Colorado Springs Business Journal

Posts Tagged ‘medical marijuana’

Competition for patients increasing among MMJ shops

by Monica Mendoza Published: May 18,2012

Tags: Colorado Springs, medical marijuana, MMJ

Every day Jack Myers opens his medical marijuana shop and hopes to get one new patient. [...]

Two dozen pot shops have to move or close

by Associated Press Published: February 27,2012

Tags: business, federal government, Health Care, medical marijuana

It’s moving day for some two dozen marijuana dispensaries warned to move or close by the top federal lawyer in Colorado. U.S. Attorney John Walsh gave 23 marijuana dispensaries near schools a Monday deadline to shut down, move or face federal penalties. Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Industry Groups says the affected dispensaries have complied. MMIG Executive [...] [...]

Fort Collins marijuana dispensaries shutting down

by Associated Press Published: February 14,2012

Tags: businesses, closing, Fort Collins, Health Care, medical marijuana

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Fort Collins are shutting down to meet a deadline imposed by voters. Police say they plan to begin inspecting the businesses Tuesday night to make sure the dispensaries are complying. The owners of six marijuana businesses lost their appeal to a judge to block the ban from taking effect. The judge [...] [...]

New debate: When is medical marijuana “usable?”

by Staff Writer Published: February 2,2012

Tags: Colorado, Legal, medical marijuana, Oregan, usable

When police knocked on Josh Brewer’s door to check for marijuana, even one of the nation’s most liberal medical marijuana laws was put to the test. Officers were fine with the two pounds 10 ounces he and a cousin had grown, harvested, and processed. That was under the pound and a half each allowed by [...] [...]

Law school holding summit on marijuana laws

by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012

Tags: law school, medical marijuana, summit

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is holding a summit on federal and state marijuana laws. Those attending the gathering on Friday include marijuana providers, attorneys and experts. Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry is regulated like no other. Public officials say they are tracking, measuring and taxing pot from seed to sale after [...] [...]

Lawmaker seeks to create financial institution for marijuana businesses

by Monica Mendoza Published: January 12,2012

Tags: banking, medical marijuana

Colorado medical marijuana business owners are hoping a proposal to create their industry’s own financial institution will gain support among Colorado lawmakers. The medical marijuana industry was hit hard last year as banks continued to shut them out of their accounts. Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, said he plans to introduce a bill next week that [...] [...]

Colorado seeks new pot classification

by Associated Press Published: December 29,2011

Tags: Colorado, DEA, medical marijuana

Colorado has become the third state to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana in a way that allows doctors to prescribe it as a medical treatment. The state asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1, a category that includes heroin, to Schedule 2. The change would allow doctors [...] [...]

Judges tosses case against MMJ doctor

by Associated Press Published: December 14,2011

Tags: medical marijuana

For the second time this year, a judge has dismissed a criminal case against a doctor accused of writing medical marijuana recommendations without giving physical examinations. Arapahoe County District Judge Carlos Samour dismissed charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, forgery and attempting to influence a public servant against Dr. Manuel Aquino-Villaman. The judge ruled that [...] [...]

Potential fraud delays medical marijuana applications

by Staff Writer Published: December 12,2011

Tags: Colorado Department of Health and Environment, fraud, medical marijuana

More than 4,200 medical marijuana applications have been delayed while the state Department of Health investigates fraudulent physician certification forms. The forms were received between Sept. 5 and Dec. 5 of this year, the department said. The inquiry came from the police, who were present in two locations where applicants were being seen by someone [...] [...]

Banking could be marijuana’s death knell

by Monica Mendoza Published: November 18,2011

Tags: banking, dispensary, medical marijuana

Colorado Springs medical marijuana business owners are desperately writing letters to every bank in the country asking if they will accept their business. About 150 dispensary owners across the state are searching for a bank that will take their accounts, said Tanya Garduno, president of the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council and owner of Medical [...] [...]