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Dr. Robert & Physical Cannabis
Melamede, Ph.D Therapy Jury Victory

A Magazine for Medical Marijuana Patients

ISSUE ONE December 2009
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Publisher: Jason Lauve

Senior Editor: Jason Lauve Doctors DO NOT
Editor: Alex Lauve write prescriptions for
Contributing Writers: Mark Gomez
medical marijuana!
Doug Heckenkamp
Laura Kriho
They can only recommend
Riah McBee
Dana May
medical marijuana.
Robert Melamede, Ph.D

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 PATIENTS TO SUE CENTENNIAL TO
GAIN ACCESS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Landmark case challenges municipal authority to ban all Medical Marijuana

Dispensaries
Centennial, Colo.—For the first time in state history, a coalition of medical
marijuana patients, together with their caregivers, will sue a municipal
government to reopen a medical marijuana wellness center. The Centennial-
based CannaMart was shuttered last month after city officials banned
Medical Marijuana dispensaries within city limits.
Four seriously-ill medical marijuana patients, together with their two
caregivers, allege that the City of Centennial violated Colorado’s Constitution
and relevant land use statutes when it forced CannaMart to shut down its
CALLING ALL
operations on October 19. PATIENTS!
The coalition’s attorneys, Bob Hoban and Jessica Corry of Hoban &
Feola, LLC, and Robert J. Corry, Jr., rely on well established Colorado
4 case law to argue that home rule municipalities, including Centennial, are We must make
prohibited from imposing land use restrictions on local businesses when
such restrictions infringe upon rights upheld by the state Constitution as
ourselves known
“matters of statewide concern.” to the public.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Colorado since 2000, when a majority of
voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing individuals suffering
from debilitating medical conditions to legally consume and purchase We are not
marijuana. The amendment also legalized the sale, distribution, storage,
transportation, production, and cultivation of the medicine by caregivers.
what the media
By Timothy Tipton portrays us as.
A home movie purporting to show
Marilyn Monroe smoking a marijuana joint

The original film-maker - who has asked for anonymity

- said the cigarette in the footage contained marijuana.
 CONTENT S
6 First Medical Cannabis Jury Victory

8 Castlerock, Colorado

8 Medical Cannabis Growing Rapidly

9 Cannabis and Physical Therapy

10 Dr. Robert Melamede, Ph.D

11 Cooking with Kief

12 Methods of Use
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13 Mr. Health and Fitness

14 Jailed

15 Time to Grow

16 Brittany’s Buds

22 Dispensary Listings

27 Books

Cannabis Health News Magazine (CHNM) is intended for educational

purposes only. The use of marijuana is legal for those whose doctors have
recommended it under Colorado law, but it remains illegal under the laws of most
other states and under Federal law. CHNM does not encourage illegal activities
and is provided solely to inform adults about medicinal cannabis.” -- there being
only a handful of patients who are minors, it is simpler to exclude them.
.
WARNING: This information is for educational purposes ONLY and is NOT
intended for illegal activities. Over 18 only, unless you currently hold
a Medical Marijuana Registry card from the Colorado State Department
of Health.
 First Medical Cannabis Jury Victory
Leaves courtroom with
By Laura Kriho
34 ounces of medicine Cannabis Therapy Institute
Jason Lauve, a legal medical marijuana patient in Colorado, won a historic victory on Aug. 6,
2009 when he was acquitted in Boulder District Court of felony marijuana possession charges,
making him the first medical cannabis patient in history to win a jury trial in Colorado.

Jason, a freelance 3-D animator, was seriously injured in a ski accident caused by an out-of-control
snowboarder in 2004. Jason is in severe constant pain and uses cannabis as an inexpensive and
safer alternative to dangerous and addictive narcotics.
Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Law, enacted in 2000, is a
Constitutional Amendment that allows patients with debilitating
medical conditions to use cannabis as medicine if their physician
recommends it. In 2007, the police raided Jason’s home because
of an “anonymous” tip. Even though Jason presented the police
with his valid Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry ID, they
still seized 34 ounces of medicine and charged him with felony
marijuana possession.
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After almost a year of delays, the case finally went to trial. The
prosecution argued that Jason had too much medicine. Two
ounces of medicine and 6 plants are specifically exempt from
prosecution under the Constitution. For greater amounts, a
patient is allowed to present a medical necessity defense at
trial. Jason testified that he was sifting cannabis trichomes off
the buds to ingest in food, a therapy that requires a much larger
amount of cannabis than smoking it does.

Jason’s attorney, Rob Corry, argued brilliantly in his closing that Colorado’s Medical Marijuana
Law does not set limits on medical necessity and a patient can possess any amount of cannabis
that the patient feels they need. The judge specifically disallowed defense witness and cannabis
expert Dana May from testifying at all about medical necessity, and the prosecution failed to
present any evidence that the amount Jason had was not medically necessary.

The jurors agreed with the defense. After only 3 hours, the jury acquitted Jason of all charges. His
year-long ordeal was over, and Jason was allowed to leave the courtroom with his 34 ounces of
medicine. In an interview after the acquittal, the jury foreman said Jason “could have had a ton”,
and the jury would have acquitted him. While the jury’s verdict does not set any legal precedent,
it does send a strong message that it is going to be very difficult to get a jury to convict a medical
cannabis patient in Boulder County for possessing any amount of medicinal cannabis.

The case was historic from a spiritual, as well as legal, perspective. The Reverend James Marks
of The Hawai’i Cannabis Ministry had just arrived in Boulder from Hawai’i to open a new THC
Ministry. Rev. James found Jason’s supporters waiting anxiously for the verdict to come in by
Boulder Creek outside the courthouse. Continued on 30

Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett
continues to prosecute medical marijuana
patients. I guess he is “committed to having the
most progressive approach to medical marijuana of
any DA’s office in the State.” We need to put a stop to
his attack on patients.
I addressed Stan myself, soon after my trial at
the Boulder Courthouse after his presentation
on medical marijuana. I
commented to him that it
appeared as though he was
ending the war on patients
in Boulder. He replied to
me, without looking in my
eyes, that there never was
one. Well whatever you want
to call it, Stan is harming
medical patients, physically,
economically, emotionally,
socially, and in many other
areas including employment and housing. How do
you feel about this?
by Jason Lauve
FIRE the LIAR
A WELCOME FROM
CANNABIS
HEALTH NEWS
MAGAZINE
Hello and Thank You for your
interest in Cannabis Health
News Magazine. My name is
Jason Lauve and I am a medical
cannabis patient in Colorado. I
was acquitted of possessing 34
ounces of my cannabis medication
in August of 2009.
I am now actively moving
forward to help communicate
and educate those around us
in understanding what cannabis
is, the history of its use, and
how it helps millions of people
around the world to attain a
decent quality of life.
CHNM is aiming for a mature 7
medical patient readership,
including their caregivers,
friends, family and people who
want to learn more about
What medical cannabis is. CHNM
is something you will want to
pick up from a doctor’s waiting
room table, your neighbor’s
coffee table, or your local
newsstand. Health is a very broad
topic and CHNM will be featuring
many different articles on new
research and findings, how
to take cannabis medication,
exercise, meditation, music,
dispensaries, methods of
growing, and many other topics.
CHNM will have stories of
patients, cultivators, and
caregivers’ experiences. Of
course we will be keeping our
readers up to date on cannabis
politics.
Sincerely,
Jason Lauve
Publisher and patient
 A s more dispensaries open their doors we are
also seeing more moratoriums popping up.
At first I thought that this was in direct opposition
to the strongest surge we have seen towards
legalization of cannabis in my lifetime. As I
listened to a recent Town Hall meeting regarding

