Montrose - Daily Press

MONTROSE �” Sheriff’s investigators swarmed a Chipeta Road residence this week and, armed with a search warrant, found 368 marijuana plants.

But the suspect told investigators he is a medical marijuana caregiver, and authorities find themselves in a gray area as they work to prove or disprove that defense, Montrose County Sheriff Rick Dunlap said.

“We were unable to confirm or deny whether this person is, in fact, registered with the state of Colorado,” Dunlap said. “We are working with the district attorney’s office and have filed (a request) for prosecution with their office.”

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He would not identify the suspect or the address of the home raided. But Dunlap said his agency has asked the DA to bring charges on possession and distribution of drugs, as well as maintaining property for unlawful distribution of illegal drugs.

District Attorney Myrl Serra said he hasn’t determined whether he will file those charges.

Deputies began investigating the property two months ago. The sheriff’s office received tips about suspicious activity there and reports that the home’s south side always was lighted, night and day.

When officers served the search warrant Monday, they found a grow room on the home’s south side, complete with heat lamps and 240 plants, Dunlap said. Sixty more plants were in the living room and 68 in the basement, authorities said.

Four people live at the home, but only the homeowner is under suspicion, Dunlap said.

Colorado’s Amendment 20 allows people suffering from certain medical conditions to obtain a medical marijuana certificate with a physician recommendation. It also allows the medical marijuana users or their designated caregivers to keep up to six plants (three mature and three immature) apiece.

If the suspect is a caregiver following the rules, he would have 62 clients.

But efforts to confirm the suspect’s claim with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment failed because of other provisions in Amendment 20.

“It has complicated (enforcement) in a big way,” Dunlap said. “We followed what we thought were the guidelines to find out from the CDPHE if in fact this person was registered, and we were unable to do so.

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Your lights are on again wrote on Apr 3, 2010 4:57 PM:

" I am hopeful that thes "dopes" on Chepita will be charged, but let's say they are allowed to continue their activitiy. Do they have a building permit? Do they have a business license? Are they properly zoned for this activity? and lastly, are they paying commercial property tax rates like the rest of us busniness owners in the area? If not, why???? "




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Amen wrote on Mar 29, 2010 4:32 PM:

" Well said, Just Sayin "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 29, 2010 11:43 AM:

" Chicken....I'm not against MMJ when it is used for people with cancer, AIDS, MS, real, serious medical conditions. In fact, in terminal patients, I am for the use of anything, including Herion, that keeps them out of pain. What I am against is potheads who proclaim they have been to thousands of pot parties, and want to tell us they only use pot for medical problems. Scientific studies have shown pot kills brain cells, and you are living proof. "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 29, 2010 11:35 AM:

" Chicken....I believe you were referring to a child with ADHD OR ADD, not HDD, whatever that is. Yes, most of the prescription drugs for this have bad side effects. Giving a child pot, in any form, does basically the same thing as the prescriptions do, turns the kid into a "gel". They don't cause any trouble, they are just too stoned. I know one parent who had their kid injest caffeine, same affect. Just one's "drug of choice" over another. ADHD can be treated without drugs. "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 29, 2010 11:23 AM:

" Chicken...your last few posts say it all. You are a devoted pothead, and will use any and all arguements to justify your use, legal or not. Many of us have been to Dead concerts, and don't see how you can expect us to believe that makes you an expert on pot. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 29, 2010 7:32 AM:

" Hey Just Saying....
How many pot parties have you attended?
Ive been to thousands, including over 500 Greatful Dead concerts. Ive never seen one fight, at a Dead show or pot party..
I have seen many baroom brawls, seen and personaly know the devistation caused by drinking, so please explain to me why youll all so against mj when we have toxic dangerous, deadly legal drugs like tobacco and alcohol, prescription drugs ,unhealthy addictive sodas and fast foods? Peaceoutchickenman "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 29, 2010 7:02 AM:

" The 1000 applicants daily the state recieves tells all you anti mjers something. We the people want mj for various reasons.
The phony crusade, scare tactics, and fear are finaly comming to an end.
Now it will be about how much the crimminals who govern us will step in with their greed and over regulations to exploit this wonderful plant..
Peaceoutchickenman. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 28, 2010 6:42 AM:

