In 2015, House Bill 15-1267 was passed allowing medical marijuana patients the right to use MMJ on probation in Colorado, if the crime committed was not related to marijuana. Prior to the passing of this law, medical marijuana patients faced a difficult choice; give up their MMJ doctor’s recommended cannabis treatment or face a probation violation. The new law was supposed to provide a black and white answer on the question of using medical marijuana on probation in Colorado, but in the intervening years the issue has become unclear, with questions and arguments over the burden of proof required, as […]

Some exciting changes in Colorado MMJ laws are right around the corner for the medical marijuana patient living in Colorado. Beginning November 14, 2019, laws which were passed earlier in the year and officially approved by the Board of Health on September 18 will go into effect, marking major changes in the state’s cannabis industry. As noted in a previous blog, the year 2017 saw 3.7 million opioid prescriptions written in Colorado, with 1,635 prescription opioid-related deaths between 2013 and 2017. Colorado averaged a drug overdose death every 9 hours in 2017, with more than half attributed to opioid use. […]

Up to now, dispensaries and other marijuana businesses have not had an easy time when it comes to banking, being limited to relying on a small handful of financial institutions or turning to a strictly cash only format. That’s all about to change, however, with the Secure and Fair Enforcement (S.A.F.E.) Banking Act of 2019, officially known as H.R. 1595. This bill offers protection to anyone involved in the cannabis industry, both banks and businesses. Dispensary owners will now have access to traditional banking services including loans and lines of credit, and banks are protected from prosecution for handling monies […]

When you are a first time medical marijuana patient it can be daunting to know what to ask for in a dispensary. The myriad of different terms familiar to a seasoned marijuana user might seem like a foreign language to you, and it can be confusing to sort out all the pertinent terminology. We understand, and that’s why our medical marijuana doctors in Colorado Springs compiled a list of common terms and their meanings to help you find your way in this new and exciting field. Glossary of Marijuana Terms Let’s start with cannabinoids. What are they and what do […]

Cannabis treatment for headaches is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. You have probably experienced a headache at some point in your life, as headaches are a common complaint among people of all ages. In fact, according to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, tension headaches affect 40% of the U.S. population each year, and severe headaches known as migraines affect 6% of men and 18% of women. But these two types of headaches are not the only ones, there are several different classes of headaches, and marijuana is currently one of […]