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We are sure February's issue will find a place on your coffee table! =e PED DEVO COLOR A Greer 9 mara Ree ue Special Thanks from the publisher OVA FEBRUARY 2019si Allows Marijuana Colorado — Under a new law voted by Breckenridge residents, it will be legal for anyone over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, tug paraphernalia such a a nin the Dutch capt ail remain illegal in Breckenridge 3g will n died at the ski resort after ploughirig ino a ree) the 7 * Breckenridge th Avrare of the potential for a blanket ban on cannabis er casualties fro g smoked whi Je who causes a disturbance while stoned will abo Be a en. inundated with telephone cals 3 diy in Amefica to decriminalise cannabis, he potential fordrug busts on the Breckenridge city mits could he a hazard for cannabis users, as could the fact that the drug wil til be illegal under state lew Sate OFFKtals have indicated they. will respect the town's as well as Medical use of marijuana has surged in popu Galfornia, compounding FEBRUARY 2010 POSTHEA 5Are Denver's New | Regulations Fair March Ist is rapidly approaching and Denver will be living under a new set of regulations that target dispensaries. These regulations are eee ne bill develops in the state legislature, After a four-hour deliberation, Denver Cty Council unanimously approved regulations on January {tth that include: Should the state adopt stricter laws. these stricter laws will become Denver's default regulations, There also theming" he issuance of any Heerse pursuiant to this article shall not be deemed to create an excep ion, defense or immunity to any person i regard (0 any potential crminal lability the person may fave for the cultivation, possession, sale, distribution, ot mat juana formed after the December 15th, 2009 cutafl date Alex Mayster, ownérof A Mile High agrees with some of the new regulations, “Just like ail mndustries, there needs to be regulations t have good standartis, But there s Such a thing as going too fat as well” Maystes commented that there ace worries about Chis Romer's Impending bill. He says. People making laws know very lite about this industry and although some intentions my be good, they same mes do mowe harm than good Diana Mousey, of Rocky Mountain Organics agrees with Mayster, “There yeeds to be a high standard in this industry and regulations are needed Projecting, professionalism is important. Some opponents of these new regu there are numerouis establishments medial marijuana is being targeted al masijuane with alco! ons and conversations in forums are making allegations that there i a dauble standar because iat sell alcohol within close proximity (0 schools and child care facilities. These peopl feel that ily because iS “pot” Moudrey responds to these clas by stating, "We don't like ta p ned ealt-based industry and our focus is on the well-being of our patients Anternative Medieine on Capitol ulations need to govern this industry. AMCH does not have any worties about spacing, but they do agree tha should be distanced from schools andl child cate facilities, They State that Maintaining professionalisn is important. An ANCH spokesperson asserts, “Allowing on-site consumption does iol cxeate a professional atmosphere, al re fait. Phe medical marijuana community is united when It ties of those who benefit fram the wonders of marijuana, ver dispensaries, most of these regalations alism and caring about what is in the best healing According 10 sew comes £9 professio For acopy ofthe actual fegistation, vs hinps//2oloradoniedicalmarijuanatnet/Denver-City Medical Marjuana-Bill pat 6 «POSTER Fesnuaay2010Marijuana-Friendly Nations Argentina Australia Inof August, 2009 the Supreme ustrai’s. marijuana laws vary Court of Argentina culed that it Gepending ‘on each state oF vavanleonel 18 unconstitutional 10 punish eestor. Nocording to the National (366) people for using. mariana for Canmabis Prevention and Informa personal consumption tion web site, minor marijuana offences have been decriminalized This decision followed a case jy South Australla (1987), Austra: involving five men who were fan Capital Tertiory (1992) arrested with a few marijuana Northern Territory (1996), and cigarettes in their pockets. The Western Austra (2004) court stated that marijuana use ‘ust not harm others and made South Australia the maximum it very clear that the legal amount of cannabis allowed i 100 system does not advocate mf : feramns of plant material, 20 grams complete deeriminalization, ‘of vesin, and 1 plant The Supreme Court of Atgen The Australian Capital Territory tina ruled that: "Fach adult is permits a maximum amount of 25 five to make lifestyle decisions rams of plant. material and. 2 without the imervention of the Bans Western Australia's maximums are 30 state rams of plant material and 2 plants In the Northen Territory. the Ricardo Lorenzett, Supreme juaximum amount of allowable "The remainder of Australia’s teritoces Court President stated that cannabis. is 50. grams of plant and states maintain that any cannabis private behavior was legal "a gmaterial 10 grams of resin, | gram offence Is a criminal offence. Anyone fong as it doesn't constitute