Strategic Plan for 2012

Working with an unparalleled coalition of state and national  organizations, Sensible Colorado Action helped author and qualify a landmark measure which is poised to appear on the statewide ballot in November 2012.  This initiative, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012, will make Colorado the first state in history to tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 and over.  It will also legalize the production of industrial hemp and produce tremendous amounts of new tax revenue, with the first $40 million earmarked annually for public school construction.  To learn more about the campaign– which currently has support from over 50% of Colorado voters– click here.

Sensible’s four year campaign to assist low-income medical marijuana patients has finally succeeded! Starting January 1st, 2012, the annual medical marijuana registry fee will be lowered from $90 to just $35.  For patients making under 185% of the federal poverty level (less than $20K a year for an individual), the registry fee will be completely waived.  Finally, all sales at medical marijuana centers to low-income patients will be tax-free.

This upcoming year is poised to yield even more victories for patients.  Sensible’s Director, Brian Vicente, has been reappointed to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Regulatory Advisory Board where he will continue his role in advocating for patients and providers.  If you have ideas about how our medical marijuana laws can better serve patients, please contact our office.

Soon, we will be unveiling a new patient-centered public education campaign.  This large-scale effort will encourage patients to “tell their story” to friends and community members, thereby combating prejudice and forging relationships between patients and the broader public.  We need your help to launch this campaign!  If you have a compelling patient story, please e-mail it today to  Josh@SensibleColorado.org.

In another exciting step, Sensible plans to file another petition to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition under Amendment 20.  If you or someone you know has PTSD and uses medical marijuana please contact us.