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Sensible Colorado Action Puts Trust in Voters

**Dispensary Ban Overturned (for now)**

BROOMFIELD, CO — Last night the Broomfield City Council voted to place a question on the November ballot to allow local voters to decided whether to permit medical marijuana dispensaries. This vote occurred after community members turned in over 1500 signatures opposing a ban on these centers which the City Council enacted in July 2010.

“Hundreds of sick patients who live in Broomfield deserve safe access to their constitutionally protected medicine at centers regulated by the Colorado Department of Revenue,” stated Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado Action which provided funding and strategic support for the local campaign. “Sensible Colorado Action is proud to support the Broomfield citizens who stood up to City Council over the last month and collected the signatures necessary to force the Council to suspend it’s ill conceived ban,” continued Vicente.

“Today’s victory for patients’ safe access to medicine should be a warning to other local politicians who think they can infringe upon the constitutional and statutory rights of Colorado’s nearly 150,000 medical marijuana patients,” stated Vicente.

On November 2, 2010, Broomfield voters will decided whether to uphold this suspension of the local ban.

**Interested in helping out with the Broomfield campaign or developing a plan to fight for safe access in your community? Contact Sensible Colorado today. Click here.

ACT NOW: Stop Denver from limiting safe access!

On Monday August 9th, the Denver City Council will hear a first reading of an ordinance to BAN caregivers from growing medical marijuana for any patient in any residential zone district. The ordinance will make it a zoning violation for anyone to grow more than 12 plants in any residential zone district. In addition, the 12 plants can only be grown for patients who live at that address. This ordinance will effectively ban the caregiver model of safe access in Denver!

It gets worse…..

Ordinance C10-0607 is being introduced by Councilmember Jeanne Robb, who admits that she did not consult a single patient during the drafting process!

The ordinance will be heard for a first reading on Monday night at 5:30p. If it passes first reading, a public hearing will be scheduled for sometime in September, along with a final vote.

Please call you city council representative TODAY and tell them to vote NO on Ordinance C10-0607. The city council should send the ordinance back to the drawing board and draft an ordinance that regulates - not bans - small time caregivers in Denver.

Important Targets:

Councilwoman Jeanne Robb: 303 377 1807

Councilman Chris Nevitt: 720 865 8900

Councilwoman Carla Madison: 303 298 7641

Message: Please vote NO on C10-0607. This change will hurt medical marijuana patients who rely on small caregivers to provide them with low cost medicine. Please don’t act to limit patient access to medicine in Denver!

**Support Sensible Colorado’s efforts to help patients and caregivers by clicking here.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Petition Submitted to CDPHE

I can’t imagine anyone more worthy of public largesse than a veteran.” -Dr. Sally Satel, psychiatrist and expert on PTSD

Medical marijuana may soon be a viable medical option for veterans and others who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Colorado. Thanks to the courageous efforts of veterans and supporters from across the state, Sensible Colorado and a retired Army Sergeant, submitted an official petition to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asking them to add PTSD to the list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions.

At a press conference earlier, state Representative Joe Miklosi spoke in favor of the petition calling for a fair and objective review process from the CDPHE. You can view Rep. Miklosi’s comments by clicking here. You can also read coverage of this event by clicking here, here, and here.

Sensible Colorado also wishes to express our deepest gratitude to those veterans who traveled great distances to attend yesterday’s event! Thank you for your service and your support!

Marijuana Reform Events this Week

Help our Veterans

(1) Press Conference and Rally to Support Medical Marijuana Access for PTSD Victims

WHAT: Sensible Colorado and local veterans have teamed up to submit an official petition to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana recommendations. On submission day we will be holding a rally and press conference to support this important cause!

WHEN: Wednesday July 7, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South, Denver, CO (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Attend the Rally! Tell your friends! Forward this email!

(2) Sensible Colorado Fundraiser at Quixote’s in Denver

WHAT: Music, Legal and Educational Seminars, BBQ and more! Proceeds to benefit Sensible Colorado and event organized by Denver Relief. Click for more info HERE

WHEN: Sunday, July 11 from 2:00pm to Midnight (legal seminars begin at 6:00pm)

WHERE: Quixote’s True Blue, 2151 Lawrence St., Denver 80205

(3) Medical Marijuana Update:

Please note that the Health Department has developed new “patient application forms” which are available HERE. We suggest that all new patients and renewals begin using these forms immediately.

PLEASE ATTEND!

Press Conference and Rally Event to Support Medical Marijuana Access for PTSD Victims

WHAT : Sensible Colorado and local veterans have teamed up to submit an official petition to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana recommendations. On submission day we will be holding a rally and press conference to support this important cause!

WHEN : Wednesday July 7, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE : 4300 Cherry Creek Drive, South. Denver, CO (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)

HOW YOU CAN HELP : Attend the Rally! Tell your friends! Forward this email! Print out and distribute the above flier to friends, colleagues, and customers.

The Colorado Marijuana Initiative is an ongoing project dedicated to educating Coloradoans about the cost of marijuana prohibition and developing new municipal and state policies that saves tax dollars, protect our youth, and increases drug abuse treatment and education programs.