Denver Post Opinion It's a marijuana minefield now

A little Reefer Madness this monday morning. It appeared as a opinion piece in last weeks Denver Post!

"The state Board of Health's decision this week to hold off on defining what constitutes a medical marijuana caregiver could end up being a good thing.

The board canceled its Dec. 16 meeting, ostensibly to give officials time to consider legal advice on the issue. But we hope the delay also gives the state legislature a chance to step in.

As we've said before, lawmakers need to shape regulations that hew closely to the intent of Amendment 20, which voters passed in 2000.

We do not believe the escalation in the number of certified medical marijuana users - now more than 14,000 — and the proliferation of dispensaries is what voters had in mind when they supported the measure."

The rest of the story... Denver Post

Cannabis Consumer Tim Lincecum, named NL Cy Young winner 2nd year in a row

For those of you that don't know I enjoy two things really. Smoking a nice joint and watching baseball mostly the Colorado Rockies. And I wasn't surprised to learn yesterday that the All Star Pitcher with the San Fransisco Giants Tim Lincecum won his second strait Cy Young Award in his young career, just two short weeks after being pulled over in his car, in his home state of Washington and the cops found a small amount of cannabis in the glove box.

So for the record, The Fastest Runner, the most decorated Olympic athlete, three of the past four presidents and now the best pitcher in baseball all use or have used cannabis sometime in there life! Seems to me like cannabis is a gateway drug to Success!

Colorado justice commission suggests lighter penalties for drug possession

There is more and more cannabis related news breaking daily some good and bad... And also some HUGE steps in the right direction. Sunday the Denver Post reported...

"A commission of Colorado criminal justice leaders voted Friday to recommend reduced penalties for possessing marijuana and other illegal drugs.

If Colorado legislators adopt the recommendations, possessing up to 4 ounces of marijuana would become a petty offense instead of a criminal misdemeanor, and possessing 8 to 16 ounces would become a misdemeanor instead of a felony.

The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice also favored lower-level felony charges for possessing a few grams of cocaine or methamphetamine and reducing the charge for illegally possessing various prescription drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor. It excepted possession of "date-rape" drugs, which would remain a felony." Denver Post

Now granted this is a great start. Being personally arrested over ten times in several Colorado cities it is good to see that the judges agree that is time to re-think the drug laws not only in this state but thoughout the country. It is allthoughh not good enough. We will not be happy unless any and all laws regaurding cannabis are removed.

LEAPs Jack Cole discusses support for legalization on Freedom Watch

Breckenridge voters OK marijuana decriminalization

BRECKENRIDGE — Breckenridge residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia under town law. Unofficial results show 71 percent of voters approved the initiative.

“We're done with the days people could laugh off marijuana reform,” said Sean McAllister, Breckenridge attorney and chair of reform group Sensible Breckenridge. “I believe the implicit implications are that we should have a dialogue about taxing marijuana.”

Tuesday's vote means that effective Jan. 1, people 21 and up in Breckenridge will be able to legally possess one ounce or less of the drug...

The rest of the story Summit Daily News...

Halloween Week

Its a blistering cold October Colorado morning today and I spent a half hour scrapping off the inch of ice with an old cd that i found in the glove box (lord knows where the ice scrapper went)But its shaping up to be one busy week this week, the last week of October which is the best month of the year by far, only because it's my birthday month and Halloween.

On Tuesday the 27th I will be at the Matisyahu show. Matisyahu is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician and he is playing at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver with special guest, P Knuckle a Denver Local Fan Fav!

Thursday Oct 29th is quickly approaching and that means its time for CannaWeen. Marijuana Radios 3rd Annual Halloween Party. And this will be my first year attending and i couldn't be more excited. Actually it will be my first Halloween party that i have gone to in years, I am really not one for dressing up, I find myself being timid and un-creative when it comes to picking out a costume but this year i am determined to find a great costume and party all night long. even though i have to wake up at the butt ass crack of dawn and make it into work the next day on Friday so yea that part sucks but... Have a great week and Be Safe this Halloween!

Obama to Issue New Medical Marijuana Policy

The tide is changing people. And by the looks of it 2009 is going out with a bang and 2010 is shaping up to be one hell of a good year. I think we will look back onto today and remember Oct 19 2009 as a Great Step Forward!!!

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.

Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws.

The new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insisted it would continue to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes.

Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington...For More Info AP NEWS Break...