Cannabis for medical use was approved in Colorado by 54% of voters and became legal on June 1, 2001.
The act removed state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician affirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they “might benefit from the medical use of marijuana.” (Patients must possess this documentation prior to an arrest.)
Conditions Approved for Use of Medical Marijuana in Colorado
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS positive
- Cachexia
- Severe pain
- Severe nausea
- Seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy
- Persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Other conditions are subject to approval by the Colorado Board of Health
Cannabis Quantities Allowed
- Possession: patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than two ounces of a usable form of marijuana
- Cultivation: patients (or their primary caregivers) may legally possess no more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana.
Patients who do not join the registry or who possess greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law may argue the “affirmative defense of medical necessity” if they are arrested on marijuana charges.
At its meeting on November 18, 2009, the state Board of Health voted to postpone its Rulemaking Hearing scheduled for December 16, 2009, concerning the proposed repeal of the definition of “significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a patient” (Regulation 2 A(iii), 5 CCR 1006-2). They issued this Notice of Postponement.
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Brandi,
I have worked with individuals that suffer from some of the same disorders that you have and more, for over 20 yrs now. There are plenty of psychiatric medications out there, that will help with the voices you hear and the other symptoms. Not to be harsh, but I feel that it is an excuse to use an illegal drug, by saying that nothing works. Have you tried medication? Not one person in the 20 yrs that I have worked with, has said that the psych drugs were not beneficial. I know where you can get the psych meds, at your local pharmacy.
I have bipolar, depression, and slight schizophrenia. Canabis is the only thing that I have found to quiet the voices that tell me to hurt others. I live in CO. Does anyone know if I would be able to obtain a MMC in this state for this?
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