CASTLEROCK,
COLORADO by Doug Heckenkamp
yet another possible moratorium, I realized that the council members actually asked some very good questions
of the Town Attorney, Chief of Police, and one of the Drug Task Force agents, very basic questions regarding
everything from the number of plants a patient can have to “Can a patient purchase their medication at the
local Walgreens?” As they asked questions the answers became more and more complicated, which naturally
generated more questions. The holes in the system began to appear and several perspectives were presented
to the Town Mayor and Council on the question of allowing a dispensary or commercial growing operation in
the town.
As the discussion continued, I thought of some of my patients, such as the 89 year old man who had undergone
a knee replacement and struggled for months on end trying to wean himself from Oxycodone, and the 63-year-
old retired nurse with severe allergies to prescription pain medications. Some of my patients have listed me as
their caregiver for medical marijuana, mostly due to the degree in which I understand
8 their diagnosis and treatment. Continued on 20

Medical Cannabis Growing Rapidly

by Laura Kriho
The field of medical marijuana in Colorado has been growing rapidly all year. Although Colo-
rado’s medical marijuana law has been on the books since 2000, several factors this year created a
perfect climate for medical cannabis to blossom in the state. From little more than a dozen medical
cannabis dispensaries in January 2009, there are now estimates of over 200 dispensaries and collec-
tives statewide.
Beginning on July 20, the pace began accelerating when the Colorado Board of Health ruled that
there would be no limit on the number of patients that a caregiver could serve.

Then, on August 6, medical marijuana patient Jason Lauve, defended by attorney Rob Corry, won
the first acquittal of a medical marijuana patient by a jury in Colorado. Jason’s jury correctly inter-
preted Article XVIII, Section 14 of Colorado’s Constitution (Colorado’s medical marijuana law) as
allowing a patient to possess any amount of medicine that the patient feels is medically-necessary.
Jason’s jury foreman said that Jason could have had “a ton” and the jury would have acquitted him.
This effectively eliminated the use of the jury trial as a government tactic to attack medical mari-
juana.
On October 19, the pace was quickened even further when the Obama administration announced
their new policy not to prosecute people for medical marijuana as long as they complied with state
laws.
The rapid growth of medical marijuana businesses has caused a severe backlash from local and
state lawmakers who are still afraid of medical marijuana. Many cities and counties have put tempo-
rary moratoriums on dispensaries, and some have enacted restrictive zoning laws.
The state legislature plans to take up the issue in the next legislative session, which starts Jan.
13, 2010. Unlike other states, Colorado’s law is a Constitutional amendment, not a statute, and can
only be changed by a vote of the people. So the ability of the legislature to affect the Constitution is
limited. Continued on 21
Cannabis A s a physical therapist
working in an outpatient
& Physical sports medicine clinic I see
everything from back pain
Therapy with sciatica to the common
ACL repair, but most of my
Doug Heckenkamp patients suffer from chronic
M.P.T. pain or are recovering from
surgery. Though I practice in
one of the most conservative pockets of Colorado, I
feel at ease discussing the medical use of cannabis with
my patients and actively seek their opinion regarding
its use. To my surprise I have yet to find anyone object
to the use and legalization of medical marijuana or
suspect its effectiveness, considering that the majority
of these patients are over the age of 50.
I have had some of my patients list me as their
caregiver for medical marijuana, mostly due to the
degree in to which I understand their diagnosis and
treatment. I am also finding that there is a trust factor
from patients regarding the quality of medicine
available. Since there are no standards in the
industry, the available product varies greatly, and at
times foreign substances can be found in the medicine
we ingest, hence the need for more sophisticated
growenvironments that apply proper standards of
filtration and ventilation.
The final product must be tested for everything from
different cannabinoids to pesticide levels. We also
need a more sophisticated dispensary system that
has medicine labeled with the specific levels of the
different cannabinoids that address different types of
diagnosis.
As with any drug, there will be use and abuse.
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the cannabinoid that
has the more euphoric effects and much sought after
by recreational users. However, there are other
cannabinoids such as CBD (cannabidiol), and CBC
(cannabichromene) that can give a person a better
quality of life in other ways. Collectively, THC and the
other cannabinoids can have anti-inflammatory and/
or analgesic effects; in addition it has also proven to
help anxiety and symptoms of depression.
Recently authorities had to rush 10 local High
School students to the hospital for recreational use of
Percocet. One of the side effects of Percocet is that
it suppresses the brain stem functions, which controls
breathing, regulating heart rate and other vital
functions, therefore an overdose of Percocet can be
fatal. This is not possible with cannabis; if a person
were to ingest large quantity of cannabis it wouldn’t
be fatal since it has no affect on the autonomic nervous
system.
It’s important to me as a caregiver to be able to
suggest to my patient to try “Somango” or “Kali Mist” in
the morning to help them achieve a more euphoric and
alert state of mind. Since many patients recovering
from an injury can also suffer from depression, I feel
this is an excellent strain to start their day with. Many
back pain patients have an increase in pain symptoms
as the day progresses, so something different in the
afternoon that has a little higher percentage of Indica
in it will cut the edge off the pain without rendering
them a couch potato. I feel that this is what they mean
when they say that the caregiver has a significant
responsibility for managing the well-being of a patient.
Let’s look at how we can help the common post-
surgical knee replacement patient with cannabis
alone. The first few days following surgery they are
typically still recovering from anesthesia, their pain is
minimal but they
may be a little
groggy, shaky,
and possibly a
bit anxious. Here
a Sativa/Indica 9
mix may be the
place to start;
a Sativa to help
clear the head
and an Indica
to help relax
the body and
mind. This can be
accomplished by
ingesting “Pure
Skunk # 1” and
“Soma A+” at the same time. The patient can adjust
the amount of the Sativa or Indica strain as needed.
Perhaps “Soma A+” might not be physically relaxing
enough or the patient may need something more
heavily narcotic in nature so a mix of “Pure Skunk #
1” and “Northern Lights” might be appropriate. The
possible combinations are endless.
The effects of anesthesia can linger in the body
for several days after surgery. Once it wears off,
besides infection, pain control and swelling are the
most debilitating symptoms. One feeds on the other
and creates a continuous negative feedback system
that works as follows: About three days after surgery
the patient is significantly more mobile and continues
to become so as time progresses. Mobility is a good
thing, however
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 Dr. Robert Melamede, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Biology