" All you anti Mjers are becoming pretty desperate now that some common sense is being used.
How many really believe someone will die if his neighbor fires up and it wafes through his swamp cooler?
Of the millions who partake daily how many kids are roasted in oven or drown in a tub?
The lies/mistruths are backfiring and really makes you antimjers look stupider than us potheads....
Peaceoutchickenman "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 28, 2010 6:32 AM:

" I know of one kid who has behavorial problems, they say its HDD. The drugs they gave him made it worse.
His parents adminster him 2 vaporized doses of MMJ before school, at lunch, after school and bedtime.
His grades, behavior, home life have imporved drasticaly. He functions way better than ever .. Ita a new day folks........................Peaceoutchickenman "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 27, 2010 7:13 PM:

" Chicken wrote: "If you really knew the truth abouts whats really going on youd be happy if they had a pot party over a drinking party."

No responsible adult wants any kids having a pot party or a drinking party. This is just a cop-out for irresponsible parents. I would hope you aren't hosting pot parties for teens. "




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think wrote on Mar 27, 2010 1:09 AM:

" Joe Friday, as a cop you must have seen plenty of meth busts too right? Oh, no the cops were wasting time with handing out misdemeanors for pot and had no time to investigate the smell from a meth house next door to a daycare. We need to focus on the serious drugs. Taxpayers like you and me spent $64 million on pot enforcement in this state in 2000. We legalize it, and that number goes away. You slap an excise tax on it like cigs and the state actually makes money for schools and roads... "




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nota cop wrote on Mar 26, 2010 4:59 PM:

" Joe Friday, tell us about alcohol and presciption drug abuse. Abuse is abuse...Regulate it but legalize it.. "




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tjshea wrote on Mar 26, 2010 3:55 PM:

" The Greek word “pharmakia” means “drugs”, and appears five times in the New Testament: in Gal 5:20, Rev 9:21, 18:23, 21:8, and 2:15. “Pharmakia” translates into our English Bible as either “witchcraft” or “sorceries”. We also get “pharmacy” from the Greek word “pharmakia”.
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft (“pharmakia” or drug use), hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. "




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wellwell wrote on Mar 26, 2010 1:14 PM:

" It seems many are missing the point that people are smoking weed now and will continue to do so in ever increasing numbers (as has happened since the war on drugs was declared). Making it legal (and treat regulation the same as for alcohol) will not change the number of users. It will increase tax revenue and eliminate a lot of rich criminals. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 26, 2010 7:07 AM:

" we'll just have one big fat pot party! Cool dude! Kids coming to school high because of second hand smoke, that child abuse
Kids already can get mj eaisly. If you really knew the truth abouts whats really going on youd be happy if they had a pot party over a drinking party.
Peaceoutchickenman "




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Bad Apple wrote on Mar 26, 2010 12:57 AM:

" I smoke spliffski's and it's better than alcohol. It should be widely available, like communist philosophies. "




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Joe Friday wrote on Mar 26, 2010 12:55 AM:

" I'm a cop. I see it all the time. First they start off with pot, which leads to the harder stuff like LSD, Coke and Zip-it's. Once a pot smoker left her baby in the tub. It drowned. The mother could never forgive herself. Another time I saw stoners eating paint, trying to "taste the colors." It's simple folks, let the stoners run amok, or take charge and raise decent kids. "




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Omepickmeflameaway wrote on Mar 26, 2010 12:26 AM:

" So if a person across the alley from me decides to smoke outside on a hot windy night, it is my responsibility to turn off my swamp cooler and roast inside my own home? So if someone in a parking lot lights up a cigarette it is my responsiblity to not park there, or patronize that business? It is the responsibility of smokers to not jepordize the health of others with their cigarettes. Either legalize and tax pot, or outlaw the other "poisons" too...silly hypocrites. "




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continued wrote on Mar 25, 2010 6:49 PM:

" ....that being said, I think that people should stop being so prejudice against marijuana regardless of whether or not it's considered a drug or a medicine. It is less mind altering than alcohol. I have never seen anyone collapse on the floor and puke all over themselves from smoking pot. I have seen this behavior in people under the influence of alcohol. Whether you agree with it or not, there are facts out there that will show you how harmless it is. It should not be categorized with drugs like meth or even alcohol. "




