Marijuana Issues in Colorado

... of the unique issues they face. It will talk about the unique challenges of inventory. It will discuss how the inventory is controlled and how it is secured. It will also discuss some regulatory issues the dispensaries might face. Finally, this paper will discuss some legal challenges that the dispensaries face. Colorado is very unique in that Marijuana has been ... legalized for medicinal purposes. In 2000, the people of Colorado passed Amendment 20 which established a Medical Marijuana Registry. Although it has been legalized there are very strict ... that must be followed because bre...

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... also cause students to dropout from school. Nowadays, many gang groups use marijuana as a tool to attract and control young people. Therefore, if those students who addicted to marijuana do not get enough attentions and supports from adults, they may become harmful for society. In facts, these issues happen very frequently in today society. A friend of mine, Adam Moore, was arrested by ... police last month in Hunter Point area due to illegal trade of marijuana. He used to be a good student until he got into using marijuana when he was in 10th grade. Unfortunately, he had very little sup...

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... is legal or not, so it is in the best interest of this country to legalize the use of marijuana under government control so that our tax dollars can be spent on more significant issues such as schools or infrastructure. In the most recent elections of November 2012, Colorado and Washington were the first two states to legalize marijuana. In Colorado, Amendment 64 states that the legal possession ... of marijuana is up to once ounce for adults over the age of 21, with the ability to grow up ... to six plants for personal use. However, commercial marijuana stores will not open until 2014...

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... to propose similar legislation. On November 6, 2012, just two years after California fails to legalize Marijuana for recreational use, Washington and Colorado, who legalized Marijuana for medical use back in 1998 and 2000, become the first two states to successfully legalize Marijuana for recreational use. The state of Oregon, like California in 2010, fails to pass their first proposed legislation on November 6, 2012. Three other states ... would eliminate significant costs that are incurred by the government for raids against medical Marijuana dispensaries, patients who possess small a...

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... percent opposed legalization and 40 percent favored it, the other nine percent were undecided. Mostly people under 45 now support legalization, while it remains strongly opposed among those over 65. Colorado and Washington remain the only two states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. They have both set ordinances and guidelines to regulate the use, amount, and distribution of ... one's health can come from the use of this drug or the influence marijuana has on the use of other drugs. Unlike Colorado and Washington that are still the only two states legalizing marijuana ...

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... dollars that could be used to help fund Oregon schools and infrastructure. It is also the cause of far less violence, death, and health issues than its legal partner, alcohol. There are many people in the US that believe marijuana use and possession should be against law, yet they see no problem with alcohol use. Perhaps what I have to report would make those ... people could benefit from the healing properties of marijuana. Perhaps the funds that marijuana legalization could generate would be in the millions as well. According to an article in the Oregonian, "Legalizing marijuana could p...

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... debate for many years now. However, with the legalization of marijuana for both recreational and medical use in Colorado other states are sure to follow in their foot steps. Recently Washington DC has decriminalized the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. Previously the penalty for such an offense would be up to six months in jail and/or a $1500 dollar fine. Not to mention ... the 12 participants that said no to recreational legalization said yes to medical legalization. Third Question was 'Do you think marijuana causes health problems?' for this question 22 out of 30 people...

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... medical condition should be allowed to use it legally." Moreover, since 1996, medical marijuana ballot initiatives have received a majority of votes allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state. Also numerous organizations have taken action in support of medicinal marijuana including AIDS Action Council, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Public ... and the New England Journal of Medicine. There are many doctors and people who feel that the usefulness and effectivenes...

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... treat illnesses is still one of the most controversial issues confronting both the United States medical community and its legal system. The problem with medical marijuana is that it is not being used when it could be helping many people cope with the diseases they have. Medical marijuana should be legal for people that suffer from incurable diseases such ... would have to smoke nine hundred or more joints in a sitting to reach a lethal dose (John Cloud, Time). Some state and even parts of the national government support the use of medical marijuana. In November 1998, voters in six state...

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