Grand Junction Proposes 12 Month Moratorium on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

By Jeralyn, Section Colorado News
Posted on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 08:38:00 AM EST
Tags: medical marijuana (all tags)

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Grand Junction, in Mesa County, Colorado, is considering this ordinance banning new medical marijuana dispensaries for 12 months. It provides penalties -- anyone who holds themselves out as a primary caregiver for the purpose of acquiring, possessing, producing or transporting medical marijuana or paraphernalia, without having a sales tax license is committing a misdemeanor. No new sales tax licenses will be granted for 12 months. Businesses with existing sales tax licenses cannot add medical marijuana to their inventory.[More...]

It quotes the state's Attorney General and police chief's opinions that dispensaries will lead to greater crime. What does the police chief base this on? Two burglaries at a single dispensary. And, quite troubling, it requests that if the state enacts regulations, it be granted the right, as a Home Rule community, to enact stronger restrictions. More here.

This morning, a hearing will be held in Denver District Court challenging last week's amendment to the definition of primary caregiver by the State Board of Health at a hastily convened meeting.

The Colorado Bar Association is holding a continuing legal education program at lunchtime on Weds. on medical marijuana -- presented by defense attorneys.

Truth or Fiction: What Does it All Mean?

The Facts, the Law and the Media
* Federal Government vs States Rights
* Uniquely Colorado: Home Rule, Constitutional Provision Art 18 Sec 14.
* Caregivers before and after August 20, 2009

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based on that: (none / 0) (#1)
by cpinva on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 01:51:42 AM EST

Two burglaries at a single dispensary.

the state should cease issuing new business licenses period, for any kind of business.

: Naw, they just need to up (none / 0) (#2)
by Fabian on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 05:10:53 AM EST

their security.
Pharmacies and hospitals have figured out how to keep their inventory secure.
If dispensaries insist on being soft targets, they'll continue to be the target of choice for theft.

Jack McCoy and Chief O'Hara over there... (none / 0) (#3)
by kdog on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 07:58:49 AM EST

ain't too bright are they? I think what they meant to say is that legal dispensaries may lead to more reporting of crime...the old-school black market dispensary would get robbed and just have to eat it, now they can report it.

I would think John Law would support an increase of crime reporting...unless their just worried about the crime stats.

How many liquor stores... (none / 0) (#4)
by Dadler on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 08:19:05 AM EST

...are there in town?

Brain dead, prejudiced, laughable hypocrites with power seem to run everything, from the local to the global.

Mesa County... (none / 0) (#5)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Tue Nov 10, 2009 at 08:46:43 AM EST

...giving El Paso County a run for its money in the stoopid department. Maybe Josh Penry can run for City Council in Teabag Junction now that he's pulled a Palin and quit the Governor's race!