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Well hmm wrote on Mar 25, 2010 6:43 PM:

" First things first: ignorance is killing this country and this issue is one of many that shows how uneducated people are and their lack of personal accountability. Forming opinions without research is very dangerous. These sort of biases are what creates things like segregation, cults, and other terrible things. Marijuana as medicine should be regulated more. You cannot say how much of a dosage you are receiving when smoking a bowl, and so it is understandable why people question it's medicinal purpose..... "




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please dont wrote on Mar 25, 2010 11:58 AM:

" Lord save us all. Legalizing MJ would be a nightmare. Think of the kids in and around our area. Already dealing with teen drinking and parents providing them with that. What next? Hey, why don't you have your buddies over tonight, and we'll just have one big fat pot party! Cool dude! Kids coming to school high because of second hand smoke, that child abuse! "




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love me some greens wrote on Mar 25, 2010 8:39 AM:

" Weed is awesome. Would much rather smoke a fatty and chill on the couch than go out to the bars and drink. "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 25, 2010 1:18 AM:

" Scientific studies have shown that male marijuana users have lower sperm counts, which means less kids for the potheads. Stoned marijuana users also have less interest in sex. And female MMJ users seem to have more headaches, not sure if it's to get out of sex or to smoke more pot (I have a headache. Where's my MMJ.) So it all evens out in the end. I'll take sex over drugs anyday. "




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Allergic wrote on Mar 25, 2010 12:33 AM:

" Chickeman wrote: " So if your allergic to something again thats your responsibilty to stay away."

So if a MMJ patient across the alley from me decides to smoke outside on a hot windy night, it is my responsibility to turn off my swamp cooler and roast inside my own home? So if someone in a parking lot lights up a joint it is my responsiblity to not park there, or patronize that business? It is the responsibility of potheads to not jepordize the health of others with their MMJ. "




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Allergic wrote on Mar 25, 2010 12:25 AM:

" Chickenman wrote: "I cannot be responsible for my actions after drinking."

Anyone who injests a substance that changes their behavior IS RESPONSIBLE. You have only changed your drug of choice from alcohol to pot. I am happy that you haven't been arrested, it must be because you are to stoned to move. "




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chickenman wrote on Mar 24, 2010 10:32 PM:

" So if your allergic to something again thats your responsibilty to stay away.
Just like my alcoholsim, I realize I cant drink at all so I have not taken a sip for 10 years. cont "




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chickenman wrote on Mar 24, 2010 10:31 PM:

" So if your allergic to something again thats your responsibilty to stay away.
Just like my alcoholsim, I realize I cant drink at all so I have not taken a sip for 10 years. I cannot be responsible for my actions after drinking. Most cant understand, but Mj for me has saved my life in many ways besides pain control. I have a great life, worked hard enough and invested wisely and can retire anytime. Say whatever.. ill do what works for me..Peaceoutchickenman "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 24, 2010 10:19 PM:

" Yes mj is my only "drug" of choice. Never been arrested, dont use any other drugs whatsoever including asprin, antibiotics, or prescribed chemdrugs. Havent consumed any soda, fast food, store bought meat, milk, cheese, bread, processed, preserved, canned, frozen foods, soda, sugar, flouridated, chlorinated water for over 10 years.
Your being drugged and dont even know it..Peaceoutchickenman "




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Allergic wrote on Mar 24, 2010 6:43 PM:

" Chickenman....Some would argue that peanuts are not a toxic substance, but people die from injesting them. If you are allergic to MJ, as I am, it is a toxic substance. It can kill, and that doesn't count the people who have died from auto accidents, etc., from pot. If you choose pot as your drug of choice, just be honest about it, something you can't seem to do. "




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Haha....ooh wrote on Mar 24, 2010 10:23 AM:

" What test were you administering in the ER? The BMC (Blood Marijuana Content).Is there a BCC (Blood Cellphone Content)? Using a cell phone while driving has been scientifically proven to be worse than DUI. How many pills did you administer? More people die from prescription drugs than all illicit drugs combined! What is your BFC Haha (Body Fat Content) more people die from overeating than any and everything combined. I can get super stoned and still eat sensibly "