of ofl, 10 grams of seed, and 2 — found guilty can receive a hefty fine o all clear danger. The stale cannot plants time and end up with a eriminal record establish morality” Marijuana is decriminalized however the cultivation of cannabis plans other than for personal use is Illegal |, without a permit from the Chilean Agriculture Ministry. Consumption and possession in small quantities. on private property Is legal, but consumption by a large {group of individuals is illegal, Medical marijuana is legal but currently not regulated, FEBRUARY 2010 POSTEEA 7female plant, However, if person is consider “pr ‘meaning they caust sgravating circum attend to, to fines IF anyone is. caught smoking marijuana in the presence of minors, near schools, or army barracks, this Is seen as public nuisance. IF police d the signs of being a “prot user” then they have the author ity tw assign tie anager. FEBRUARY 2010 8 POSTERS avis are relaxed, but ome restrictions. An Individual 18 years of age or folder is permitted to be in possession of maximum 3 grams fof dried marijuana and one hi the police need. 10 nd the individual has any amount of marijuana on them, then they ean be subjected fend to therapeutic counsel by @ court-appointed case India Marijuana is technically not legal ints the government does permit certain uses of it during observances of cortaln rollgious riumals Government fownied shops in holy cites sell és in the form of bhang, isa liquid preparation made from the leaves and buds of the female plant. Its consumed with a mixture of almonds, sugar and milk There are about 800 government: Hicensed bhang shops in the state of Rajasthan that borders Pakistan In the northern area of India As an interesting side note, statis. ties complied at NationMaster com Indicate that the top ten countries whose ctizens have used cannabis are (from greatest to least: New Zealand, Australia, United States, United om, — Switzerland and, Spain, Canada, Nether Is and Belgium, 720-473-8905 ee) Czech Republic Possession of small quant ties for personal use is legal in the Czech Republic. As of this year, 2010, cultivation of five plants is allowed Selling marijuana remains a crimeNational News Medical marijuana legislation is progressing for the first time throughout the easter region of the United States. In Delaware, in June 2009, a bill was guided through the Health and Social Services Committee, and should be presented before the Delaware Senate in early 2010. Medical Marijuana East Coast * Developments ' In New Hampshire, the General Court just narrowly failed to override Governor John Lynch's veto of their medical marijuans bill, but efforts are going to continue in 2010, In ‘Washington D.C., 60% of vaters had approved Initiative 59 in 1098; however, Congress = passed a spending restriction which blacked the law from being implemented, This ye that spending restriction may have been relieved and itis posstble that Initiative 59 will become li. Meanwhile, New Jersey has just passed legislation and is now the 14th state that has Fegalized marijrana for medicinal purpases. nie day afer New Jersey passed thelr medical marijuana bill, New York State's Assembly Health Commitiee appraved a In 2007, a similar bill had! been previ ously approved in committee to authorize doctors to grant eligible patients a certifi cate that allowed them to legally acquire and use marijuana and/or to grow up toa dozen plants at a time. According to Richard N. Gottfried, Assemblyman and Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, “Thousands of New Yorkers with serious. Me-threatening conditions could get, significant medical benefit from the us of marijuana” Reportedly in 2007, former Governor Eliot Spitzer along, with key legislative learlers id agree on the concept ef med cal marijuana in New York but could not ‘agroe on two major issues. The first issue was wheiher the state should be involved in the business of the produetion and distribution of marijuana. Second, both the Govemor and key leaders were not satisfied with the level of control the bill offered for procurement, distribution, or use. These were substantial differences And the 2007 effort failed due to both the lack of agreement on these Issues, as well as the surfacing of other high priority legislative agendas - fiscal and polltical struggle in leadership within the govern: ‘ment arose which prevented the legisla ture from accomplishing, work on most Issues, medical marijuana included. In fact, due to this power strugele that paralyzed the Senate, the NYS legislature passed far fewer bills in 2009 than at any point in recent history. ale bill for seriously ill peaple with life threatening conditions. When the New York legislature returned in November fora brief session, it neither voted om the medical marijuana legisla. tion nor on virtually any other piece of major legislation, Tis expected that in 2010, New York will address medical marijuana and because fof the modifications offered to gal support from senators of both parties, bills 4.9016 and 4041-8, as sponsored by Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried and Senate Health Committee Chair Tom Duane are expected to have much more support for