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SirWasik (Anonymous) says…

Ok Paul, as you want to be corrected in your facts, I will go your second paragraph as that seems to be where you are confused. That is, in which you have the mistaken idea that the State Constitution allows for the ‘dispensation of marijuana.’ Read the text of article xviii, Section 14 for yourself.

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/Medic…

The problems is though the amememdment allows those on the regersitrey to possess up to two ounces and six plants, it does nothing to make the selling of marijuana leagal. That is it does not make dispensaries legal, nor did it give any agency authority over the selling of marijuana. As noted by

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said: He knew Amendment 20, which legalized medical marijuana for some state residents, eventually would cause backlash if passed as it read. The law doesn’t provide for regulation of caretakers and dispensaries. (Reported Saturday, November 14, 2009 in The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)

While the constitution allows for the possession and smoking of MJ, current laws do leave the regulation of the dispensaries to the local government, which including where, how or even if they allow one to operate. This is why local legs are having to scramble to create some sort of regulation on dispensaries. Even if we accept the ‘caregiver’ can be used to create a dispensary (but it does not strictly by its language, but the courts will have to decide eventually) local government has the responsibility to regulate local businesses. Or according to the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry: there are no regulations regarding dispensaries and may be local ordinances that might impact the operation of a dispensary. Please contact local authorities for specific information.

Here is a good article from MPP which sums up the issue

http://www.mpp.org/states/colorado/ne…

and here is one from Colorado springs

http://www.gazette.com/articles/color…