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SF wrote on Mar 24, 2010 10:16 AM:

" The door has been opened with decriminalization and medical MJ allowance. There is no going back. It's making it impossible for law enforcement to enforce. This is prohibition all over again. Legalize it, make the same rules as alcohol. Let the cops do their jobs. This is silly, and a waste of man power. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 24, 2010 7:00 AM:

" My point is Mj is not a toxic substance, you cant overdose and die. As ive said before PERSONAL RESPONSIBLITY FOLKS!!!!
No one should operate machinery, drive, etc., under the influence of anything, cell phones are just as dangerous. If one chooses to do so its THEIR fault not mjs.
What about alcohol toxicity which does directly kill people everyday and is much more of a contributing factor than mj, but thats ok right? Because why? Please explain. Peaceoutchickenman "




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Doug wrote on Mar 24, 2010 6:43 AM:

" this is just an opinion, but it will probably become legal only because of the economics. These are some interesting facts that i read recently.
California citrus crop: 1.8 Billion in revenue
California pot crop: 14 billion in untaxed unregulated rev.
22 states highest cash crop: Pot
This is America, money will trump any moralistic argument everytime. "




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Haha wrote on Mar 23, 2010 10:05 PM:

" Patricia,

You're absolutely right. I worked in an ER for many years too. MJ was a contributing factor for many of the car accidents we saw. And yes, death resulted from those accidents.

I bet Chickenman will blame the car though... not the pothead driving it. "




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Haha wrote on Mar 23, 2010 10:01 PM:

" Get Real,

You could argue that point for everything. For example, serial killers are still going to kill people even though it is against the law. So why don't we legalize murder and then just tax murderers per killing... or rape... or kidnapping?

PS: You need to "get real" it will never be legalized. And the current MMJ laws are going to be toughed. That's reality my friend, so smoke up and tune out... "




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GET REAL wrote on Mar 23, 2010 6:30 PM:

" THEY ARE SMOKING IT ANYWAY. YOU ARE MAKING CRIMINALS RICH. CONTROL IT. TAX IT. LET SMOKERS OUT OF JAIL. PROHIBITION DOESN'T WORK. I BET LOTS OF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A DRINK WHEN YOU GET HOME. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT, HIPPOCRITES. "




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Patricia wrote on Mar 23, 2010 5:38 PM:

" MJ is not a cause of death. But it's a contributing factor to death. All the MJ people saying nobody has died from (or killed someone due to it) are DEAD WRONG. I worked in an ER and saw the devastating effects of this "safe" drug.

And to the MJ people, it will NEVER be legalized. You took advantage of the good people of this state who wanted to help real people in real pain. The vast majority of MMJ patients are just druggies who can't deal with life. "




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get real wrote on Mar 23, 2010 2:50 PM:

" Prohibition does not keep people from partaking. It only makes criminals out of normal people and make professional criminals very rich. Legalize it. Tax it. Control it just like you would alcohol. No driving under the influence, etc. Alcohol actually is deadly,marijuana is not. "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 23, 2010 1:30 PM:

" Chickenman, I am glad you can make a joke out of a 5 week old babies suffering, the story is true, you can google it or bing it... whatever. It is McCracken County Kentucky. You just showed your true colors. I have a good if not sometimes 'wrong' sense of humor and your comment actually made me ill. Keep up the smokin, just don't hurt anyone! If or when you break the law enjoy jail. "




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Allergic wrote on Mar 23, 2010 12:42 PM:

" If a person, such as myself, is allergic to MJ, they can indeed die from injesting, smoking, or second hand smoke from MJ. Just like someone who is allergic to bee stings or peanuts. That completely blows Chickenman's opinion that no one has ever died from MJ. Do your research before you make everything you post unbelievable. "




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question wrote on Mar 23, 2010 10:39 AM:

" Are you telling me there has NEVER been an auto accident due to someone who was high on pot? Sure the person didn't die from the pot, but they died because they were using it. And if you are going to tell me that pot doesn't impair your driving abilities, we will know how truthful you are being..... Do we have a "breathalyser" for marajuana usage? How will we test that? There are still too many unknowns to allow this already. Lets get our "stuff" straight first. "