passage. Its also expected that Governor David Paterson will sign the bill as presented, ‘The primary issue of conten: tion by the Senate Republicans has now been resolved, Rather than allowing patients and caregivers to grovy small amounts of marijuana, the modified bill will, instead, allow for safe access by allowing stateegistered (regulated) entities to dispense medical marijuana t0 qualified patients, [tis expected that this, and related changes will attract Republi- can support and. resolve the primary differences blacking passage. Im 2009, New York reintroduced medical | When the compassionate _ medical ‘marijuana legislation” with renewed | marijuana legislation passes in New York Interest. However, a serious politkal | State, it will offer better structure and support for similar efforts throughout both the northeast and eastern regions of the United States, “Yes, compromise was Instrumental for addressing the oppost- tion in New York, but ultimately it also led to better policy In this particular health care bil FeSnUARY 2010 POSTHEEAiqeeycaalvzare| reoye ls a 10 POSTER — FeBRUARY 2010ORIGINS OF 420 MYTHS AND FACTS OF THE NUMBER 420 THRE DECADES, Goa APRESENT ATON For over three decades the number 420 has represented the cannabis culture. Numerous websites stake claims to knowing the origins of 420 and there are countless theories, yet which one Is the truth? FEBRUARY 2010 DOSTEE 1BE oes - M/THS AND FACTS [Mytins 4:20 is tea time for those who smoke marijuana in Holland. Fact: There is no spect time. Myth: April 20th isthe date that Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin or Jim Morrison passed away. Fact: Although all three ofthese amazing performers were stiongly identified with ciug I Use, none of them passed away on April 20. Morison passed away July 3, Joplin on October 4 and Hendrix on September 18 Myth: When the Grateful Dead toured, no matter what hotel they stayed at, they picked room number 420. Fact: Grateful Dead Productions spokesperson, Deninis McNally says this is not tue. (Myth: Marjuena has 420 chemical compounds, Fact:315 chemical compounds are found in marijuana, ‘Myth: 420 is the radio code used by some police forces when identifying marijuana-related crime cals Fact: The number 420 is not used for any radio codes by police Myth: April 20s the best date to start planting marijuana, Fact: Marijuana, depending on geographic location, is planted at diferent times throughout the year (Myth: April 20 is Adolf Hitler's birthday. A Jot of myths have floated arourid Fact: ¥es, bt it was not the origin for years, but mast eredible sources all agree iti High Times editor-in-chief, Steven Hager. High Times originally published an article in May O91 about a rumor that 420 was a police code When Hager was head editor of High Times, he received an e-mail from an original member of the Waldas tn the late 1990's. It was then the magazine discovered the real story. [Mytin:Apri 20 is National Pot Smokers Day. Fact: Although this is the case, this fs not the origin of 420, Back n 1971, 0 San Rafael, Calor few teenage toys ied to meet afer school on campus These yout atended Sen Raecl High School ad the called themselves the IRE Waldos. Everyday after school the GREENAROUNDYOU Wialdos met athe state, at 420 pn medicam marujuana dispensary an enjoyed smoking marjuana, As time esse the yout od se in"420" as not only the te they ret t ight up, but as a secret code (GREEN AROUND YOU when in the company of their parents 303 284 9075. | | and teachers. They hat no ea the OPEN7 DAYS 11-9 | co DISCOUNTS FOR 420 dt catch on wat the late CANCER PATIENTS 1980's when it becarme an ‘underground term circulating around Grateful Dead fans, headquartered in San Rafael. Then High Times published! EDIBLES, CLONES, SEEDS thelr original article in 1991 and es fram there, the term 420 grew, n FEBRUARY 20102. Cover Story ‘Today, people across the world celebrate April 20th as National Pot Smokers Day. The true significance ofthis day, beyond the fact that brings pecple together, s that this is a day 10 explore the meaning ofthe freedom, or lack of, to indulge in its use. Regardless of this being a popular drug that’s enjoyed my millions, for recreational purposes, iti an illegal substance, Currently there s a huge amount of activity in the marijuana political arena One-by one, sates are working towards legalizing medical marijuana, some states more aggressively than others, The 420 Campaign ‘he 420 Campaign snow a coined term tha deserves the colle ef of reps el oxgantaons are the Une Sites Inevig is lepalizato of mariana fr eo an 4 ye sial usp Mary policies ard sakes ve ewe riots oc bea arg ‘stad for eath an! begued tia gateway drug Thee ace pen of eds tir 30 40isand 80 al wil swear on he bea hey vesoked maruana for years aI ever pri Wachter le as ug * A fact that these politicians and law makers tend to ignore includ that if marijuana was legalized. the crime element would be virtually eliminated, They also tend to ignore the fact that alcohol causes an immeasurable amount of harm by way of bar fights, domestic violence and drunk drivers, Long-term alcohol use causes mare harm to the body when abused such as, cirrhosis ofthe liver, damage