic pot ban last month because of disagreement over what the penalty should be for possessing the drug. Synthetic pot was recently banned by the federal government, but the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 20,2011
Tags: Air Force Academy, K2, marijuana
A state ban on synthetic marijuana is up for a vote in the Colorado Senate. The bill that will be debated today would outlaw several chemicals used to make synthetic cannabinoids. The chemicals are widely available on the Internet and mimic the effects of marijuana in products called “Spice” or “K2.” The legality of the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 19,2011
Tags: marijuana
Colorado senators on Monday diluted a proposal that would have set the country’s most liberal limit for what’s legally considered too high to drive, changing the bill so that it effectively becomes a study on the issue of marijuana impairment. A subtle tinge of pot smoke permeated a committee room as the senators voted to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 18,2011
Tags: marijuana
A bill setting an impairment standard for driving under the influence of marijuana is getting its first hearing in the Colorado Senate. The proposal would set a blood-content threshold that would allow prosecutors to charge drivers believed to be under the influence of marijuana. Drivers would be considered too high to drive if they have [...] [...]
Cynthia Willis calls up and down the firing range to be sure everyone knows she is shooting, squares up in a two-handed stance with her Walther P-22 automatic pistol and fires off a clip in rapid succession. Willis is not only packing a concealed handgun permit in her wallet, she also has a medical marijuana [...] [...]
by admin Published: March 24,2011
Tags: marijuana
Medical marijuana is now a $1.7 billion market, according to a report released today by See Change Strategy LLC, an independent financial analysis firm that specializes in new and unique markets. To put that number in perspective, it will soon rival the annual sales of Viagra. Medical marijuana markets exist in seven states (California, Colorado, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 16,2011
Tags: Legislature 2011, marijuana
Marijuana doctors in Colorado are supposed to have a “bona fide” relationship with patients before recommending the drug. State health regulators are working to define what a “bona fide” relationship means with new regulations up before the Board of Health Wednesday. The proposed regulations specify that a doctor has to complete a physical exam of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 15,2011
Tags: marijuana
Colorado’s rules for edible marijuana could be changing under a proposal up for a vote in a House committee. The House Judiciary planned to vote on edible marijuana changes Tuesday. Lawmakers appear unlikely to ban edible marijuana completely, but they may consider new labeling requirements or other safeguards to make sure edible marijuana is not [...] [...]
A permanent ban on synthetic marijuana known as “spice” faces its first test in the Colorado Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking up a measure to outlaw synthetic cannabinoids such as the “spice” drug that recently got five Air Force Academy cadets expelled. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration banned “spice” on March 1, but [...] [...]
The surge of medical marijuana use in Colorado has started another debate in the state Legislature: What constitutes driving while high? Lawmakers are considering setting a DUI blood-content threshold for marijuana that would make Colorado one of three states with such a provision in statute – and one of the most liberal, according to Rep. [...] [...]
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