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Medical420 wrote on Mar 23, 2010 7:54 AM:

" I know this guy and it is about time he went down, this guy is lame and a shame to the medical patients. And also no deaths have been reported due to POT sorry dont believe it.
As far as bill this guy needed to be shut down the first time he got busted with hud and his MMJ... I am legal and am all for it and have many others fighting to get a dispensary in Montrose, and one day we will get it.YAY for the bust we dont need that kind in the registry "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 23, 2010 7:19 AM:

" Hey Judy....Remember its rough to live in the armpit of the West Slope. Bunch of sore losers.....Peaceoutchickenman "




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Ron wrote on Mar 23, 2010 12:14 AM:

" Hey Mr. Why
The school district has MMJ card holders that they can't even discriminate against to stop them from driving activity buses. They have to Pee in the cup to drive the those small buses "




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Josh wrote on Mar 22, 2010 11:25 PM:

" Chickenman, we've discussed the point before and you always seem to ignore it (since it does not fit your agenda). MJ is not a cause of death. You will never see it listed as such. HOWEVER, MJ is a significant contributing factor to thousands of deaths a year. And you know this. I know for sure because my sister would still be alive if the kid stoned on MJ who "faded" (his words) hadn't ran a red light and slammed into her car.

That's when my stance on MJ changed. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 22, 2010 11:10 PM:

" I doubt that story...All stoners know when you put your kid in the oven to PREHEAT beforehand, happens sveryday, ....Chickenman "




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George W Bush wrote on Mar 22, 2010 7:59 PM:

" Aah wonder who is this writer, "Obama?" AAh do not believe a real president would write to a one-horse-town newspaper. Aah can not believe this town's newspaper would not notice the writer is plain fibbin'. Callin' an elected (burp) prez "insane" is not very nice. Nope, jes ain't. Love, JudyJ. "




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mom wrote on Mar 22, 2010 1:22 PM:

" Chickenman, did you hear about the 5 week old in McCracken County Kentucky? Dad was high on marijuana and alcohol, decided to stick his baby on the oven. Luckily he was to stoned to turn it on, I have to agree with all the posts asking that the law be enforced. Do you still think that Marijuana is a harmless/non behavior altering drug? **The story says, alcohol and marijuana, no traces of meth.... just an FYI. "




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Vern wrote on Mar 22, 2010 11:54 AM:

" Woundering if you can read? The article didn't say that he had 62 clients it said that he had to have 62 clients to have that many plants. If he doen't have 62 clients then he is breaking the law. That mean growing for criminal distribution using medical MJ for cover. Just like all these other medical MJ covers for distribution. "




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Why wrote on Mar 22, 2010 10:26 AM:

" If a person who uses MMJ applies for a job that does drug testing or their job already requires it , are they exempt from the penelty of smoking it ? My guess is no. Keep toking it up guys.Leave all the good jobs for the rest of us. I voted on this because I felt sorry for terminally ill patients not dope smokers who "claim" to have a headache. Wish I could take my vote back. "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 22, 2010 7:59 AM:

" To chickenman, bill z, realist. i just cannot understand why you all would support distibution of a cotrolled substance without some type of system in place to monitor it? Bill Z, you are a PhD? Yes aspirin can be dangerous, any over the counter med can be if not properly used. This is about an illegal drug though, not potato's or aspirin and there are laws to follow. If we start bending the law because stoners don't think it is correct, then we might as well start bending DUI's laws as well, because drunks do not agree with those laws. "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 22, 2010 7:51 AM:

" Enormous doses of Delta 9 THC, All THC and concentrated marihuana extract ingested by mouth were unable to produce death or organ pathology in large mammals but did produce fatalities in smaller rodents due to profound central nervous system depression.
**Chickenman, I said it could happen, if enough is digested, they have proven that in small rodents, maybe not large mammals, but kids/babies tend to be small. They also tend to put everything in their mouths, are you willing to test the theory on a child? "




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Wondering wrote on Mar 21, 2010 9:17 PM:

" This bust shutdown the distribution of medical Marijuana to 62 patients inside the community. 62 people with cronic medical conditions. Will Montrose County be declaring a Medical Emergency and getting Federal funding to cope with this crisisatic disaster? "




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Bill Z wrote on Mar 21, 2010 4:45 PM:

" Marijuana has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, going back to ancient civilizations in Egypt, India and Africa. In all that time, up to and including the present day, there has never been a report of a fatality directly due to the consumption of marijuana.

