Aurora Sentinel, 09 Aug 2012 – AURORA – Adolescents with access to medical marijuana that’s prescribed to someone else tend to start smoking at a younger age and are more susceptible to abuse, dependence and symptoms of conduct disorder. That’s according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, that looked at the use of medical marijuana by adolescents aged 14 to 18 years old. Stacy Salomonsen-Sautel, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology, was the lead author of the study, which also involved input from the school’s Department of Psychiatry.

The Gazette, 10 Aug 2012 – Let’s not be fooled by Amendment 64 to "regulate marijuana like alcohol." Instead, let’s put Amendment 20 on hold until we know more about marijuana and have appropriate controls in place. Proponents of Amendment 20 induced independent and liberty-loving citizens to legalize marijuana for medical use and promised conservative citizens increased tax revenues and humane pain management.

Denver Post, 08 Aug 2012 – Re: "Denver DA: Octogenarian busted for growing 400 pot plants in backyard," Aug. 4 news story. I don’t know about you, but I now know that my tax dollars are being spent wisely. The police just arrested an 87-year-old man growing pot in his backyard, and the district attorney has vowed to prosecute this octogenarian hipster for possessing "tools and material indicative of distribution beyond personal use."

Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 07 Aug 2012 – Some Questions Remain About Location in Silt GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – One of two medical marijuana growing operations associated with a distribution center in downtown Glenwood Springs was verified by Garfield County commissioners on Monday, and will be referred to state regulators for formal licensing.

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The Gazette, 03 Aug 2012 – U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent out ten letters to medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet schools in Southern Colorado Friday ordering them to close. This is the third wave of letters sent by Walsh within the past year ordering medical marijuana dispensaries near schools to close within 45 days or face prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Walsh’s office would not identify the ten targeted businesses.

The Gazette, 03 Aug 2012 – U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent out ten letters to medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet schools in Southern Colorado Friday ordering them to close. This is the third wave of letters sent by Walsh within the past year ordering medical marijuana dispensaries near schools to close within 45 days or face prosecution by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Walsh’s office would not identify the ten targeted businesses.

The Gazette, 01 Aug 2012 – El Paso County commissioners approved a resolution last week to amend the county’s medical marijuana policy. Attorney Charles Houghton represented two medical marijuana dispensary owners who sat through six hours of the board’s meeting before commissioners dispensed with other business and reached their agenda item.

Colorado Springs Independent, 01 Aug 2012 – Paintbrush and Pipe The Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council is always out there, advocating on behalf of medical marijuana and the people who need it. You can’t always catch it in the act, though, so it will be nice for the community to see a little more of the organization at its Aug. 4 fundraiser The Cannabis Canvas.