Denver Pot Shops Safer than Banks . . . Really

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Andres Guevara

A few months ago, the Attorney General cited some very fuzzy math and claimed that robberies and other crimes were higher in neighborhoods with marijuana dispensaries.  (http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-crime-marijuana-101309,0,3838875.story).    Although officials withheld the actual data, this didn’t stop news outlets from reporting the report as a stone clad fact.   Well, turns out that the reality is far more interesting. A [...]

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Court of Appeals: Marijuana Caregiver Must Do More than Grow Pot

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Andres Guevara

This decision has only come out, so more time is needed to figure out the actual long-term impact of today’s ruling, but it appears as if the Colorado Court of Appeals has struck a blow against marijuana dispensaries in the state.  Obviously, this is not the end of the line as this opinion will no doubt [...]

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Denver Police Claim Burglaries Increase Near Marijuana Dispensaries–But they Don’t Reveal the Data

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Andres Guevara

Yesterday, Colorado Attorney General Suthers claimed that he is in possession of data that suggests a “significant increase” in home invasion robberies near medical marijuana dispensary stores.  Of course, the actual data has not yet been released for a review by independant auditors so right now we only the word of law enforcement personnel.  You [...]

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Woman Appeals Pot Verdict on Grounds She Provided Medicinal Marijuana

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Andres Guevara

Stacy Clendenin, a waitress and medicinal marijuana user, is appealing her 2008 conviction for marijuana distribution in Boulder County.   During her trial, Ms. Clendenin argued that she provided other individuals with marijuana (for medicinal purposes) through a cooperative and that she was not a “drug dealer” as the prosecution argued.  For their part, the prosecution [...]

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Some Medicinal Marijuana Users Face Eviction

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Andres Guevara

Can you imagine if the state you lived in permitted you to take a medication for your health, but if you took this medicine you could find yourself kicked out of your home? This insane predicament is what some Coloradoans find themselves facing–even if they have a medicinal marijuana license. The problem arises from a [...]

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