NOTES FROM THE NEW DRUG WAR - Jessica LeRoux - Feb. 22, 2015

On Feb 20, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Irene Aguilar <ireneaguilar.md@gmail.com> wrote:

Please feel free to share with your contacts.

I am still asking for final feedback by 5 pm on Monday February 23.

Sincerely,

Senator Irene Aguilar

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Hello Senator,

I see a bunch of changes here that seem to not stem from our meeting last Tuesday. Where is the language about that 3rd computer protocol? Id like to delve further into that. 

I suppose that is now this language: 

1. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE STATE LICENSING
2. 18  AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (8.5) SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED
3. 
   19  TO THE PUBLIC AND IS CONFIDENTIAL. THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY
4. 20  SHALL VERIFY THE LOCATION OF A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
5. 21  SITE FOR PATIENT CULTIVATION OPERATIONS TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
6. 22  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UPON RECEIVING A REQUEST FOR
7. 23  VERIFICATION. THE LOCATION OF THE CULTIVATION OPERATION SHALL
8. 24  COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS.
9. 25  (d) THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE
10. 26  CULTIVATION INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS WHO CHOOSE TO REGISTER TO
11. 27  STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH THE COLORADO CRIME
12. 28  INFORMATIONCENTER.THECOLORADOBUREAUOFINVESTIGATIONSHALL
13. 29  INCLUDE PROPER USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA INFORMATION IN AUDITS OF
14. 30  STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 

Also I don't like the sneaking back in of the "lifetime ban" on caregivers after a 2nd registry error… 

also this item 7 F from page 5 is punitive to a family who may be a caregiver for a single neighbor who has kids at home, we need flexibility for small family/neighborhood operations

1. (f)APRIMARYCAREGIVERWHOCULTIVATESMEDICALMARIJUANA
2. 24  SHALL NOT CULTIVATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA AT A LOCATION WHERE
3. 25  MARIJUANA IS CULTIVATED IN A COOPERATIVE MANNER PURSUANT THE
4. 26  AUTHORITY IN SECTION 16 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE STATE
5. 27  CONSTITUTION. 

and there is no constitutional basis nor basis for this to be statutized. neither is need shown by excessive charges of false medical recommendations being brought against the doctors in CO… 

12-36-141. Medical marijuana recommendations - guidelines.

THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICIANS MAKING MEDICAL MARIJUANA RECOMMENDA TIONS. 

Thanx for including me in this review of the bill. I can't say I wish this bill any particular luck and I would like to see it die in committee, but I do appreciate your work on understanding this difficult topic. 

Jessica LeRoux