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Universtiy of Colorado, Colorado Springs
The theme of this article is that ikipedia “An essential nutrient
is a nutrient required for
in reality, marijuana should normal body functioning that
not be considered a drug, but either cannot be synthesized
by the body at all, or cannot be synthesized
rather a necessary nutrient. in amounts adequate for good health (e.g.
niacin, choline), and thus must be obtained from a dietary source.”
On the one hand, marijuana could be considered a drug because of its efficacy in treating a broad spectrum
of illnesses. On the other hand the question that must be asked is whether or not these illnesses arise from
endocannabinoid deficiencies. If this is the case, supplementing with cannabis can be viewed simply as providing
an essential nutrient. Regardless of the definition, marijuana plays a unique role compared to other foods and drugs
in that the chemicals found within it are capable of activating our endocannabinoid system.
The endocannabinoid system is a relatively new discovery having been first identified around 1990. After a
lag period of a few years while the foundational research was in progress, there has now been an explosion of
research as scientists scramble to clarify the role that the endocannabinoid system plays in modulating so many
aspects of human biology and in doing so promoting health. We now know at all body systems are homeostatically
(biochemical balance) regulated by the endocannabinoid system including: cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine,
excretory, immune, nervous, muscular, reproductive, and skeletal.
One of the underlying principles of biological systems is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. With
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Cannabinoids: FLP’s & BLP’s
endocannabinoids regulating so much biology, what is provided by the genetically determined biochemical
the nature of the whole that emerges from coordinated thermostats that regulate our endocannabinoid activity.
endocannabinoid activity? I think the answer is; a The necessary adjustment to the endocannabinoid
healthier organism and species. This conclusion is a thermostat that is now required by the population will
based on the physical chemical principles that drive occur too slowly if we rely on evolution to change our
living systems. Organisms are fractals of organizational genetics. Therefore, the simple and logical conclusion
complexity in which dynamic biochemical pathways, is that we must consume more cannabis in order to
with opposing characteristics, exist in a state of balanced supplement what has become our endocannabinoid
tension (homeostasis). deficiency.
The balance between pro-inflammatory biochemistry There are some very important consequences that
and turning that inflammation down permeates all life. may be associated with a generalized endocannabinoid
Free radicals may be viewed as biochemical friction deficiency within a species. Our endocannabinoid
arising from inflammatory biochemistry. They have system regulates our ability to re-learn information, in
signaling properties that indicate change, but more other words to replace old information with newer and
generally, because of their high degree of reactivity, they better information. We call this open-mindedness. It is
also disrupt the biochemical harmony that’s necessary for inevitable that within the human population, there will be
health. This is where the endocannabinoid system comes those with above, and those with below average levels of
into play. Endocannabinoid activity can be viewed as the endocannabinoid activity with respect to the phenotype
oil of life in that it reduces the negative consequences of of open-mindedness. There are consequences to this.
biochemical friction caused by free radicals. In order to move into the future, we, as individuals and
In the past, when humans in first world countries died as a species, must be able to adapt to newness. Without
young due to poor public health and nutrition, they this ability, the unknowns of the future become stressors.
did not live long enough to suffer the consequences of I hypothesize that people with below average levels of
accumulated free radical damage. Today we live longer endocannabinoid activity will tend to look backwards in
and in the absence of sufficient “biochemical lubrication,” time where they are not challenged with the unknowns
we succumb to age-related illnesses that are driven by of the future (backward looking people-BLPs). Because
free radical damage. We need more lubrication than is
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 COOKING WITH
KIEF:
Pesto Sauce
INGREDIENTS
3 cloves garlic
2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons pine nuts (pignolia)
1 dash salt and pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Kief: Start with 1 gram and adjust to your needs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated

PREP WORK
Not too much prep for this recipe. Start by
peeling and chopping the garlic. Then wash, dry
and remove the stems from the fresh basil. Try
grating your own cheese, the flavor is wonderful.

The traditional way of making pesto is with a

mortar and pestle, but we are going to use a food
processor. Start by adding the garlic to the food
processor and mince. Then add the basil, garlic,
salt, and pine nuts to the processor and grind
them to a paste with pulses, so as to keep the
mixture from getting sticky. Add a dash of salt
and pepper; mix in the cheese and the oil until
you have the desired consistency. I like mine
really oily. TIP: While the processor is running,
slowly drizzle in olive oil through the feed tube
until all the ingredients are pureed.

You may need to stop the processor every once

in a while to scrape down the sides with a rubber
spatula to get everything mixed together. If the
pesto is too thick, and you don’t want to add
more oil, add a tablespoon of water.

Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to use

it. This should keep for 2-3 days in the fridge,
but freezes well if you want to keep it longer.
Whenever I make a batch of pesto, I keep some
in the refrigerator and freeze a bunch in ice cube
trays. When frozen, I remove them from the trays
and store them frozen in zip lock bags. This way
whenever I need a quick pasta meal or I want to
add some flavor to one of my soups, I have my
supply.
Enjoy,
Jason Lauve
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Mr. Health & Fitness
Mark Gómez
MMJ needs to be re-cast as medicine
Did you know that physicians prescribed
marijuana more often than any other drug in the
1930s? Marijuana’s use as a remedy for a variety
of conditions was well accepted by doctors and
patients in the United States at that time.
Of course, federal laws prohibiting marijuana
went into effect in 1937, and the nation as a whole
hasn’t had legal access ever since.
Today, 13 states have legalized medical
marijuana (mmj) to some degree, largely because
its use in clinical settings has been sufficiently
demonstrated.
Although we’d like to have more research, the
favorable evidence we currently possess for mmj
is greater than that which exists for many FDA
approved substances. It certainly outweighs the
dearth of evidence supporting all the unregulated
supplements sold at health food stores.
There’s a growing list of conditions and diseases
that we now know are helped with mmj, too,
including: certain cancers and nerve conditions,
insomnia, pain, nausea, hyperactivity, and intra-
ocular eye pressure. These are but a few of its
therapeutic uses.
Why, then, aren’t more states legalizing mmj?
A Gallop poll taken in October 2009 found that
74 percent of all American adults favor legalizing
mmj. This shouldn’t be surprising: Support for
outright legalization of marijuana has steadily
climbed during the last two decades to a record 44
percent after having been stagnant at 25 percent
during most of the 70s and 80s.
With this sort of public acceptance for mmj—
as well as growing acceptance for the outright
legalization of marijuana—you’d think we’d have
moved medical usage along.
What’s going on?
As a health educator and personal fitness
trainer, I’ve witnessed the trials and tribulations
of numerous clients seeking better health and
fitness over a 20 year period. I’ve worked with
many people who have used mmj in two different
states where it was legal, and I’ve seen how it has
helped them successfully deal with a number of
chronic conditions.
In my mind, there is no question of its medical
effectiveness.
The reason mmj hasn’t been accepted nationwide
is because society still views marijuana—
including mmj—within a drug culture context.
Even in states like Colorado where mmj is legal,
attempts to demean it persist.
We see evidence of this everywhere: Newspapers
and magazines often refer to the medicine as
“grass” or “weed,” both inappropriate pejorative
terms; the media also label mmj dispensaries as
“pot dispensaries”; mmj caregivers often market a
hippie-stoner image on their marketing materials
and all too frequently present an unprofessional
image.
Even the laws in mmj-friendly Colorado have
made it difficult to procure quality marijuana
medicine. The begrudging message that’s sent is
“You’re legal, but we don’t like it so you’re on your
own.”
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Is this how we should be thinking of a effective
medical remedy that serves so many so well?
If mmj is going to go the final distance and gain full
acceptance as a respectable medicine, then we’re
going to need to re-cast it in the same context
as other pharmaceuticals. The burgeoning mmj
industry will need to do a better job of presenting
a respectable image to the media, and caregivers
will need to project the same professionalism as
their counterparts in medical clinics.
Bottom line: We need less Cheech and Chong
and more Marcus Welby.
When we finally get the context right, we’ll
position the movement in a way that can help
others. These late adopters are likely to be the
more reluctant souls who have previously ignored
mmj, yet could certainly benefit from its use.
Mark Gómez, MHSE, MA, ACSM-cPT, NSCA-CPT, is
a health educator and certified personal fitness trainer.
He is the owner of Four Seasons Health and Fitness
(www.FourSeasonsHealth.com), a private fitness
studio in Fort Collins. You may contact him at Mark@
FourSeasonsHealth.
com.
Copyright 2009
Mark C. Gómez
All Rights Reserved
 JAILED by Riah McBee
felt that DSS might try to take the kids. So their mother
preemptively signed temporary custody over to their
grandfather. This seemed to have worked. Until the
school principal contacted me personally, under a false
M y name is Riah. I am a caregiver who was
released last week after serving one month
in jail as part of a five month suspended sentence;
guise of concern for the children, and to patronize my
grievances. But her plan in fact was to set us up to
be arrested on a warrant that was in fact only being
which temporarily stripped me of my children, issued as we spoke. She and the DTF worked to ‘set
stripped me of my rights as a caregiver, and stripped us up’ with the specific intent of seizing our children.
my patients their right to accessible medicine. As stated by one of the detectives: “We were advised
the suspects were supposed to drive to this address
On April 6th, 2009, Boulder County Sheriff Office and would, in all likelihood, have three children with
(BCSO) deputies accompanied a Department of them. We arranged to attempt to take the parents into
Social Services (DSS) intake caseworker during an custody away from the children if at all possible…”
investigation. Their purpose? They were to assist in
the unsupervised interview of our 4 year old child.
This was preceded by similar interrogations three days
prior of our 6 and 10 year olds. The reason for the
interviews, according to the DSS worker, was that on
March 30th someone had reportedly witnessed a female
pull a young child’s hair in the Whole Foods parking
lot. That was enough to lead DSS to our two daughters
at their school in Gold Hill, and then to our mountain
home. The worker was introduced by the teacher as
a “friend” there to ask some “fun” questions. At that
time a comment came from “staff at the child’s school”
about a child “smelling like marijuana.” However, this
14 was after the fact and had not previously been reported,
as is required by Colorado Children’s Code C.R.S. §
19-3-304. A code that recognizes educators as trusted
officials, yet neglects any protection for children’s rights,
nor contains any accountability process against such
divisive manipulation of children against their families.
Incidentally, it was specifically told to the children and
school faculty that these ‘interviews’ were not to be told
of to the parents. After interviewing all three kids, the
alleged parking lot report was not only uncorroborated,
but the worker stated that he did not have “clear probable
cause for the charges of child abuse…without further
investigation of past events.” The worker also noted
at that time the “residence smelled like marijuana.”

