Sigh. Yes, obviously some patrons will be as they need to get alcohol from somewhere.
It's rare, but yes, people can die from alcohol withdrawal
and even if they don't suffer the worst fate, their symptoms could easily be severe enough to necessitate hospitalization which we need to reduce at all opportunities at this time.
Marijuana is different because minors have never been permitted to purchase alcohol, but Colorado has voted to allow recreational sales along with medical sales. So you are now placing a burden either on the retailers to police their own sales (it's not that the entire establishment is closing, customers with medical needs are still going in, and retailers can enact social distancing by only allowing a few people in their doors at a time), or you are wanting to enact new policy that will result in people trying to make doctor's appointments in order to obtain prescriptions. Is this where I should ask if you hate marijuana businesses to do that to them?
Look, yes, people who don't need it but simply want it should stay home rather than increase their risk of exposure, or chance infecting others if they have COVID-19 and don't know it, but it's not realistic to tell MJ retailers not to sell to them if they are open anyway and can continue their sales safely.
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Please, the reality is that liquor stores and marijuana shops are "essential" because people would rebel and start "speakeasies" which by the way are in existence now.
The purchase of marijuana is controlled simply by requiring the individual to present a MM card at point of purchase.
Doctor's offices are sitting empty now and the business would be welcome. To do that to whom? the doctors, the patients?
ramage wrote: Please, the reality is that liquor stores and marijuana shops are "essential" because people would rebel and start "speakeasies" which by the way are in existence now. The purchase of marijuana is controlled simply by requiring the individual to present a MM card at point of purchase. Doctor's offices are sitting empty now and the business would be welcome. To do that to whom? the doctors, the patients?
1. You do NOT have to have MMcard, it is available over counter, U just have to have $$$$$
2. MY doctor's office is not empty, when was the last time U were in practice?
In order to purchase "medical marijuana" you have to possess a Medical Marijuana Card, issued by the State of Colorado after a doctor submits a statement declaring the individual has a medical reason for using the drug. Do you know something else?
Ha, you seem preoccupied with the fact that I am a medical doctor.
ramage wrote: In order to purchase "medical marijuana" you have to possess a Medical Marijuana Card, issued by the State of Colorado after a doctor submits a statement declaring the individual has a medical reason for using the drug. Do you know something else?
Ha, you seem preoccupied with the fact that I am a medical doctor.
So only medical marijuana is legal to purchase now? I thought you could buy recreational as well during the stay at home order and you don't need a card, just a little more money.
Also the list of open businesses SC posted is not complete. Auto repair service is still open and I have a friend who has an auto glass business and he's still operating... not sure why that is essential and it seems like it would be a good way to transfer the virus both ways. The dealers associations are fighting to keep car sales running but they must be online only... hard to sell a used car that way.
Oh yeah and Home Depot and other hardware is open so I'm happy, I get to fix all the stuff I never had time to do. I run an auto repair shop for a couple big dealers but they told me to stay home due to my medical history and age... not complaining since I'm getting paid.
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I know someone who works at a dispensary in Edgewater and their recreational side is still open. She says they were already practicing social distancing before CV. Only one medical customer in the shop at a time and two recreational. They did it that way to discourage thefts and robberies, but it works for this too.
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My response was to the comment regarding how would an edict be enforced, which would allow only the sale of medical marijuana. As has been pointed out to me Native Roots in Denver had two salesrooms, one for medical marijuana and one for recreational marijuana.
Simply close the recreational salesroom. If in fact the shop has only one salesroom, simply require a MM card for purchase. Right now both can be purchased but one must show proof of age, i.e. driver's license, for example.
Sorry for the confusion.