to brain cells, acer (especially breast cancer), heart disease pancreatis, and premature aging, ‘Tho largest marijuana policy reform organlzation in the US. is the Marijuana Policy Project. ts goals are to make marijuana availabe for medicinal uses anu to have tas a legally taxed and regulated substance. The Marijuana Policy Project lables Congress and they recrult celebrities {or support. Marijuana fs the largest cash erop in the US. and the National Organization forthe Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORMAL) focus on this fact. NORMAL states that if marijuana was aided to the American economy asa legal cash crop, state deficits would quickly be resolved ‘and raising taxes would not be necessary. Resources for the 420 Campaign "4 »y There are some valuable resources for seeking marijuana's legalization. The seven most credible and capable organiza tHons of the reform movement have Rherative Madicine on Capitol Fa incredible leadership and clout with “Professional Caregiving Services” numerous plidlans and law makers. . FREE MEDS PROGRAM! ‘These organizations are: For a limited time only! Americans fr Safe ecess Common Sense for Drug Policy Drug Policy Alince National Organization forthe Ref of Marijuana Laws Marijuana Policy Projet Media Avareness Project Stop the Dra 4401 OGDEN ST. Hach of these organizations provides | DENVER, CO 80248 legalization supporters with experience ‘and resources that are essential toa successful campaign to legalize marijuanc. They make it easy for people to learn about the issues and to contact local representatives, For mare detailed information on how you can make a difference and get involved in the 420 ‘Campaign, contact any of these great FEBRUARY 2010 POSTER 13xe wOKLON 2 x uog0N x wer WOON THE ung qaina x 200 lt EERLSO' 0s)@L7Z6'007'612 DONWT ‘uuosodins y. Aupquoduny pure 0N ‘sooespu' (spaaseeg UNOIROLIOH) INI ‘woy ouayg eas pee (eq2MEOW) sans (ons Vr AN 7 LENY x 1m Kemp — US Kom yoy [29] wy eu seu wopI0n — N44 Kone uoganig X 52H Sm2N (eouur>) See Ser 90 HX uojonea wa (Jooatnory) ApwOCL aE wo aaeds x sna aang (Jo094g) URDU Aoueg wet 029008 posrrPO|E sponds (pgp mo.) 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You sould op the plans more than once every coupe weeks fev you shoul top the plant fer yon have tard the flowering stage (You eon top orice a the tart of flowering ut you ‘should silly give ita week to recover efor smth tothe ip eye to 12i2 13. te ase few days ace tne most etic watch your newly planted plants Csreflly Make sire thy ate. geting sgh water and are ft 19 bot or "0 lose ote igh 14. sow worn your babes grow! Howser long you dele to veg Gwe recommend 12 wks) fb long Yo Should use tl formula: Por 3 28 gallon reser #62 of each ofthe GH (Fora Bloom Mica). Sa of Catalyse and Bat Guano For gallos of water se, 1.202 of each nutrient, Once you switch to 12 hours oi you wl ave to we the ea of ren forma Getting Started (Veg) Sea of Green is ane of the easlest ways to grow, You can have plants at different Stages of growth all in the same tray. It requires less work growing the plants as well as less work inthe harvesting process, The Buds seem to become larger and denser when going with the “Sea of Green However your yield per plant will be a bit lower compared toa plant that was vegeed Sapptes: Reserirs Nuts. PH test kit 1. strc reservoir with wate. 2. Pug in punps and power heads the water srund AL, sear ising orcs ino reservoir Sneek pit and agus accotingly ipifsnould be around 33) G. ser your tig timers to 12 hours of lg You might want to run your Its ding the nig cocer but could be more suspicious 7 stake sar oti tiers ve seo 46 teas Abate baton fos hen tie ghs or om ead 2 fea, le the Hgts are of BL do o test w se i reer oe Q. rrent cones and place in as, Duckett Pu shots plants closes to igh LO. atcie sire igs recommend distance rom plans. (About 16-18 Inches for 2430 wat ight. 20°30 Inches for 1000-war light. Closer if you have aniairconled ph hooked wp ofan) LL. top water te new planted plans "You may need to do this for the Brst couple of ys depending on ho all Your reservoir gets Hf the Cubes ace all etn wet then you shoal be ok rupee i 12. top plants in a day oF two (pinch be cut the newest growt, Oy do this once i you ace gol Sigh int Flowering 13. te nese ew days ace te most ceil watch you bis. carey Make sure they are geting enough Mester, a are nt to hot ort clos the igh Seaof Green formula: fora 25 gallon reser 3.02Grow 5.02 Micro 11 7 Bloorn B02 Catalyst Breakdown of formula per 5 gallons SoaGrow 1202 Micro 2.2 07 Bloom 22 o2 Bat Guano Mixture 1.4 oz Catalyst Daily Tasks There are many things you should do con a daily basis, but If you can't do ‘these things dally atthe least don't lt it go for more than a couple of days. Stop hitting the bong for a half hour and spend some quality time with your buds. Check the pH Check the tiers (hick the power l Make sure cords are plugged i ke sure your light isn't to close oF 10 far fom your plants. Check ai fresheners Make sure everything fs working ‘Weekly Tasks Weekly tasks include everything you should be checking daly Make a supplies list so you don't ‘of important supplies Fill your reservoirs (ing may need 