233717 Medical Marijuana at the Local Level: Regulating Dispensaries in Denver, Colorado

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Charlie Brown, Councilman , District Office, Denver City Council, Denver, CO
The presenter has served as the Councilman for the Sixth District on the Denver City Council since 2001. In 2009, changes in federal drug policy created legal chaos in Colorado as state and local official scrambled to cope with booming growth in medical marijuana dispensaries and a surge in applications for medical marijuana cards. Like many cities, Denver was caught unprepared for the overnight boom. Councilman Brown led efforts in Denver to enact regulations to control growth and create restrictions on operations and placement of dispensaries. His presentation will discuss the experience in Denver, types of policies Denver has enacted, and challenges caused by the federal policy changes.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to describe the impact of changes in federal drug policy on Denver Colorado and policy efforts to regulate dispensaries to reduce negative impact and proliferation.

Keywords: Marijuana, Policy/Policy Development

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Councilman Brown serves on the Denver City Council and has extensive experience related to regulating medical marijuana dispensaries.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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