In contrast, over 1,000 people die annually in the US from an overdose of our most common non-prescription drug, aspirin. In addition, many thousands of deaths result from the legal prescription drugs."
- Bill Zimmerman, PhD


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Chickenman wrote on Mar 21, 2010 4:39 PM:

" Newschick wrote on Mar 21, 2010 10:02 AM

if a child consumes enough marijuana that child will suffer severe if not fatal damage. Do the research. "

Show me any statistics of deaths from mj toxicity. Wont find Common asprin is more toxic and causes more deaths and health issues than marijuana...Peaceoutchickenman "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 21, 2010 3:41 PM:

" from the chicken : "You can just say a lot but you no nothing"

Chicken has come out of hiding. Under the influence of his MMJ he doesn't understand that "no" doesn't mean "know." Keep up the good work chicken. You are proof that MMJ is a farce. Just legalize it, and save law enforcement, and the state big bucks. "




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Obama wrote on Mar 21, 2010 11:13 AM:

" Another improvement in the USA culture thanks to our new "President" Barack Insane Obama who eased restrictions on marijuana growing. Can't wait till 2012 when we vote this clown out of office.... "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 21, 2010 10:02 AM:

" To realist, the woman who killed her children was not high on meth, that is what I said, and that is what toxicology reports proved. Drugs are drugs and they all alter behavior etc... I can lump them together as the law does. Do you want to be on the road with someone high on weed only? **Chickenman, I dis-agree, if a child consumes enough marijuana that child will suffer severe if not fatal damage. Do the research. "




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fact is.. wrote on Mar 21, 2010 8:28 AM:

" Hey Newschick...a blood or urine test may be able to detect the presence of pot if consumes within 30 days, it does not prove that the person was under the influence at the time. common sense might tell you that maybe the lady wrecked her car because she was drunk first of all, and no it is not ok to drive or work under the influence of anything that is altering. "




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scooby wrote on Mar 20, 2010 11:36 PM:

" Chickendude claims the state is recieving 1000 applications a day?
In the 'real world' sounds like a lot of fraud going on. Potheads are all alike, no logic and all lies. "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 20, 2010 5:48 PM:

" Hey Newschick heres what DEA's Chief Judge Young said about marijuana:

"In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating ten raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death." "




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realist wrote on Mar 20, 2010 3:05 PM:

" To Newschick- As you state, this woman was high on meth and alcohol as well as weed. Nobody should be allowed to drive while under the influence of anything . Meth is a terrible thing but you shouldn't lump pot in with meth or heroin or cocaine. It should be treated like alcohol or prescription drugs. Controlled and taxed. Legalize it or lets prohibit alcohol again. That worked so well... "




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Chickenman wrote on Mar 20, 2010 1:08 PM:

" Guilty wrote on Mar 19, 2010 8:09 PM:

" File the charges ,please.I could care less if he's a caregiver or not...

Be very careful filing charges...He can be compensated for the potential value of each plant,if lost. Figure avg plant $3,000.00 according to law enforcement, so careless now, be ready tp pay big time later, BTW.. its the law....plants cannot be destroyed or harmed and so called suspects are innocent till proven guilty, good luck.. peaceoutchickenman..... "




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Anti-drug wrote on Mar 20, 2010 11:27 AM:

" Give the case to the DEA, still a federal law violation. Good job to the Sheriff's Office. "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 20, 2010 11:24 AM:

" cont.. she was not high on meth, she was driving with her kids while under the influence of alcohol and MARIJUANA. She drove into a lake and he children drown. Her blood test showed this clearly. So please stop acting as if marijuana is a 'safe drug" and that laws should not apply to it. I am sure those children would disagree, but they cannot, as they died! "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 20, 2010 11:19 AM:

