http://boards.cannabis.com/ State of Colorado, United States en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:24:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://boards.cannabis.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://boards.cannabis.com/ http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177943-medical-records-concern.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:32 GMT A little backstory, and then my question:

I live in Colorado. In early 2000 I started getting a chronic pain in my head. It got worse and more frequent until it was there almost all the time. I spent the next few years going to different specialists. I had X-rays and CAT scans that didn't show a definite cause. I had sinus surgery because the doctor thought perhaps my nasal passages were too small. I had my wisdom teeth removed because the dentist said those could be causing it. Prescription pain meds were largely ineffective, and had nasty side effects.

I got divorced in 2003 and lost the health insurance I had through my wife (I'm self employed). I simply couldn't afford to keep going to doctors all the time, especially when they didn't seem to be helping, so I gritted my teeth and tried to get through it the best I could, hoping it would get better in time. It didn't, and 6 years later I'm still dealing with it every day. I have bouts of deep depression from having to live like this.

Last weekend someone told me that medical marijuana should almost definitely help me. I'd heard about medical marijuana, but I was under the mistaken impression that you had to be terminally ill (cancer or aids) in order to get any. I started doing research on it, and now I'm starting to have hope that my life can be good again. I have a couple of questions before I get my hopes up too high, though.

1. I've never taken an illegal drug in my life, so I can't truthfully tell a doctor "I've tried marijuana and it's the only thing that works for me." Is that going to hurt my ability to get a recommendation?

2. My medical records will definitely show that I've been to a doctor for this chronic pain on numerous occasions, BUT, like I said, my medical records stop in 2003. Could I be denied a recommendation because my records aren't recent enough? ]]> Colorado (CO) LukeRamsey http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177943-medical-records-concern.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177930-ideal-grow-temp-5-000ft-elevation-sealed-room.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:43 GMT I need advice from experienced growers on the ideal temperature for a sealed room using co2. I've heard that it's lower than the normal 80-85 degrees. ]]> Colorado (CO) TurboALLWD http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177930-ideal-grow-temp-5-000ft-elevation-sealed-room.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177903-legal-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:43:15 GMT ok....i,m goin on vacation and leaving my legal gro with housesitter relative without a licence(who will water for me while i,m gone)... .....can the relative legally water for me or is that a no-no? ok....i,m goin on vacation and leaving my legal gro with housesitter
relative without a licence(who will water for me while i,m gone)...
.....can the relative legally water for me or is that a no-no? ]]> Colorado (CO) grobro http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177903-legal-question.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177868-can-i-go-into-dispensiaries-friend-card.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:36 GMT I have a friend in colorado with a card.... are there dispensiaries i can go in?.... not to buy but to get a feeling for the atmosphere? I have a friend in colorado with a card....
are there dispensiaries i can go in?....
not to buy but to get a feeling for the atmosphere? ]]> Colorado (CO) lisouspacecakes http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177868-can-i-go-into-dispensiaries-friend-card.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177861-whats-legal-amount-plants-you-can-grow.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:24:23 GMT Ive been searching for this, but haven't had any luck finding a couple questions.
How many plants can you grow?

Is their a 1500w "limit" like cali.?

can i grow them in backyard w/o worries? ]]> Colorado (CO) cannamanibus http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177861-whats-legal-amount-plants-you-can-grow.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177856-getting-legit.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:58:53 GMT Id like to know if my felony can disqualify me from getting legalized by the state to use marijuana for my osteoarthritis.;) Id like to know if my felony can disqualify me from
getting legalized by the state to use marijuana
for my osteoarthritis.;) ]]> Colorado (CO) thebeachman http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177856-getting-legit.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177846-colorado-medical-pot-suppliers-will-have-pay-taxes.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:45 GMT DENVER — Gov. Bill Ritter will direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax following an opinion from Colorado Attorney John Suthers that medical marijuana is subject to state and local taxes. In an opinion issued Monday, Suthers said that medical marijuana is considered... DENVER — Gov. Bill Ritter will direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax following an opinion from Colorado Attorney John Suthers that medical marijuana is subject to state and local taxes.