10 be done more than once a week) FEBRUARY 2010 OSTEE 17yuide oie i UCD Replacement Replacement (720)324-8236 10724 € Ament Unt Aurora, 00 60082 Monthly Tasks You should schedule a clean up day at Jeast once a month, This should be time where you clean up your equipment Pick up around Clean your pots, trays, ete (to avold plain w Dust ligh Eo Tatric Services Leer FEBRUARY 2010 Avoiding Prolems There are many different problems that can attack your grow room. We discuss a few of them here and how to avoid them. Avoiding Pests Try to keep your favorite cat of dog from roaming around in the grow roam: they can often be the carriers for pests, Keep the grow room at a good temperature. Mites pecially thrive in warm st environments, Ke ing the temperature as possible (around 70 deg will also help slow a mite infestation should one occur. Avoiding Mold/Fungus These are two of the nastlest roblems because often you won't notice it ual ifs too late and most ofall of you crop can be ruined Use a hepa air filer when possible to filter mold and fungus from the at Keep good circulation in your grow room, always nave air circulating around the plants and try to keep at least one outside source of intake or exhaust going. Keep the humidity between 10-80% In-your grow room. In more humid climates a dehumnidiier Is a good Keeping the temperature down (around 70 degrees) will help to keep mold and fungus under contzol, Chemical _ Burn/Nutrient Lockout Check pH levels of nutslent solution (or soil) daly Never mix nutrients together by themselves, always. mix fuiients in plenty of water irs, and Keep pots, res hhyciro corn clean, lush soll based plants witha ull gallon of plain water once amonth, Harvestins Plants $ Supplies: 30 power magnifying glass (optional) Spring loaded snips or ow do I tll when my plants There are a few methods, soine better than others. Counting Days: The easiest method is 10 know the flowering cycle for Your strat andi just coun the days. Most sirains can be harvested around 56. days into the flowering cyclo Some strains will need! 10-2¢ ‘more days and there are a very few number of strains that will be done after oniy 30 days, 50% red/brown hairs: A simple and widely used red/brown hairs. When at least 50% of the hairs on ‘your buds are sed or brown instead of white your plant is lkely ready. It may be a litle over or tinder bat this is generally a good and easy ‘method for most strains, Amber glands: Another more accurate method is to use a 30 power magnliying glass. These are available at radio shack for around $10. Wher looking at the bud you will see a fow different types of sin glands, Look for glands that ate standing on end with small balls on the end, These glands develop as crystal resin balls. As the plant ne ripe the tips of these i get an amber hue When you see amber instead plant is ripe and ready to harvest, Manicuring The day is finally here. Clear off a Working space and go some good lighting going the plants to your work ing piace and! begin the mani curing process. You will want to get some spring loaded selssots. ‘This. will save your fingers a lot of work, particularly IF you have a lot to manicure Cut off as much of the plan fas you want t0 work with Sometimes you can manicure whole plant at once, other mes you will have to do.ane bud at a time, This plant iAny shade leaves or leaves with stems can simply be pulled off with a quick downward tug Try to get as many of the big leaves you can off like this, it will save your fingers from having to snip them later. (if you have a very big harvest manicuring can become a chore instead of a pleasure) Now go around and find any place “where you can see the Stem of the leaf go into the plant. Snip this stem with the very tip of the scissors and the leaf attached will fall away Finally you are ready to trim off any protruding leaves. You can just cut around the circumfer- fence making sure no. leaves stick out beyond the bud clus- ters, Once the bud meets your requirements you can hang it upside down or just place it on a tray to dry. Drying/Curing This i one of the most important and overlooked steps for quality marijuana. You don't want your bud ta dry to fast or toa slow, Depending on the amount of bud ‘you have you will need t¢ take steps to make sure neither ever occurs. For best results your bud should dry in 5-7 days, Anything under 5 days is probably too fast and over 6 days you risk a mold infestation, Small Amounts Ifyou have a very small amount of bud a goad method for drying sa brown paper bag. You can open the bag once or twice a day and let fresh air inside and then Jeave it sealed the rest of the time for slower drying, Peter an) For larger amounts you can just leave It ll out on trays In a closet or small roorn, Depending on the amount’ and humidity of your climate you may need fans blowing on the buel and frest air circulating into the room. Ifyour buds are crispy’ after only a couple days you can put them into Jars and the centers of the larger buds will share moisture with the smaller buds. You canalternate between closed {aes and open drying as needed. Which brings us to the final stage curing. Your buds should be a bit crispy on the outside witha litle