On August 11, the DEA ruled to not reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a less restrictive class. What does this mean for states which have medical and/or legal marijuana? What are the Scheduling Categories? There are five scheduling categories for controlled substances in the United States. Schedule I is the most restrictive category. Schedule I drugs […]
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Starting July 1st, Colorado will officially ban marijuana gummy bears. In fact, any infused candy in the shape of an animal, fruit or character will be banned. House Bill 16-1436 was signed by the governor and its intention is to prevent the candies from being too appealing to kids. In addition to the ban, later […]
In November of 2015, Governor Hickenlooper ordered a recall of numerous marijuana products due to the threat to public safety in the use of unregulated pesticides. He also ordered clearer guidelines for pesticide use. As of today, there have been 19 recalls, some voluntary and some ordered, all stemming from unregulated pesticide use in marijuana […]
The Colorado legislature recently enacted a 5 nanogram limit on driving under the influence of marijuana. This law finally passed after many, many previous attempts. Legislative sessions were battlegrounds, with the players being various experts each extolling their limited knowledge on how marijuana effects people, and at what level this affect occurs. The reason that […]
On May 8th, Governor Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1267 into law, which concerns the use of medical marijuana while an individual is on probation. Before this law, if a person with a prescription for medical marijuana was put on probation, that person could not use medical marijuana or else risk violation of probation. A condition of probation […]
When marijuana was legalized in Colorado in January, it was predicted by a number of authorities that stoned driving would become a rampant problem throughout the state. After 6 months of legalization, that prediction has not come to fruition. DUI arrests related to marijuana have increased slightly in Colorado, but alcohol is still the principal […]
Colorado is getting ready for the annual 4/20 celebration, and we at Hebets & McCallin are doing our part. We created a legal guide to 4/20 to let you know what is and is not legal with regard to the purchase and possession of both medical and recreational marijuana. For those who don’t know, April […]
OK, not all past marijuana convictions can be dismissed. Last week the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that those individuals who had a pending appeal for possession of marijuana when Amendment 64 passed could have their convictions overturned and cases dismissed. See the news article here. So who does this effect? Unfortunately, it affects a relatively […]
The evolution of public opinion on marijuana has accelerated drastically over the last several years. Going back to the government’s “reefer madness” days, public support for legalized marijuana was almost non-existent. Contrast that with today, where a Gallup poll taken last fall found the 58% of Americans support legalization of pot. This support grew from […]
1. If my municipality bans marijuana, I cannot grow or possess it. This is false. Many counties and municipalities have banned medical and recreation marijuana stores, but Amendment 64 trumps these community ordinances to allow anyone to possess marijuana and to grow up to 6 plants. You just can’t set up a pot shop there. […]