" NOT concerned, the story does not say the law has a limit on who the suspect can supply to, it says the law has a number of plants he can have per 'patient' He needs to prove that he is legally growing plants for 62 clients. To act as if pot is any less dangerous than meth is an oxymoron. By chance did you see the story of the mom who was sentenced for killing her kids? "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 20, 2010 11:12 AM:

" Not concerned, they are not saying there is a limit the amount of people a caregiver can supply for, yet if you read the story there is a limit of plants per patient in the law. So the math is simply be spelled out in this story and given the number of plants this dope dealer had he needs 62 clients. Did you see the story of the mom who was sentenced for kiliing her kids when she drove with them under the influence and killed them? "




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realist wrote on Mar 20, 2010 8:11 AM:

" The war on drugs is not only not being won ,it is unwinnable. Marijuana should certainly be legalized and treated like any other controlled substance (Alcohol and cigs.) "




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chickenman wrote on Mar 20, 2010 6:49 AM:

" MMJ is costing this state too much money
Another ignorant uniformed comment.....
The state is recieving 1000 applicants a day @ $90.00 a whack, the potential tax revenue is millions of dollars,. The real waste is enforcing the law, which makes more money keeping it illegal than if legalized. You can just say a lot but you no nothing of the real world...Peaceoutchickenman "




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MMJ is a JOKE wrote on Mar 20, 2010 5:36 AM:

" Admendment 20 does REQUIRE the so called "caregiver" to show proof when requested by law enforcement. The irony in all this... Federal law trumps the state law in that HIPPA protects these "patients" and caregivers. Funny thing MJ is still federally ILLEGAL folks.... The DEA will be bustIng some butt over here in MoTown after they get the East side of the state cleaned up. "




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Just sayin wrote on Mar 20, 2010 2:08 AM:

" Legalize it, and regulate it just like alcohol. Too much tax money is being spend on this phony MMJ. Same laws should apply as alcohol, so if you are stoned at work, stoned at school, underage, or driving stoned, you are fired, kicked out, or arrested. MMJ is costing this state too much money. "




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NOT concerned wrote on Mar 19, 2010 10:05 PM:

" How do you know he is supporting to many clients? I don't believe there is a limit of clients a licensed care giver can support nor should there be. If you think there should be then there should be a limit on clients that have prescriptions filled in a pharmacy as well.
Time would be better spent on meth in this town. Also why is it suspicious to have lights on? People in montrose are way to nosy and property rights seem to be be being violated. I hope he sues his nosy neighbors! "




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Guilty wrote on Mar 19, 2010 8:09 PM:

" File the charges ,please.I could care less if he's a caregiver or not. "




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April wrote on Mar 19, 2010 7:14 PM:

" A. Wells,

The law does not limit the number of patients a caregiver can have -- 6 or 62, or 620 patients -- it makes no difference, all are allowed within the law so this is not the issue. "




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HappyinMontrose wrote on Mar 19, 2010 5:51 PM:

" This is EXACTLY why it was a mistake to make MMJ legal in Colorado. Things like this will happen more and more as the scum who perpetuate drug use take advantage of the shabbily-written law. I suppose there's some reason why you couldn't get MMJ from a regular pharmacy like other pain medications but, for the life of me, I can't imagine what it is. "




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A. Wells wrote on Mar 19, 2010 3:54 PM:

" Even if the suspect is on the "up and up" here, he is still in violation of the law. He is supporting too many "clients"...

DA Serra, Please do your job and file charges!!! "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 19, 2010 1:58 PM:

" btw, for all you about to complain about my comment. I stand by my comment. If an individual is going to grow and sell a controlled substance it should be their responsibility to provide the proper documentation just like a phramacy would have to. No specail treatment should be given for pot growers. "




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Newschick wrote on Mar 19, 2010 1:51 PM:

" Why is the 'suspect' not obliglated by law to have some type of current documentation to substantiate his claim that he is a certified caregiver? He also should be obligated by law to provide his clients names as well as their info and proof that they are using medical marijuana under the supervision of a doctor? This is not time well spent by law enforcement. If the suspect cannot prove what he is doing is legal, then charge him wth a crime until he can. "




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