moisture in the inside, Curing Curing bud allows the aromas and flavors to really come out and shine. There are many methods and techniques for curing and they are outside the scope of this ‘gulde. A basic curing method is wo put the buds all together ina glass jar nd let it Sit fora day or two, then open it up and give ita little air and then back in the jars For larger amounts some people do this same thing in glad trash bags, often squeezing the buds together slightly and shaking the bag in order to get the buds to release and share their aroma, ‘The curing stage is where good bud becomes spreat bud and great bud becomes phenomenal. Experiment with your own meth ‘ils to soe what works best for you Era} Class airtight jars are great for storing your buds. Plast containers also work well. Place your glass or plastic container in the refrigerator to help keep your buds feesh. FEBRUARY 2010 OST 19— Dispensaries 4 Are at Risk of Being » = Victims of Crime ring aceoss Denver and the state of Colorado. Depending on what the news source is, some publications take a slant that this is a huge problem because medical mariju should not be legal. Between July Ist and December 31st, 2009 there were fit robberies or burglaries in Denver that involved dispensaries In December 2009 there was an attempted hold up at a Denver medical marijuana dispensary in \which shots were fired. One suspect fled and seven area schools were placed on lockdown while the police hunted the suspect. Some people say when schools are affected, this isa huge concern, concern for those living near a dispensary and for schools, but it’s also a large concern for dispen: sary owners and their employees, as there is an element of risk. ssued warnings about criminals who are targeting dispensaries. This is a Robbery statistics show that the percentage of dispensary robberies are far less compared to other businesses. This certainly is not to minimize the seriousness of dispensary robberies, but to show that sounding alarm bells fs slightly over react Those who have opposed the medical mat ing this to thelr advantage in their argument that marijuana, in any form, attracts a criminal element Typically people rob for money. It doesn't matter whether itis a jewelry store, convenience store of a bank, money is always the motivator. Stealing marijuana could possibly be for personal use, but it may also be used to sel ilegally. This speaks to the original argument that medicinal or recreational marijuana should be legalized to eliminate the eriminal element. Last month, the owner ofa Boulder dispensary caught burglars in the act and managed to subdue them until police rived, Plerre Jerner sleeps at his dispensary to provide 24-hour security 16 DOSTEEY — Fanuary 2010Shortly before 5 am he woke up to a nolse and looked through ck unt. erative aa peephole to find an intsuder. Werner confronted one of the Intruders and got him on the ground as he dialed 911. As he was on the phone, the second intruder ambushed him, As Werner stated, “We danced a litle, me and this burglar. Uke to say he ended up with the bad end Although this ended up on a positive nove for Werner, tackling, crime on his awn put his life in Jeopardy On January 5, caregiver was shot multiple times and killed in ‘a medical marijuana (ransactlon that went wrong ia Denver Dispensary Security The sad reallly is that wherever there are large sums of money, there will be the risk of robberies, and in some cases, vio lence, The medical marijuana community needs to step up to the plate and be pro- active in protecting their dispensary, their employees, patients and themselves . from possible crime. ‘weimectnp.com/North- Denver Medical- Marijuana-Discussion-Group There are numerous options for round- the-clock security from onsite video cam- eras, alarms, surveillance cameras, and personal security devices. No one should eel unsafe and investing in security is something every dispensary owner néeds to consider to not only protect their investment, but to show the police and society that they are proactive. CannaMart CannaMart’s brand new facility is now open in Littleton at Arapahoe Rd & Broadway Over 80 stains of medical marijuana guarantood INDOOR, OUTDOOR, SOIL, HYDRO, ORGANIC. HASH, EDIBLES, CLONES, TINCTURES SEEDS, PREROLLED, THC CAPS! ~~ y PRIVATE ROOMS FOR PATIEN] SUBST NO CARI IP REQ FEE Soneenwagay THE gocTon i 303-771-1600 FesquaRY 2010 POSTE 17ort Collins is home to Colorado State University making this a bona fide college town. This town was heralded as Money Magazine's second best place to live in 2008. But life in ‘The Fort’ isn’t always as it seems, according to Lt. Jerry Schiager, com- mander of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force. His is a world of behind the scenes crime and punishment. “These residential grow operations are a danger to the community. With armed gangs of | Just as with numerous ase epre Sing ol up nt st een te Ue | fecing the ned to a eS bras ne oping ro mae | et adel mat juana on some level, the auger as Mt mas Dara pe ie ama 2 Sa Wont Larimer County Zoning, grow operations, operational, and licensing. With only an hour into the open | Planning Commission house, visitors filled the board