The sheriff’s deputies also noted that the residence

“smelled like marijuana” upon arrival, causing them to
call in “a possible grow” to the Boulder County Drug
Task Force (BCDTF). The initial entry and search of
the house was conducted without a warrant, and exigent
circumstances did not exist to justify such a search. So
in spite of the deputies’ bullying tactics we were adamant
we would provide no further information about an alleged
grow or our status patients and caregivers. No consent
was given to authorize the search, and such violation of
our 4th amendment rights were finally conceded by the
People in this case. But a Boulder district court judge
ruled to allow the ill-gotten and overbroad search warrant,
disregarding compelling case law presented in defense.
In light of everything happening and an April 8th
hearing for an allegation of child abuse was set; we
Now I’ve heard of the DTF seizing money,
guns, drugs and property. But kids?!!
Both of us definitely felt like deer in headlights at first,
and the experience was traumatic for the kids; especially
being put into different foster homes. The total lawlessness
of DSS was a rude awakening. But thankfully, once the
case was transferred to the ongoing caseworker things
began to improve. She and the Guardian Ad Litem were
far more interested in our status as medical marijuana
patients and caregivers, than was shown by the BCSO
or BCDTF. They also got to know our family and saw
that keeping the children in custody any longer was
unwarranted and unjust.
Continued on 28
W TIME TO
hat a funny world we live
in. The journey that leads
to the beginning of this
new and hopefully educa-
tional column is a story worth
telling.
The story starts some forty years
GROW by Dana May
ago in California where as a small
boy; I planted my first Cannabis
seed. Funny, I can’t recall the
outcome, but I can tell you that
I have just kept on planting for
the following forty-one years.
It has never grown old, the plant that everyone refers to as a ’weed’ is in
my eyes an amazing and incredibly beautiful plant. I have grown this versa-
tile plant a hundred different ways. I have grown in dirt and in water, on the
ground and at the top of trees, indoors and out. If you’ve heard of a style of
growing I have done it. I have also made every mistake, and am humble enough
to know that there is always something new I can learn; my goal is to ensure
that each grow is better than the last. With that in mind you would think that
after forty-one years I must be capable of growing a fairly decent plant.
Let me show you what the results
are. The accompanying photo was 15
taken with a cell phone camera,
no special lighting was employed
and no image-manipulation has
been performed.
So, can YOU grow these without
spending forty-one years learning
how? Absolutely; in the coming
issues my column “TIME TO GROW”
will be your guide to maximizing
your growing successes.
I should share with you now that
I am a card holder on the Colo-
rado Medical Marijuana Registry.
Like Jason, I was once the focus of law enforcement and arrested for cultivat-
ing the very medicine recommended by my physician; the medicine that improved
the quality of my life, and the lives of the patients I act as caregiver for.
In April of 2004 Aurora Police, along with the DEA, stormed my home and for-
ever changed my life. Like Jason, I believed it was my duty to stand up to
fight what I felt was a violation of my rights. I started my search for legal
representation, but I was told by everyone I called, that trying to fight the
DEA was a lost cause. Finally, I came across a young attorney named Robert
Corry who had been looking for somebody willing to take the risk of incarcera-
tion and publicly fight the system. My white-bread Republican appearance made
me the ideal poster boy to combat any stoner stereotypes held by the public.
That is exactly what we did, on TV, in the papers, radio, and to anyone else
willing to listen.
Continued on 26
Methods of Use
Jason Lauve
Smoking
Smoking is one of the most efficient ways of using cannabis. When marijuana is
smoked the cannabinoids vaporize and the plant material burns, forming a smoke that
is inhaled. Some of the cannabinoids are changed or destroyed in the combustion, It
passes through the membranes of the lungs into the bloodstream. On average 20% of
the THC is absorbed through smoking (Iversen, The Science of Marijuana 2000).
Joints - marijuana cigarettes.
Blunts - marijuana rolled in the tobacco leaf of a hollowed out cigar.
Pipes - same as tobacco pipes but the better ones are made of glass.
Bongs (a water pipe) - the water cools the smoke and some say it can remove
some of the irritating materials.

Vaporizing
Through vaporization of cannabis you can avoid burning many of the plant
materials and only turn the trichomes into vapor. This results in a way to
medicate that is very clean tasting and for most, it is not irritating to the lungs.

Eating
THC and other phytocannabinoids are soluble in fats and alcohol. Ingestion
gives a much slower absorption rate and a very different feeling in the body.
The effect can last up to 10 hours depending on how much was used and the
way the food was prepared. Because most of the cannabinoids are metabolized
by the liver before they reach the circulation system, only about 10% becomes
available to the body . The most common method of preparation is to simmer
the plant material in butter, margarine, or cooking oil. You can use it to make
cakes, biscuits or brownies. I prefer separating the kief, the trichomes, from
the plant; therefore I have a more precise way of measuring my dosages. It can
also be prepared as a tea and other mixed drinks. (Iversen, 2000).

Suppository
Yes, this works and for some of us it is the only way to bypass our livers which
are clogged with pharmaceuticals. Give it a try if you have nausea or pain.

Spray inhaler
There are a few companies working on this one. A liquefied plant version
called Sativex, from GW Pharmaceuticals, is available in Canada.

Pills
Marinol is a synthetic form
of THC and is absent of any
other cannabinoid. It is
very expensive and many
people find that it does not
help them.
BRITTANY’S BUDS
Q: Brittany, I have little brown bugs growing from the root
of my plants. What should I do?

