Ottawa Compassionate CareColorado’s Medical Marijuana Law Raising Issues
Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Law Raising Issues
By Steven K. Paulson, Associated Press Writer
Source: Associated Press
medical Denver — Colorado’s new medical marijuana law hasn’t even gone into effect, and police, attorneys and lawmakers have identified dozens of problems that could hamper regulation and enforcement.
There are questions about zoning laws. Authorities say it’s hard to investigate compliance. Correct dosages are unknown. It’s difficult to locate potentially dangerous growing operations. And the lack of a federal medical marijuana law raises serious questions for banks.
“We are probably going to have to do some tweaking, but we haven’t seen the regulations that state agencies will put on the books,” said Rep. Tom Massey, a Republican from Poncha Springs who sponsored the measure.
Massey said local communities were given authority to make their own rules regulating dispensaries, but some issues are off-limits, including regulation of caregivers.
Massey said one big issue is finding a way to prevent organized crime from moving in and taking over.
“We’ve heard issues of Russian mafia, the Mexican mafia. We want to make sure this business stays clean and heavily regulated,” Massey said.
Massey said there are no established dosages and it may take years to come up with medical standards. He said patients are allowed to possess two ounces of the drug, but nothing prevents repeat purchases.