with concerns expressed their opinions ina January meeting with new land use code amendments. City staff is conducting research and will develop proposed regulations to take back to City Council, The frst reading of a draft ordinance is scheduled to be heard on March 2, 2010. The public meeting schedule is as follows: Ordinance language placed in affect in unin- corporated portions of Larimer County includes a prohibition of residen- tial grow operations. City Council Work Session February 9, 6 pm Council Chambers Planning and Zoning Board February 18, 6pm Council Chambers, ity Council Regular Meeting March 2, 6pm in Council Chambers Commissioners reported City Council Regular Meeting March 16, 6pm in Council Chambers that they believe this effort is in keeping with seston ak ornare at ervamcnv con O70. zAHCETO ee eee for question orcomments. eae be doing this session FEBRUARY 2010Local News All medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations are to be located in ONLY in one of three categories: Industrial, C-Commercial, or S-Special Review zoning districts. Home occupation definition (4.3.10.B) was amended to read as follows: Home Occupation. A business use conducted as a customary incidental, and accessory use In the residents dwelling unit, attached garage or detached building, including office work, the making of arts of crafts, trade use, the providing of personal or profes sional services, and similar activities, and including the retail sales of products produced on the premises and products clearly incidental, secondary and ancillary to the home occupation. Use specifically excluded from home occupations include vehicle repair or similar activities, medical marijuana dispensaries, and medical marijuana grow facilities/operations This oslinance language does uot affect the actual Cty of Fort Collins proper. only the unincorporated areas of Larimer County Definitions added include: Medical marijuana dispensary. The use of any property or structure to sell, distribute, transmit, give, dispense, or otherwise Provide medical marijuana In accordance with Section 14 Article XVII of the Colorado Constitution “Medical marijuana grow facility/operation. The use of ary property structure where marijuana plants ate grown to sell distribuce, transmit, give, dispense, or otherwise be provided in accordance with Section 14 Article XVII of the Colorado Constitution. Important elements amended include mandatory compliance with the following standards: Section 43.35 to read, “Medical marijuana dispensaries will have limited hours of operation. These hours are between 8:00 ‘am. and 8:00 pm, Monday to Saturday, They must also implement security measures to deter anxd prevent the unauthorized entrance to areas containing medical marijuana and the theft of medical marijuana, No medical marijuana dispensary shall be located within 20 miles of the Colorado State border. Medical ‘marijuana dispensaries shall have a fixed physical location and will not operate a mobile dispensary. Reasonable delivery services to registered patients consistent with any conditions of approval are exchuded from this restriction. Medical marijuana dispensaries shall not permit smoking or consumption of medical marijuana on their premises. No medical marijuana grow facility/operation shall cause or add to an undue concentration of such medical marijuana growing faclltes/operations and/or medical marijuana dispensaries in any area ‘within unincorporated Larimer County. Sections 43.3.1 medical marijuana dispensaries & 4.3.3.1. grow {aclities/operations amended to read, “shall not be located within a ‘minimum of 1,000 feet of any existing: public or private schol, princt pal campus of a college, university or seminary; residence; church o¢ religious institution, drug or alcohol rehabilitation facility, public ‘community center ot publicly owned or maintained building open for use by the general public, public park or playground, or licensed child care facilty” The distance referred 10 in this section isto be computed by direct measure from the nearest property line of the land used for the purposed itemized in paragraph above to the nearest portion of the building in which the medical marijuana is to be dispensed oF grown, Any medical marijuana dispensary, grow facity/operation In existence and in operation within the unincorporated territory of Larimer County prior 10 the date of adaption which did not obtain spectal exception approval for that use from the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners is an illegal use. Such uses must obtain Special Review zoning approval inorder to be a legal conforming use in Larimer County, [Stare aenrc TREC ENS Bnersceiitaeneveet caer ‘Spade alu) Tous Las 720-882-5521 sto FEBRUARY 2010 posTETFULL SPECTRUM LABORATORIESType: Steno tesas See een,Approval by the county ofa Special Review application for medical marijuana dis- pensary, grow operation/facility is in no way a findin consistent with or allowed by any other laws or regulations other than Larimer County Land use regulations. ‘Any operative is responsible for complying with any other legal requirements and the consequences of any non-compliance. Approval through the Larimer County Special Review process is not a defense to any state or federal charges. that such operations are Staff response to commissioner's questions included an understanding from prin- cipal planner Michael Whitley that the restriction within 20 miles of the Colorado State border was included to mirror proposed state regulations to prevent trafficking of a controlled substance. 