A: It’s always a sad story with root aphids, because whether you
like it or not there is just no way you can ever get rid of them
completely, and if you don’t get those plants out fast they will
spread to others fast. Your best bet is to start over, and remember if
at first you don’t succeed try again!

Q: Brittany, is it okay to have a male plant growing with a

female plant?

A: No matter what anyone tells you. You must not let a male
grow with any female plants. In this case, girls are better
than boys ;-).

Q: Brittany, what is your favorite strain?

A: There is a special place in my heart for Island

Sweet Skunk. There’s a new strain I have yet to try 17
called “critical mass” I think that one will be a
keeper for sure!

Q: Brittany I have a some spider mites

on my plants what can I do to get rid of
them for the time being?

A: Wherever you see the webbing of the

spider mites, fill a bucket with 2 gal-
lons of water and a few drops of
Dawn® detergent. Moisten a paper
towel and use it to wipe off the
webbing. Follow up by wiping the
soap solution off with plain wa-
ter. Also go to your local hydro-
ponics store and ask them what
products they may have to help.

Q: Brittany, what’s your

favorite way to take your
medicine?

A: vaporizers are the best.

Not only do you taste
all of what your medicine
has to offer but it is very
clean and smooth. I
would pick the Silver Surfer
vaporizer.
Remembering the Compassionate elements of
Medical Marijuana
By Timothy Tipton

With a nervous crackle in her voice she exclaimed, “Oh My Gosh, my breast is
leaking brown fluid!” This wasn’t the first time this had happened to the breast cancer
patient, but one of the myriad of issues Malinda Lewis experiences each day as she
must go out in public. She is busy, after all, and she explains having ‘cancer’ is
NOT an immediate death sentence. She’s had over a decade of optimism in the face of
debilitated condition.
Mother. Grandmother. Legal medical marijuana patient. Legal caregiver. Pastry
chef. Massage school student. Cannabis therapy expert. Hospice court support
volunteer. Seizure patient. Chronic pain patient. Arthritis sufferer. Advocate.
Activist. Grower. Court-Appointed legal cannabis statistician.
These are only some of the numerous titles which this patient has attached to
her daily existence. A testimony in fortitude immediately acknowledged by her
infectiously positive attitude in the face of continued health struggles.
At 38 years old, she is a woman who has seen a whole lot of life and not always the
best sides of it. She has struggled through a maze of synthetic narcotic prescription
drugs for numerous years, finally settling on minimizing the pills through effective
legal cannabis therapy. Lewis credits some of her problems to years of synthetic
pills creating problems with her liver and other vital organs. She can give personal
experiences for hours about the
numerous, often devastating side
effects of the long term chronic
pain therapy. She is known to speak
of the weather affected disorder
which gives her pain from the metal
plates and screws in her neck,
following their installation during
two separate surgeries, apparently
modern medicine’s answer to a
limited better ‘quality of life’
for her.
In the decade which has followed
years of chronic pain, Lewis has
had taken it upon herself to become
educated in the wide variety of
holistic complimentary therapies,
a time consuming process. “In
the early days of my debilitated
condition, it was hard to find easy
answers and alternatives to the
pills,” reports Lewis. “Eventually,
once orientated to the benefits of
legal therapy through means other
than just smokeable (marijuana), I
began to find longer term relief for
my many ailments.
Continued on 25
This is a partial list of the many institutions and individuals
that support medical marijuana
American Medical Association endorses medical marijuana research and
rescheduling from Schedule one.
Endorse the use of medical marijuana for certain ailments
American Public Health Association
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Public Health Association
Australian Medical Association
American Nurses Associations
American Society of Addiction Medicine
NY State Association of County Health Officials
New England Journal of Medicine
California Medical Association
National Association for Public Health Policy
Rhode Island Medical Society
American Medical Student Association
DEA administrative law judge Francis L Young
Former us surgeon general of the US Joycelyn Elders
 Castlerock, Colorado continued from 8
At one point the Town Attorney refused to answer
any more questions because there are no answers.
There are no regulations for dispensaries, caregivers,
commercial grow operations or even where a patient
can obtain their medicine. They can have six plants,
with only three in the bloom stage and no more than two
ounces of usable medicine on hand. From a grower’s
perspective this causes several problems. Say I have
one mother plant that tends to work really well for my
pain and allows me to sleep through the night. I take
five clones from the mother and put three into bloom,
two I leave in vegetative state for eight weeks until my
three are ready to harvest? If I read a book or two about
growing or take grow classes I can be assured I am
going to produce far more than two ounces from those
three plants. Now I have an illegal amount of medicine
on hand. I am told by a Drug Task Force agent that if
I am growing in my residence for personal use or for a
patient and sell to them or a dispensary then it would
be considered a commercial grow operation. The
problems and questions continue to escalate. Since the
moratorium is also for indoor growing operations, then
20 growing in my residence would become illegal. What
about my six plants?
Addressing a council member after the meeting I
asked about this situation; he thought that it would
be fine to grow for my patients and take extra to a
dispensary. However, the agent is the one that shows
up at my door and determines if he is going to destroy
my life or not, not the Council member. A few days
passed before I decided to email the Mayor, Police
Chief and Town Council members to address some
of the questions that patients, caregivers and growers
ask each other every day. I asked them to have some
type of guidelines written in the moratorium so that
patients, caregivers and growers can understand what
is expected of them to remain in harmony with not
only law officials but also tax requirements.
Patients and caregivers need to know where they
are able to legally grow for themselves and/or their
patients. If a moratorium were to be put in place would
they have to stop growing for themselves or others at
their residence? What constitutes a commercial grow
operation? One of my attorneys pointed out that
growing at your place of residence would be no different
than buying a bolt of fabric from Wal-Mart and sewing
children’s PJ’s to take to the local consignment store.
It was also brought to my attention by the Drug Task
Force agent that the waste water treatment facilities are
seeing an increase in phosphorous and other chemicals
due to people dumping fertilizer into the drain from
hydroponic setups. Not something I really thought of,
but this water does get treated and returns to us at some
point as drinking water. This is when I realized that
discharge water is one of those things that should be
regulated. It would be an extra step for the grower
to test and treat the water in their hydroponic system
before dumping it down the drain but it would a wise
thing to do for the environment. Instead of spending
tax dollars on arresting medical marijuana patients,
caregivers and growers, use the money to help them to
do what they do safely.
The next aspect to consider is: How does a caregiver
such as myself legally get medicine to their patients?
The Chief of Police indicated that he didn’t suspect
that the amount of sales would decrease in the Town if
there were a moratorium in place. Without some viable
legal option for patients to obtain their medicine this
could lead to more tax dollars being spent on arrests,
destroying the lives of caregivers and patients who live
in the town. However, if it were regulated the town
would receive tax dollars from sales that would take
place anyway.
I realize that I am not against a
moratorium; it’s just that these basic
questions need to be considered, addressed
and written into a moratorium so that
patients and caregivers can live peacefully
and care for others in the community
without worrying about having an agent
show up at their door with the SWAT team.
Doug Heckenkamp M.P.T.
Medical Cannabis Growing Rapidly As of press time, no medical marijuana bills have yet been written,
Continued from 8 but there are promises of at least 3 or 4 bills that will be introduced
to “clarify” the issue of medical marijuana distribution in the state.
On Oct. 29, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued a ruling creating Colorado’s first case law on its medi-
cal marijuana law. The opinion stated that medical marijuana caregivers had to “do more” for their pa-
tients than simply provide medical cannabis. Instead of dampening the medical marijuana industry, the
ruling has had the effect of multiplying the number of businesses involved in medical cannabis. More
dispensaries have started incorporating other alternative and holistic practitioners into their medical can-
nabis businesses. The Cannabis Therapy Institute has started a patient referral network to “do more” for
patients, further expanding the industry.
On Nov. 3, the Board of Health called an emergency meeting with only a few hours notice and voted
to delete their definition of “significant responsibility” from their rules, leaving the definition of “primary
care-giver” decided by the Court of Appeals the only definition, which says a caregiver must provide a
patient with other services in addition to medicine. On Nov. 10, attorneys Rob Corry, Sean McAllister
and Brian Vicente won an injunction on the Board of Health’s “emergency” decision.
On Nov. 15, state Senator Chris Romer (D-Denver) released the first details about the medical mari-
juana bill he wants to introduce next year. He called the status quo “a train wreck”. Romer’s bill would
require medical cannabis caregivers to:
Obtain
-wObtain a license
a license from
from thethe state
state if they
if they have
have twotwo
or or more
more patients
patients
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-wDevelop health
health care
care plans
plans forfor their
their patients
patients
w Offer more services than selling marijuana to patients
- Offer more services than selling marijuana to patients
Pass
-wPass criminal
criminal background
background checks
checks
The bill would also:
The bill would also: 21
w Require an additional medical
-review
Require an additional
board to look at medical review
all applicants
board
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look at all
whoapplicants
are underfrom pa-
25 years
tients
old.who are under 25 years old.
-wCreate a licensing
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system large-
large-
scale medical cannabis production
scale medical cannabis production