In an opinion issued Monday, Suthers said that medical marijuana is considered personal property that can be taxed and shouldn't be treated like prescription drugs, which are tax exempt.

Ritter spokesman Evan Dreyer said the administration will immediately tell dispensaries to get retail licenses and start paying sales tax.

The decision comes just as Denver moves to impose sales tax on medical marijuana.

Denver plans to notify dispensaries that it will start collecting municipal sales tax starting in December. ]]> Colorado (CO) stuartambient http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177846-colorado-medical-pot-suppliers-will-have-pay-taxes.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177840-secure-place-grow.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:04 GMT I have a very large steel building in rural Southern Colorado. I am in the process of setting up a hydroponic system to grow food, lettuce, tomatoes, herbs, etc.. I have plenty of room to include medical marijuana in the mix. I am looking for a few growers with an interest in participating,... I have a very large steel building in rural Southern Colorado. I am in the process of setting up a hydroponic system to grow food, lettuce, tomatoes, herbs, etc..
I have plenty of room to include medical marijuana in the mix. I am looking for a few growers with an interest in participating, either as a partner or to rent growing space.
Each hydroponic table will be in its own enclosed space as well as space for potted plants.
Please post a response to this ad and I will get back to you. ]]> Colorado (CO) 60cents http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177840-secure-place-grow.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177836-get-involved-best-strain-dispesary-real-important.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:20 GMT :(So the city council in ANY city can change the legal definition of caregiver and people are more interested in "what the best bud you ever had dude?" talk about perpetuating a pothead stereotype. Your legal rights are being stolen and where has the best meds generates more interest, WOW. ]]> Colorado (CO) pilgrim13 http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177836-get-involved-best-strain-dispesary-real-important.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177824-greeley-law-changes-ft-collins-next.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:16:04 GMT Hi, The Greality city council has declared MMJ can only be grown for personal use by the patient. They say a caregiver can`t grow! If a caregiver Grows, they are a dispensary and dispensaries are banned in Greeley! I hear the Ft. Collins city council has a meeting on tues. 11-17 to consider doing... Hi, The Greality city council has declared MMJ can only be grown for personal use by the patient. They say a caregiver can`t grow! If a caregiver Grows, they are a dispensary and dispensaries are banned in Greeley! I hear the Ft. Collins city council has a meeting on tues. 11-17 to consider doing the same thing! This is illegal isn`t it, the law states a primary caregiver can grow for a patient. ]]> Colorado (CO) pilgrim13 http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177824-greeley-law-changes-ft-collins-next.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177796-why-still-happening-arrests-card-holders.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:13 GMT see Medical marijuana patients continue to be caught in legal web - Boulder Daily Camera (http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_13791739?source=rss) But patients with valid registry cards still find themselves in Boulder County Jail, and dispensary owners and growers still worry about finding themselves... see Medical marijuana patients continue to be caught in legal web - Boulder Daily Camera

But patients with valid registry cards still find themselves in Boulder County Jail, and dispensary owners and growers still worry about finding themselves on the wrong side of the law -- or simply a suspicious officer.

Nicholas Polashek, a local musician and poet who goes by Maus Isi, says that's what happened to him.

He was pulled over for having a dirty license plate, and a sheriff's deputy noticed he had some hash. He didn't have his medical marijuana card on him, but the deputies were able to confirm he had a valid card with another officer who had had a similar encounter with Polashek a few weeks earlier, he said.

Polashek, who uses marijuana to ease the joint pain from his hip dysplasia, spent the night in jail and is facing a felony possession charge.

Patients and advocates say cases like Polashek's show that law enforcement still hasn't accepted that marijuana is legal for authorized patients and that prosecutors need new policies.

(see link for entire article)

Charges are still pending against this guy!? So what's up?! ]]> Colorado (CO) copobo http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177796-why-still-happening-arrests-card-holders.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177791-medical-grow-question.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:53:29 GMT Hi guys,

I'm considering a grow to cover my personal medicinal needs and wanted to get some advice before setting out. I would've posted this in the "grow" section but I've noticed that the responses in that forum aren't always that great for these types of "yield" questions.

