Let me tell you about my friend Jack Splitt. I first met Jack in January 2015 when he and his nurse came to Cannabis Patients Day at the Capitol. His mom Stacey Linn was unable to be there, but he… Read More ›
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DEA Continues to Deny the Medicinal Value of Cannabis
I’m not surprised, but I’m still outraged and heartbroken by the DEA’S decision not to reschedule, much less deschedule, cannabis. Not surprised because… well… it’s the Drug Enforcement Administration. They’ve rejected all previous attempts to change the scheduling of cannabis. Sure,… Read More ›
Invite your representatives to Patients Day
In preparation for Cannabis Patients Alliance Day at the Capitol, we emailed a personal invitation to every Colorado Senator and Representative. Now it’s your turn. Find your Colorado representative. Do you know who represents you at the Capitol? Find out who your… Read More ›
Peace for Patients Dove Release
Join Cannabis Patients Alliance at the Colorado State Capitol on the morning of Tuesday, January 26th, as we honor medical marijuana patients in Colorado and across the country. Reserve your dove today! How You Can Help 1. RESERVE A DOVE… Read More ›
Sanho Tree: The Drug War vs. Civilization
At the recent Drug Policy Alliance Reform Conference, I had the pleasure of chatting with long-time drug policy expert Sanho Tree. He was interviewed in February 2014 by Alternative Radio while he was visiting Colorado shortly after the first retail stores opened…. Read More ›
Marijuana and the Ohio Oligopoly
I’ve seen a lot of press about Ohio’s marijuana initiative coming out of Responsible Ohio. Not only will this make Ohio the first state to go straight for full legalization, but one initiative sets up a monopoly on marijuana cultivation and… Read More ›
Is Marijuana Medicine? Comparing Herbals and Pharmaceuticals
Have we made a mistake by calling marijuana “medical?” Yes, it’s used for medicinal purposes, but unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, it doesn’t fall neatly into the traditional medical model. It’s more like folk medicine or an herbal supplement. Many of today’s… 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 ›
Candidates, cannabis and states’ rights
When it comes to cannabis, a lot of presidential candidates are swearing allegiance to states’ rights saying “it should be left up to the states.” That’s all well and good, but what that really tells me is that they they are… 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 ›
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