Senator Romer told the Boulder Daily
Camera that he expects “well over 50 per-
High Valley
cent of the dispensaries will go out of busi-
ness” if his bill should pass. Sen. Romer Healing Center
called the status quo “a train wreck”.
The New Year will be an interesting one
for Colorado. From medical marijuana
and industrial hemp bills in the legislature
to ballot initiatives for relegalization for
all uses, cannabis will definitely be at the
forefront of the Colorado political scene
for the near future.
Colorado’s first medical cannabis retreat
Cannabis Therapy Institute
P.O. Box 19084 Serving all of Colorado’s licensed
Boulder, CO 80308 patients
Phone: (641) 715-3900 ext. 70966# Located in Beautiful Crestone, CO
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by Laura Kriho
 Dispensaries in
Colorado
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING:
PLEASE EMAIL CHANGES TO dispensary@CannabisHealthNewsMagazine.com
Dispensary City Phone
Alternative Medicine of Southeast Denver Denver 720 941-8872
BC Inc. Denver, 720-323-2383
Cannabis Medical Denver 303-912-2013
Capitol Hill Alternative Medicine 303-882-6173
Captiol Hill Medicine Shoppe Denver 303-993-5777
Caregiving Friends 720 999-0486 Cannabis was a part of the
Cherry Creek Health 303-388-0086
Colorado Cannabis Services 720-984-6543 American pharmacopoeia
The Healing House Pharmacy and Club Denver 720-389-6490
Herbal Connections 720 999-6295 as an over the counter re-
22 Herbal Wellness Denver 720-299-1919
Highland Health Denver 303-455-0810 mady.
Local Caregivers of Colorado 720-233-5482
Medical Cannabis 720-629-3476
Metro Cannabis Denver 720 771-9866
Metro-Cannabis 2 Denver 303-305-9625
Mile High Quality of Life Southeast Denver 720-933-1857
Mile High Remedies Denver 303-419-3896
Mile High Wellness Denver 720-382-8516
Pain Management of Colorado Denver 303-423-7246
Patient’s Choice of Colorado Denver 303.862.5016
Peace in Medicine Center Denver 720-242-9308
The Releaf Center Denver 303-458-5323
Rockbrook, Inc. Denver 303-756-0595
Colorado Patient Coalition Federal Heights 303-667-6032
Green Medical Northglenn 303-495-5000
The Healing Center Westminster 303-412-0200
Herbal Remedies 303-430-0420
Cannabis Kindness Center Wheat Ridge 303-431-4994
DenCo Wheat Ridge, CO 80212 303-518-0303
Green Tree Medical LLC Lakewood 720-838-1652
A Kind Place Wheat Ridge 720-569-1666
Mr. Nice Guys Lakewood 303-233-6423
Meadows Wellness Center Lakewood 720-435-3830
NatuRx Wheat Ridge 303-420-9427
AlternaCare 303-386 5865
CannaMart Inc. Greenwood Village 303-771-1600
Green Mountain Care Littleton 303-953-9231
The Hatch Wellness Center Highlands Ranch 303-470-9270
The Kind Room Littleton 720.266.3136
The Apothecary Longmont 720 210-3986
Botanic Labs Longmont 303-260-8203
Boulder County Caregivers Boulder 303 495-2195
Boulder Alternative Medicine Boulder 720-210-4021
 Dispensaries in
Colorado
THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING:
PLEASE EMAIL CHANGES TO dispensary@CannabisHealthNewsMagazine.com
Dispensary City Phone
The Skinny Pineapple 970 497-0559
Grateful Meds Nederland 303-258-7703
One Brown Mouse Nederland 303 258.0633
Green Belly Co-Op El Dorado Springs 720 381-6187
New Options Wellness 720 266-9967
Organic Medicine Club Erie 303-800-4196
Alliance For Cannabis Therapeutics Fort Collins 970-308-5496
Colorado-Chronix 970-227-3366
In Harmony Wellness Windsor
Natural Alternatives for Health Loveland/Fort Collins 970-412-1573
Nature’s Medicine Loveland 970-461-2811 23
Magic’s Emporium Loveland 970-397-1901
Tranquility Healing Center Loveland 970-215-3519
Cannabis Therapeutics dispensary Colorado Springs 719-633-7124
CannaCare Colorado Springs 719 596-3010
Colorado Cannabis Center East Colorado Springs 719-574-4455
Colorado Cannabis Caregivers Colorado Springs 719-634-7389
Front Range Caregivers 719-321-2442 Before marijuana/cannabis
The Highlands Cooperative Colorado Springs 719-442-6737
Marisol Therapeutics 800-584-6274 was made illegal in the United
Pikes Peak Alternantive Health and Wellness Colorado Springs, 719-575-9835
Trichome Health Consultants Colorado Springs 719-635-6337 States in 1937, it was used in
Mile High Medical Gardens Castle Rock
Golden Alternative Care 303-278-8870 over 600 medical products.
A Kinder Place Evergreen 303-567-2235
Mountain High Wellness Center Evergreen 303-243-4457
Generations Natural Medicine Greeley 970-353-2839
Mary’s Medicine 719-778-5620
Top Hat Enterprises Saguache 719-221-3373
Colorado Mountain Dispensary Carbondale 970-948-6404
High Valley Healing Center Crestone 303 877-7452
Natures Medicine Grand Junction 970-424-5293
Geronimos Gardens
Boulder MMJ 720 457-5546
NRAD
AlterMeds Louisville 303 931-6200
Tea Alchemy Nederland 303 258-3561
Stone Mountain Longmont 303-803-3062
Green Docs LLC 303 339-0214
Cannabis Medical Therapeutics 303 880-1563
High Country Caregivers Grand County 970 531-3129
Cannameds Boulder 877 420-6337
High Grade Alternatives Boulder
Medicinal Gardens Fort Colins 970-372-9135
 Cannabis & Physical Therapy
continued from 9
many patients expect too much too soon and push it.
There is a point of diminishing returns where being on
your feet for more than 4–6 hours will typically lead
to significant swelling in the knee and leg. As the knee
swells it places more pressure on the nerves, arteries
and veins. Pressure on the nerves causes an increase in
pain and pressure on the arteries and veins restricts the
blood flow, much like parking your car on the sprinkler
hose. Without blood flow there is no delivery of oxygen
and nutrients to the damaged tissue. White blood cells
cannot remove the damaged tissue which increases scar
tissue production and the end result is a measurable
loss of range of motion in the knee. Now the physical
therapist has to work harder on the surrounding tissues
and joint, resulting in more inflammation and pain. It
would benefit this patient to have a Sativa in the
morning and an Indica after therapy in the afternoon;
this will slow them down and allow them to put their leg
up, which will decrease inflammation. When it’s time
for bed a knock out Indica such as “Original Misty,”
24 would enable them to spend their time in bed sleeping,
not tossing and turning in pain. When the body sleeps
it uses most of its energy to repair itself, allowing a
sleeping body to heal faster; this is one of the reasons
why they take critically injured patients and place them
into a drug-induced coma for several days. We could
get even more specific within our choices of strains by
looking for one that produces the highest amounts of
the CB2 cannabinoid which aides the immune system
and interacts with anti-inflammatory receptors.
The fact that there are so many different strains gives
us endless possibilities for different diagnoses and for
different people. What works for one person may
not have the same effect for someone else. We find
this in traditional medicine as well. Every effect that a
medicine has is a side effect; it’s just that the greatest
side effect is what the drug is marketed for. Some
effects may be experienced by some patients but not
others. The same applies to any of the cannabis strains;
“Lavender” may be perfect for before bed for one
person but may work better in the late afternoon for
another.
Doug Heckenkamp
M.P.T.

