An Amendment to Article XVIII of the Colorado Revised Statutes Section 14. Medical use of marijuana for persons suffering from debilitating medical conditions. | ||||||||||
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| Elections in Colorado |
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| Year | Significant marijuana related event[2] |
| 2000 | Colorado voters approve Amendment 20 by 54 percent. |
| 2001 | Colorado health department creates registry for patients. |
| 2004 | There are 512 patients on the registry. |
| 2005 | There are 730 patients on the registry. |
| 2006 | There are 1,040 patients on the registry. |
| 2008 | There are 4,720 patients on the registry. |
| 2009 | February – U.S. Fed says they will no longer raid medical marijuana operations. |
| 2009 | July - The state Health Board rejects caregiver patient limits. |
| 2009 | July - There are 11,094 patients on the registry. |
| 2009 | August - A jury acquits a patient with 17 times their legal limit. |
| 2009 | October - State court determines a caregiver must do more than just provide marijuana. |
| 2009 | November - Judge overturns the Board of Health decision to reconsider its rules. |
Amendment 20 was an amendment to state statutes, submitted for referendum in the 2000 general elections in the U.S. state of Colorado. The amendment was adopted by 54% of participating voters. Under the law, patients may possess up to 2 ounces of medicinal marijuana and may cultivate no more than six marijuana plants (three flowering plants) at a time. Patients who are caught with more than this in their possession may argue "affirmative defense of medical necessity" but are not protected under state law with the rights of those who stay within the guidelines set forth by the state.[4]
- ^ "Ballot History : 2000 : Medical use of marijuana". Leg.state.co.us. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ "Medical marijuana industry's growth spurs backlash". Colorado Daily. 2009-11-14. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
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