Anyway, I'm caregiver for my girlfriend as well, and a friend of hers may possibly be giving me caregiver status as well. So, I'll have 6-9 plants flowering at once and I can build a space anywhere from 9 sq ft - 16 sq ft. I'm considering a 400w - 600w HPS and will probably get a 600 HPS to increase yield. I will be getting an air-cooled hood so heat shouldn't be an issue. I'll be growing in a soil mix and feeding with undetermined nutrients as of yet (hopefully organic). I won't be supplementing with CO2 or anything. This will be my first grow, although I've dabbled and vegged plants a few times and my girl has a greenthumb.

So, my question is, assuming that everything goes pretty well and I get decent results, how much yield of dried/cured buds could one expect using a 600w HPS on 6-9 plants in a 12 sq ft space? I KNOW that this is highly variable, but I'm just looking for an average assuming that everything goes OK and there's no problems.

Also, what would the ideal spacing be? I can build my area as large as I need it, so if I have 6 plants would I want 6 sq ft? 9 sq ft? What is ideal assuming your area is cool and well-ventilated.

Any feedback on this would be appreciated. Also, anyone in CO who has had a successful small-scale medical grow with clones from dispensaries I'd be interested in hearing about your grow experience/results and where the clones came from. Please feel free to share and post any CO small-scale medical grow-related stuff in this forum. ]]> Colorado (CO) lampost http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177791-medical-grow-question.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177786-sweeping-regulations-coming-mmj-colorado.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:00:31 GMT There is a rough draft of a bill by Sen Romer floating around that is intended to rehaul Amendment 20.

Here's the rundown (taken from this article: Romer's medical marijuana bill would target dispensaries, younger patients - Boulder Daily Camera

The bill would require medical cannabis caregivers to:
- Obtain a license from the state if they have two or more patients
- Develop health care plans for their patients
- Offer more services than selling marijuana to patients
- Pass criminal background checks

The bill would also:
- Require an additional medical review board to look at all applicants from patients who are under 25 years old.
- Create a licensing system for large-scale medical cannabis production

"I fully expect well over 50 percent of the dispensaries will go out of business," he said.

Your thoughts? ]]> Colorado (CO) Dietblonde http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177786-sweeping-regulations-coming-mmj-colorado.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177713-high-quailty-clones.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:04 GMT Super high quality clones heavily rooted and guaranteed bug and disease free. Very reasonable priced starting at $20.00 Each. Strains that are available today: *Sour Diesel *Skunk #1 *Blowfish *Sweet Island Skunk *Mazar E. Sharif Also *White Widow *Maui Wowie Super high quality clones heavily rooted and guaranteed bug and disease free. Very reasonable priced starting at $20.00 Each.
Strains that are available today:
*Sour Diesel
*Skunk #1
*Blowfish
*Sweet Island Skunk
*Mazar E. Sharif
Also
*White Widow
*Maui Wowie
*Mountain Mix
*Durban Poison
will all be available in 5- 10 days.

Available in clones, cuttings, and ready to bloom plants. We also sell mothers in 25 Gal. tubs(MONSTERS) starting at $325.00 each.
Give us a call today and get growing.
*Must provide Colorado Medical Recommendation and/or Colorado State Registry Card and valid State ID.*
*High quality medical grade cannabis also available*
**720-519-2820** Don't Wait ]]> Colorado (CO) TheNicholsFacto http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177713-high-quailty-clones.html http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177710-so-im-wondering.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:05 GMT i was going to call up botanic labs in longmont and then i started thinking. really expensive ($20/g). limited quantities for sale (7g/visit). appt. only (just annoying). basically it sounds like the dude's in it strictly for the money. if that's his thing, cool. i can't imagine he'll stay in business long after things start getting regulated but am i wrong here? am i misjudging the guy? his medicine is supposed to be great. ]]> Colorado (CO) justinsane33 http://boards.cannabis.com/colorado-co/177710-so-im-wondering.html