Cannabinoids continued from 10

BLPs share a common vision for the future, restoring their vision of the past, they gain power. As a result,
angry, aggressive, narrow-minded people naturally wind up running the country. They tend to not take in the
new information, i.e. environmental science that would allow our so called leaders to create policies that would
attempt to minimize man’s impact on our environment (pollution). In other words, we as a species need to elevate
our endocannabinoid activity levels, not only for individual health, but also for the sake of species survival.
In conclusion, we are engaged in a genetic battle between BLPs and FLPs (forward looking people). Our
health and longevity, as individuals and as a species, are now dependant on replacing BLPs with FLPs. We are
experiencing evolution in action and mankind’s very existence is at stake.

Dr. Robert Melamede, Ph.D

Associate Professor of Biology
Universtiy of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Regulation
from the
grass roots
Remembering... continued from 18
This is something I enjoy helping others
in making a smoother transition to
success.” Lewis embraces edible therapy,
1800’s style ‘ancient’ recipe tincture
therapy, and a variety of nutraceutical
oils, lotions, foods, and other mixtures.
“When I first became legal, over six years
ago, there was little opportunity to be
educated, only a couple of dispensaries,
and a patient collective, which finally
gave me a clear understanding of ALL
the therapy options, rather than just
a storefront perspective. The first few
months, I was only able to secure cannabis
from street dealers. Times have changed
considerably.”
In an effort to help ‘pay back’ for her
positive enhanced education about legal
cannabis therapy, Lewis began volunteering
time at the Ole RAD Reasonable Access
Denver facility which used to be located
in Denver on Colfax across from the famous
Lake Steam Baths, a short distance away
from Mile High Stadium. “It was a breath
of fresh air, to be able to get consistent
quality medical therapy services and on a
regular basis,” said Lewis. “Eventually,
I was able to alert my physician that I
had cut down on my prescription narcotic
pain medications to about one third. I
actually felt more active, and was able
to consequently be more active also.”
So, in spite of a third round of
chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer
tumors and having had three previous
lumpectomies, Lewis finds her self busy
with a new chapter in her life, keeping a
positive focus on massage school and her
second semester of training. She hopes
to incorporate massage into her wellness
services effort and would like to see
more provided than just marijuana from
dispensaries or collectives.
Legitimate legal cannabis therapy
patients in Colorado deserve continuous
compassion. This includes compassion from
the community at-large, the government
officials, and even law enforcement. This
is especially true in the face of the
media’s barrage of Multi-Billion Dollar
“Cannabusiness” frenzy and a statewide
apparently feverish response by local and
county municipalities as they scramble
to tighten up land use ‘prohibition’
and other code ordinances. Lewis was
recently told that although the doctors
are recommending a double mastectomy
following reoccurring tumors, she has been
told that her current Medicaid insurance
coverage will NOT include reconstructive
surgery. So she continues her struggle.
With stress exacerbated by the uncertain
future of her constitutional rights while
the 2010 legislature gears up to address
concerns. Will she be listened to?
Timothy Tipton, a career photojournalist,
has been named a court-appointed subject
matter expert in Cannabis in ten
jurisdictions across Colorado as well
as being an Appeal Bond Supervisor in
Larimer County. He can be reached at
commjexpert@gmail.com.
 Time to Grow The outcome was a national precedent-setting case where I
Continued from 15 became the first person in U.S. history to have marijuana
growing equipment returned by the Federal Government. All
charges were dropped and I returned to my passion.
I should have been satisfied with that, but the story continues. I subse-
quently became a court-certified expert witness in marijuana cultivation and
medical marijuana. I felt it was my duty to help others who found themselves
fighting the same battle.
As an expert witness in this arena, I’ve noticed that most defendants decide
to take a plea bargain rather than risk being jailed. Jason Lauve, however;
did not take a plea. Like myself, he felt a since of duty and a moral obli-
gation to fight for his rights. Jason’s attorney? Robert Corry, the very one
I had found years before. When Robert asked if I was willing to act as expert
witness for a young man in Boulder, how could I say no? That is how I met Ja-
son. We formed an instant friendship, bound by a common belief that those in
the right will prevail.
I thereby testified again as an expert witness in Jason’s precedent-setting
case. As a result of Jason’s case it is now the patient who decides how much
medicine is medically necessary.
Two people who stood up for what was right — two precedent setting cases.
And now I have this forum to share the knowledge I have gained over these
last forty years. The thought taking all this knowledge to the grave with me
without sharing it gives me pause almost daily.
Starting in the following is-
26 sue you can expect to see my col-
umn “TIME TO GROW”; my attempt to

Alliance for pass on the knowledge you need to

Medicinal Purposes Only

be a successful grower without

Cannabis
enduring the heartache, expense,
and lost time due to all the mis-
takes I have made over the past

Therapeutics forty years.

We will cover outdoor growing
but living in Colorado with the
short summers and early freezes
most of us will be doing our work
indoors. In a very short amount
of time, you will learn how to
recreate the great outdoors and
then how to enhance it for canna-
bis cultivation, without spending
extra money on grow books that
may contain extraneous and con-
fusing information.
Our first installment will start
with providing the perfect envi-
ronment, whether it is a closet
or a warehouse. Before you know
it you’ll be growing those buds
in the bowl.
Licensed Caregiver Dana K May

970-308-5496 Professor Marijuana

Mother’s Nature

The Human Condition lives in

the art of Nature. She is the Life
Force of Creation.
Each flower, plant and tree
nourished by the water that flows
with in and without.
Every surface of the Earth is
covered in the mystery of the
Divinities.
Mother’s Nature reveals the
Mysteries of each season,
displaying Her beauty for all to see.
Artwork from the STUDIO/2009

27

Recommended Books

Understanding Marijuana: A New The Science of Marijuana

Look at the Scientific Evidence By Leslie L. Iversen
By Mitch Earleywine ISBN-13: 978-0195328240
ISBN-13: 978-0195138931
 Jailed All told, the children were held
continued from 14 for 70 days and then returned
home, and the case worker
wants to close the case but “has been waiting for the
criminal matters to be addressed first.”

