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Advocacy:
CTI's Current Campaigns and Projects
Legislative Education Campaign
The Cannabis Therapy Institute Legislative Educaton Campaign
educates state lawmakers on the importance of protecting patient
rights, as a medical marijuana bill is drafted and proposed to
the state legislature.
The CTI's Legislative Education Campaign includes field trips
of patients to the Capitol to meet and educate their elected officials,
as well as phone calls, letters to the editor, and grassroots
lobbying training.
Education
- Bill Information: CTI has become
the clearinghouse for information and action alertson state
and local medical marijuana bills and ordinances.
- Cannabis Health Fair:
First opportunity for the industry to network and meet the public.
Over 30 exhibitors and 1200 attendees from the public.
- Cannabis Holiday Health Fair:
Over 40 exhibitors and 2,000 attendees.
- Classes: We offer courses in
cultivation, cannabis therapy, legal issues, business aspects
of the industry, and more!
- Draft
Ordinance: Written for cities and counties as a framework
for regulating medical cannabis caregivers.
- Draft Bill:
On Oct. 26, 2009, the Cannabis Therapy Institute presented Senator
Chris Romer with the a draft of a bill that could help better
protect patients and caregivers.
- Cannabis Health Fair Video: Almost done.
- Free public talks: How patients and caregivers can
protect themselves, jury rights, advocacy.
Patient Court Support
We provide patient support through publicity and mobilization
of supporters to attend trials and hearings.
- Jason Lauve:
Publicity and support for the Jason Lauve trial. Jason's attorney,
Rob Corry, called CTI's support at Jason's trial critical
in securing that huge victory
- Sherri Versfelt:
Helped Sherri get the charges against her dismissed.
- Nick
Polashek: Helped pubicize a benefit for him. Charges
were finally dismissed.
- Mark Hoynak: Helped secure the return of his property
after his case was settled.
- Frank Marzano
Patient Resources
Caregiver Protection
- Email Rapid Response Force: We have an email list with
over 1500 supporters around that state that we can use to mobilize
a strong response should the federal government start to harrass
any medical cannabis businesses in Colorado.
Publicity and Media Relations
We make sure the press has all the up-to-date information on
cannabis politics in Colorado, and work to correct any inaccuracies
in news coverage. Our media list is over 500 reporters and growing!
Future Projects
- More educational events for the public.
- Starting a medical legal defense fund and mobilization program
to get more support at patient and caregiver trials and hearings.
- Educating jurors on their duty to vote according to their
conscience and their immunity from prosecution.
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