4, some ns {101 some of the unintentionally include pr e13, which are allowed and de dent 20, Sheriff Alderden concer that the ity tequirements are not expressed concern that a e amendments restrict gro ok le commerci themselves, would create environmental hazards due to he large amounts of chemical w Sean Dougherty addressed the board and questioned the county's ability eguiate security requirements via tt with the propos: es on Sund: his day t allowed to sell marijuana. 26 © pOSTEES FEBRUARY 2010WORLD CANCER DAY Medical Marijuana Gaining Popularity as Medicine of Choice 1 spn C diagnosed In 2009, ach year on the 4th of February. WHO joins in sponsoring International Union Against Cancer (UICC) to promote ways: fo ease the alobal cancer crisis. Preventing cancer and raising the quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes ‘The theme for 2010's World Cancer Day i, "Cancer Can Be Prevented Too.” The focus is on simple ways to prevent cancer such as @ healthy diet anc regular exercise, limited the use of aleohol and no tobacco use. ‘The Charter of Paris chose February 4th as World Cancer Day and since 2006, the UICC has coordinated World Cancer Day activities which are supported by WHO and other international bodies. The Financial Costs of Cancer The National Institute of Health estimates that overall costs of cancer in the US. in 2008 were $228.1 billon This is broken down to: $93.2 billion for direct medical costs; $18.8 billion for indirect morbidity costs (lest produetiv- ity due to iliness): and $116.1 billion for indirect mortality casts (cast of lost productivity due Co premature death) Information Battleground There's a eyber battleground that's inundated with information about medical ‘macijuana and its ability to help cancer patients and. government or government supported agencies who state ‘there's not enough studies t0 prove medical marijuana works’ Proponents of medical marijuana include a vast array of professionals (including doctors and educators), advocacy sroups, and patients who clearly state they do not need goveriment-backed studies to dispute facts, Tis already been proven that marijuana generally stimulates the appetite of patients but researchers have leamed that cannatinolds, in addition to having palliative benefits in cancer therapy, have been associated with ant-carcinogenic effects. ‘This means cannabinoids are responsible In possibly preventing or delaying the development of cancer (One example of this was published in the Oxford University Press in 2007. A ‘eport compiled by Burkard Hinz, PRD. Institute of Toxteotogy anc! Pharma cology titled "Inhibition of Cancer Cell Invasion by Cannabinoids va Increased Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases Doctors. in Germany revealed that medical marijuana can be an effective treatment for cancer. Researchers involved inthis study learned that treatment with canna: binoids has been shown to reduce the invasiveness of cancer cells. Medical Marijuana for Cancer Patients Many studies performed by prestigious scientific and medical organizations have proven that medical marijuana can and does relieve pain and nausea, Some of these studies are almost forty years old For instance, in 1975, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a study on the effects of oral tetrahydrocannabinal on nausea and ‘vomiting. According to the study, "No patient vomited while experiencing a subjective “high.” Oral tetrahydrocannabinol has antiemetic properties and is signlficantly better than a placebo in reducing vomiting caused by chemo- therapeutic agents” & 1999 report by the Institutes of Medicine stated, "In patients already experiencing severe nausea or vomiting, pills are generally Ineffective, because of the difficulty in swallowing or keeping. a pill down, and slow onset of the drug effect. Thus an inflation (peeferably via vaporization) cannabinoid drug delivery system would be advantageous for treating chomotherapy-induced nauisea Over twenty major studies in the past nine years have shown that cannabinolds actually fight canéer cells. fact, t's been shown that cannabinoids arrest cancer growths of many different forms of caneer, including brain, melanoma, and breast eancer, There's even growing evidence that cannabinolds cause divect anti-tumor activity ‘The numerous benefits of medical marijuana for cancer patients are well-documented when it comes to Increased appetite, reduction of pain, wasting, vomit- ‘ng, and nausea, as well as depression. Although its anti-carcinogenie effects are not quite as clear, ongo- Ing research further points tothe possiblity that medi- cal marijuana may actwally be what many claim iis — a truly miraculous drug FEBRUARY 2010 POSTHEE) 27 ancer isa leading cause of death worldwide. 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