So, if using or growing medical cannabis might not be so

evil in the eyes of all DSS or the children’s courts, then
where and when do we make this a clearer policy?

There are no clear policies: What about BCDTF

commander Tom Sloan saying “we’re not bothering or
harassing medical marijuana dispensaries without a valid
complaint.” This contrasted with another statement of
his that “we’re only going after profiteers.” Of course there also was Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett’s
comment that “we’re not waging war on patients.” This sentiment is not shared by all in his office, particularly not by
assistant DA Chris Estoll. In our case he admitted that Garnett might not agree with his tactics or plea offer, but that he
wanted to “make an example out of us.”

In this offer, the DA would drop over half a dozen felonies and other misdemeanor charges against each, and of course
the child abuse charges. We would however have to plead guilty to felony cultivation, with a deferred judgment sentence.
I would have to plead guilty to two counts of possession of 1-8 ounces of medicine and a jail sentence of 5 months with
4 months suspended. We would both receive 2-3 years probation. The final stipulation, snuck in at the last minute, was
we were to forfeit our rights as caregivers, abandoning several patients.

Besides the thousands in potential legal costs, the extreme pressure for preservation of our family forced us to ‘tap out’
28 and agree to take the plea offer, while still contesting the legality and politics behind stripping patients of their legal
licensed caregivers. This is certainly unconstitutional and will be appealed for reconsideration.
by Riah McBee

T
he next legislative session convenes on
Contacting January 13, 2010. We are urging all patients,
caregivers, advocates, family and friends to
contact their state senators and representatives
the Colorado and tell them what you would like to see in a
medical marijuana bill and how cannabis has
Legislature helped you as a medicine.

Tell your lawmakers that any medical marijuana

legislation needs to address these areas to adequately protect patient rights:
- Patients desperately need access to a 24/7 phone number for law enforcement to call to check if
a person is on the Register
- Patients need a Bill of Rights to protect them from discrimination.
- Patients and caregivers need greater protection from prosecution.
- Suppliers of caregivers need immunity from prosecution.
- Caregivers should not be limited to the number of patients they serve.
- Caregivers should not be subject to background checks.
Senator Chris Romer (D-Denver) will be one of the main sponsors of legislation, so cc: him and
CTI on any letters or correspondence:
sen.romer@gmail.com and info@cannabistherapyinstitute.com
Find a directory of the Colorado General Assembly:
www.CannabisTherapyInstitute.com/advocacy
 Events
*Cheesecake Charity Ball for Indigent Patients*
When: Sun., Dec. 6, 2009
Time: 4pm-11pm
Where: Cervantes, 2637 Welton St. Denver CO
What: A charity event to raise money for indigent patients this holiday season.
Sponsored by: Jessica LeRoux <lady@twirlinghippy.com>
*Start a Medical Marijuana Business in Colorado*
Legal Seminar with Rob Corry, attorney
When: Wed., Dec. 9, 2009
Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Where: Holiday Inn Denver-Central, 4849 Bannock St., Denver, CO
For more information: www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/classes/
*AMMSA General Meeting*
When: Fri., Dec. 11, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Armadillo Border Grill
700 Ken Pratt Blvd #200, Longmont, CO
What: Discussion on upcoming legislative session and lobbying strategies.
Sponsored by: American Medical Marijuana Standards Association
Contact: Linda Smoke <smoke1@att.net>
For more information: www.ammsa.info/
*Cannabis Therapy 101 Class*
When: Sat., Dec. 12, 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Private Retreat, Boulder, CO
For more information: www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/classes/
*Medical Cannabis Cultivation 101 Class*
When: Sat., Dec. 12, 2009
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Private Retreat, Boulder, CO
For more information: www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/classes/
*Cannabis Holiday Health Fair*
When: Sun. Dec. 13, 20009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Holiday Inn Denver-Central, 4849 Bannock St., Denver, CO
What: Patient and legislative outreach. All cannabis businesses invited to attend!
Sponsored by: Cannabis Therapy Institute For more information:
For more information: www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com/chf/
*Free Music Therapy Sessions*
When: Dec. 14
Time: 7pm to 8pm
Where: Portland Place Healing Arts, 1143 Portland Pl., Suite 3, Boulder, CO
What: Complimentary music therapy groups focusing on grief and loss/transi-
tion offered free to members of the medical cannabis community
For more information: Faith Halverson-Ramos
Phone: 303-521-2791
Email: soundwell_musictx@mac.com
Web: www.soundwellmusictherapy.com
*Board of Health Rulemaking Hearing*
When: Dec. 16 meeting has been POSTPONED
Make sure to come to this meeting We, as patients NEED to be heard!
For more information: www.cdphe.state.co.us/BHRulemakingPostponement.pdf
*Sensible Colorado Stakeholder Meeting*
When: Sat., De. 19, 2009
Time: 1-4pm
Where: TBA
What: Stakeholder Meeting to craft a unified legislative agenda for 2010.
Sponsored by: Sensible Colorado
Contact: Brian Vicente: info@sensible.org
For more information: www.sensiblecolorado.org/
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Literally seconds after Jason was anointed,
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MARC
CAL PRISON
POLITI
This is INSANE. Marc is being extradited from Canada, to
serve a 5-year sentence in a US prison!
FOR SELLING SEEDS TO
PEOPLE LIKE US!
If it wasn’t for Marc Emery, we would not have the medical cannabis
options that we do today. Thank you Marc!
M arc Scott Emery (born February 13, 1958) is a Canadian cannabis activist. He is the publisher of Cannabis
Culture magazine. He also ran for mayor of the city of Vancouver in 1996 and 2002. On July 23, 2006,
Marc Emery married Jodie Joanna Giesz-Ramsay.
He is formerly a retailer of cannabis seeds for cultivation, having started Marc Emery Direct Marijuana Seeds in
1995, which he ran until it was closed by a raid by Vancouver police acting on the request of the United States
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on July 29, 2005.
He currently faces extradition to the United States where he faces a 5 year sentence for selling marijuana
seeds and "laundering" the profits into pro-cannabis legalization activities. His outspoken advocacy in favor of
legalizing cannabis led the media to dub him "The Prince of Pot," a nickname he embraces.
Marc Emery openly sold cannabis seeds in downtown Vancouver, BC for over a decade from a storefront to
finance peaceful organizations and activities opposing the US “War on Drugs.” Marc Emery contributed $4
million to various organizations in the anti-marijuana movement, and publicly condemned the draconian US
Drug War as a horrendous failed policy with disastrous political and social consequences. There were never any
objections from the public concerning Marc Emery’s activities.
Marc Emery participated in numerous Canadian
elections and continues to appear regularly in domestic
and international media. The Canadian Government
was always well aware of Marc Emery’s activities,
and Revenue Canada and Revenue BC accepted
his “marijuana seed vendor” income tax payments
for years. Every issue of Marc Emery’s 13-year-old
publication Cannabis Culture Magazine is sent to
each Member of Parliament, and for 10 of those years
the magazine carried his extensive cannabis seed ads.
Every Member of Parliament knew what Marc was
doing, and never objected at any time.
Marc and his wife Jodie
Photo credit: Jeniffer Zimmerman
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