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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.

 

Cannabis Therapy Institute
P.O. Box 19084, Boulder, CO 80308
Phone: 877-420-4205
Web: www.cannabistherapyinstitute.com
Email: info@cannabistherapyinstitute.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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