cannabisnews.com: 15 Coloradans Issued License for Medical Marijuana 15 Coloradans Issued License for Medical Marijuana Posted by FoM on June 14, 2001 at 08:03:51 PT The Associated Press Source: Gazette Fifteen Coloradans have been issued licenses from the state Health Department to use marijuana for medical purposes in a program launched this month. The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry began June 1. Under the program, people suffering from certain medical conditions can apply for a license to use marijuana for relief of symptoms, if their physicians approve. By Wednesday afternoon, 20 applications had been received, said Carol Garrett, registrar of vital records for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Five of the applications were still being processed. None had been denied.Garrett said interest in the program was close to what had been anticipated."We're expecting to have more applications shortly here, and then it will probably even out. This is a learning year for us," Garret said.Garret said the about 175 application packets had been sent to prospective participants. The material is also available on the department's Web site. About 800 people are expected to sign up for the program this year.The registry was created by a law approved by voters in November that allows license holders to legally grow or possess marijuana.Gov. Bill Owens and Attorney General Ken Salazar have urged federal prosecutors to pursue anyone who sells, distributes or grows marijuana, even if they qualify for the state program.Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Spriggs responded that Owens and Salazar shouldn't speculate on what federal prosecutors might do.State officials said they could not give federal prosecutors the names of license holders because the law requires confidentiality. State Health Department: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ Published: June 14, 2001 Source: Gazette, The (CO)Copyright: 2001 The GazetteContact: gtop gazette.comWebsite: http://www.gazette.com/Related Articles:Medical Pot Remains Pipe Dreamhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9977.shtmlFeds: Pot Law Is State's Problem http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9954.shtmlCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment