How many plants a patient needs has become quite the hot topic among law enforcement and the medical community lately. How many are too many? The Medical Board has decided that more than 75 plants is too many, even dangerous,… Read More ›
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How to evaluate cannabis research: Response from the RMPHAC
Back in June, Cannabis Patients Alliance and the Drug Policy Alliance sent a joint letter to the Colorado Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee (RMPHAC) regarding how they were reviewing and evaluating marijuana research. We finally received a response, and it… Read More ›
Tell the Board of Health to demand that cannabis grown in Colorado be used for research
Cannabis Patients Alliance is petitioning the Colorado Board of Health to demand that the federal government allow Colorado-grown cannabis to be used for research. Last December, the Board of Health agreed to fund research into the benefits and efficacy of… Read More ›
Will new medical marijuana rules for doctors reduce life-saving access for patients?
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 “guidelines for physicians making medical marijuana recommendations.” This all sounds well and… Read More ›
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 caregivers growing plant counts greater than 6 (1.05%). The… Read More ›
Top 10 Colorado counties with medical marijuana patients
As of the end of July 2015, there were 113,862 current and active medical marijuana patients registered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). These are the counties with the highest patient population. El Paso 18,827 16.5%… Read More ›
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 will provide a webcast of the Stakeholder Meeting.* Please register to… Read More ›
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 nature of the existing research on marijuana-related health effects. We’re proud to say that this letter… Read More ›
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 challenges to good research. “There’s a trend to focus on research done in… Read More ›
The Pot Scientist: Catch-22 for PTSD (Video)
I’ve been fortunate to meet Carter Baird on a several occasions and am happy to say that he is a Cannabis Patients Ally. Already impressed by his intellect, I was happy to hear about his exciting video-blog adventure as The Pot… Read More ›
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