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Updated: 11:03 PM May 13, 2010
Raids Strike Fear in Medical Marijuana Community
Shock waves were sent through the medical marijuana community after more than half-a-dozen growing operations were searched by the Springs Metro Vice unit on Wednesday.
Posted: 10:20 PM May 13, 2010Reporter: Lisa McDivitt Email Address: LMcdivitt@kktv.com |
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Shock waves were sent through the medical marijuana community after more than half-a-dozen growing operations were searched by the Springs Metro Vice unit on Wednesday.
Police served seven warrants, and tell 11 News that they have reason to believe these were all illegal growing operations.
The Police Department spokesperson, Sgt. Steve Noblitt, said that these were hidden growing operations, and not store-front dispensaries. The police say they did seize evidence of what they suspect is illegally grown marijuana, and they will be turning their evidence over to the District Attorney's office. They are also investigating if and how these growing operations might be related to any store-front dispensaries.
KKTV 11 News spoke with a Colorado Springs attorney who has several clients who own dispensaries in the area. None of his existing clients were targeted by yesterday's searches, but Clifton Black was fielding phone calls about what happened, and he even advised one person whose growing operation was searched by the Vice squad.
"People are concerned if they're going to be next to be raided, if their doors are going to be kicked in in the middle of the night, that type of thing," said Black. "They're worried about their patients, if they're going to be able to provide medicine to their patients."
Black also tells 11 News that he hopes the DA's office will give the owners of these grow operations the chance to prove they are legal before any charges are filed.
Police also tell 11 News that the searches were in no way related to House Bill 1284, which aims to regulate the industry, and just passed the state legislature on Wednesday.
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Actually Common Sense, different strains of cannabis offer different benefits. each strain has different amounts of THC CBN and CBD. and those varying amounts help different people in different ways. some patients want to eat without feeling too high...and some people need the thc in order to combat pain. while the system is abused by some..calling the entire thing a scam is a bit much. also, the choice to smoke or vaporize(which you may confuse as smoking) and eat(which is near impossible for some) is just that...A choice.
Shame on you common sense for being uneducated. If you are going to share your misguided opinion with the rest of us, at least make sure it is accurate. The thousands of varieties of cannabis strains that are grown, serve different purposes for medical patients. They do different things because their chemical make-up is different. I have multiple sclerosis which if your don't know, in a nut shell, i constantly feel as if I am being poked with tiny needles all over my body due to my muscle spasms. The only thing that gives me relief is SMOKING an indica dominant cannabis strain. Indica dominant strains have higher levels of CBD cannabinoids which is what helps my spasms. That's right, I CANNOT get the same relief from eating it as I do with smoking it, because the onset of my spasms is instant. Which means one moment I'm not in pain, and next I am. It takes 45-90 minutes for the cannabis to take effect if I eat it, and it takes about 30 seconds when I smoke. Your statements are hurtful.
"Common Sense" you are quite mistaken about that. Different strains address different issues. A strain that helps one may not work for another and in some cases mixing strains can have great results. This is the reason so many types are being offered for sale. An MS patient using MMJ for pain is going to find relief from various indicas while a person undergoing chemo and dealing with loss of appetite will get great results from the sativa dominant strains. I've been treating med patients for close to 10 years and would never offer the same strain to everyone because its just not going to do the job.
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