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Uruguay became the first country to legalize the marijuana trade throughout the entire nation.

Our medical marijuana lawyers are encouraged by the recent moves toward legalization of marijuana in the United States and elsewhere.
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Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that state employees and contractors can be required to undergo urine tests for marijuana but activists are fighting for change.

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is fighting to do away with marijuana urine tests entirely.
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A recent news article from the Christian Science Monitor reported there is a great deal of controversy surrounding how to handle recreational marijuana use with its legalization in Colorado.

Our marijuana defense lawyers know that with the marijuana laws of Colorado set to change on January 1, 2014 there is controversy and confusion about how to handle recreational use.

There are many interesting questions that need to be answered. If a company currently has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug use can the company really terminate that employee during this period prior recreational use being legalized?
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In a positive step toward Marijuana Legalization in the United States, a recreational marijuana license was issued to a Colorado dispensary.

Our medical marijuana lawyers know that this is a step in the right direction but the United States still lags behind many other developed nations in terms of its marijuana policy.

Unfortunately the United States still suffers from federal marijuana enforcement policies that are at complete odds with many states where action has been taken action to decriminalize, legalize or even allow the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
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The Department of Justice and local law enforcement raided Colorado Cannabis Businesses in violation of their promise to focus on the illegal distribution of marijuana and allow adult-use programs to operate in Colorado.

The marijuana lawyers of Colorado know the federal government has broken similar promises in the past and cannot be trusted to keep its word.

In August, via an official Department of Justice announcement the department stated that it would focus its marijuana enforcement efforts in some key areas such as: preventing distribution to minors and stopping marijuana sales revenue from supporting criminal activity.
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In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has green-lighted two separate clinical trials to test the effectiveness of a marijuana derivative in treating pediatric epilepsy.

Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that the drug has already been prescribed by many doctors for this very purpose – and to a reported significant degree of success. In many cases, doctors prescribe a form of the drug called cannabidiol (CBD), which does not contain the psychoactive ingredients typically present in the plant. This makes it a particularly attractive option for treating children.

However, the documented successes of the drug for treating epilepsy have not been made “official,” due to lack of any significant clinical trials. But clinical trials involving controlled substances – particularly those classified as Schedule I controlled substances – must be approved by the federal government, which makes them exceedingly rare.
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It’s not enough that state laws in 20 states plus D.C. have granted doctors permission to prescribe patients with marijuana as medicine.

Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that doctors may still face criminal liability if authorities determine the examinations conducted prior to dispensing those prescriptions weren’t adequate.

Such was the case for a Loveland doctor, who was recently convicted of prescribing marijuana without conducting a proper examination. Colorado law requires that doctors and patients have a “bona fide relationship” before the doctor can legally prescribe marijuana to that patient.
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If the businesses involved in the recreational marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington have any hope of succeeding long-term, they are going to need access to federal banking rights.

Our Colorado marijuana lawyers understand the message that was sent directly from Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) to federal authorities. Both governors say that marijuana producers, retailers and processors who are state-licensed will need to get access to the federal banking system.

A dual letter was signed by both and sent to officials with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of the Treasury,the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the National Credit Union Administration.
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Nearly one year after passing historic legislation to approve marijuana for recreational use, the state of Colorado is now accepting applications from individuals seeking to open a legal point of sale for the drug.

Our Colorado marijuana lawyers know that while Washington state passed a similar measure during the same November 2012 election, we are the first to begin fully implementing the law.

The green light on applications comes just weeks after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced his office would not seek to crack down on legal marijuana operations in states where it was both legal and well-regulated.
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Colorado marijuana dispensary-owning hopefuls should be prepared to divvy up lots of green – and not the kind you can smoke, according to recent Associated Press reports.

Our Denver marijuana lawyers understand that just applying for a recreational marijuana license is going to cost at least $5,000. It will be another $4,000 to $14,000 to actually obtain an operational license. Facilities that are hoping to distribute both medicinal and recreational marijuana are going to have to pay double.

And then even after that, applicants who are granted approval will have to undergo a series of criminal background checks, residency requirements and other legal hurdles.
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