Cannabytes: Patient Scores Free Sexy Pizzas
Raise your hands, stoners: How many of you would like free pizza once a month? You know you would. Aurora resident and medical marijuana patient Frederick Smith enjoyed his first free pizza last night. Earlier this week, a Papa John’s delivery driver reported Smith to the police, after he smelled weed in the customer’s house....
Cannabytes: Will Obama Veto Legalization Attempts?
Late last month, President Barack Obama repeated his position on the drug war during a town hall meeting at the University of Maryland: “I have stated repeatedly–and it’s actually reflected in our most recent statement by our office of drug policy–that we need to have an approach that emphasizes prevention, treatment, a public health model...
Cannabytes: MMJ at Risk in Northern CO
Northern Colorado seems to have a beef with the state’s medical marijuana laws. Dispensaries have been banned in Loveland, Greeley, Windsor, and Longmont. The last haven for many patients in the area has been Fort Collins, but there’s a chance that may change before long. According to Citizens for Safer Neighborhoods, a petition is being...
Cannabytes: The New Cash Crop
On Tuesday, MSN Money reported that Big Pharma executives want to take advantage of medical marijuana to increase their bottom lines. It’s no secret that cannabis is quickly becoming the next big thing in the business world. An unnamed report cited by MSN Money predicts that “[cannabis] sales will reach $8.9 billion if 20 more...
Cannabytes: Medical Marijuana and Employment
As many of us know, being a medical marijuana patient can put your job at risk. Paul Curry, a former Coors employee, learned this firsthand. In March, Curry was fired for testing positive for THC after a work incident. He’s been a registered medical marijuana patient for about a year, so he expected to fail...
Cannabytes: Is Legal Pot a Year Away?
On Thursday, eight versions of a ballot initiative were filed with the state. The aim: legal cannabis for all Coloradoans. The initiatives were filed by members of the Marijuana Policy Project, the Drug Policy Alliance, SAFER, and Sensible Colorado. According to the Denver Post, each initiative would limit possession to an ounce for people 21...
Cannabytes: MMJ DUI Bill Needs Work
Patients and advocates around the state cried foul earlier this year when introduced to Colorado HB 1261, which set a 5-nanogram/mL limit on THC in drivers’ blood. Now, it’s becoming clear just how problematic this bill is. Patients who were not stoned while driving–which is what this bill attempts to prevent–might be put in jail...
Cannabytes: Would marijuana ruin your day?
This week, a guest at the Sleep Inn in Thornton complained that a medical marijuana patient, who was also a guest down the hall from the man’s room, ruined his stay at the motel. Tom Schanaman, who requested a smoking room, reported his fellow guest to the police after he smelled marijuana smoke. “The marijuana...
Cannabytes: Loveland Not Feeling the Love
Last November, Larimer County passed a bill which outlawed the sale of medical marijuana in Loveland. That bill went into effect this week and local patients have been feeling the effects.
Cannabytes: Should patients be blood tested to drive?
Yet another bill has been introduced into the Colorado State House of Representatives which primarily affects medical marijuana users. The bill creates a DUI-type law that applies to pot. While there are currently laws in place to prohibit driving while impaired by marijuana, those laws do not have a minimum limit.
Cannabytes: Will magic brownies pull a disappearing act?
A new bill aims to do away with medical marijuana edibles. The bill, introduced to the Colorado House of Representatives on Wednesday, would outlaw the manufacture and sale of all pot-infused foods. These medical edibles are essential to those patients who cannot or will not smoke their medicine and would prefer a healthy alternative. The...
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