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Posted on 2010-08-11 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Medical marijuana conviction against Frank Marzano tossed due to illegal search
By Michael Roberts, Mon., Aug. 9 2010 @ 2:25PM Comments (5) Categories: Follow That Story, Marijuana
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Photo: Rob Corry.
Back in July, attorney Rob Corry told us about a case involving Frank Marzano, a medical marijuana grower who was convicted in 2007 after his crop was […]
Posted on 2010-07-23 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/07/medical_marijuana_search_seizure_rob_corry_on_appeal_of_disputed_frank_marzano_verdict.php
Medical marijuana search & seizure: Rob Corry on appeal of disputed Frank Marzano verdict
By Michael Roberts, Fri., Jul. 23 2010 @ 10:39AM Categories: Marijuana Rob Corry.
The medical marijuana laws in Colorado are akin to a full employment plan for attorneys. Take this week’s appeal of a case involving Frank Marzano, who was convicted in 2007 […]
Posted on 2010-06-30 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Parent’s Medical Marijuana Use Isn’t Child Endangerment, Court Rules
Posted on 27 May 2010
Tags: Medical Marijuana, Rob Corry
By Matt Masich, LAW WEEK COLORADO
DENVER — A parent’s use of medical marijuana does not necessarily constitute child endangerment, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The determination of whether medical marijuana use presents a threat to a child’s […]
Posted on 2010-05-07 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL scott.renfroe.senate@state.co.us
May 7, 2010
Senator Scott Refroe
Colorado Senate
Denver, CO
Re: Your Call for Government Military Force Used Against
Coloradans Suffering from Debilitating Medical Conditions
Dear Senator Renfroe:
I called your office to discuss this with you in a civilized manner, but your
voice mail is full, so I write instead. Perhaps those who filled your voice mail
share my shock […]
Posted on 2010-04-26 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-corry-jr/rocky-mountain-high-medic_b_551354.html
by Robert J. Corry, Jr. and Jessica Corry
Posted: April 26, 2010 10:47 AM
“Rocky Mountain High” Medical Marijuana in Danger
Read More: Chris Romer , Colorado , Colorado Medical Marijuana , Denver Post , Jessica Corry , Marijuana Dispensaries , Medical Marijuana , Robert Corry , Denver News
Over the past […]
Posted on 2010-04-21 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-20-medical-marijuana_N.htm
Medical marijuana business is on fire
By Rob Reuteman, Special from CNBC.com
DENVER — Medical marijuana dispensaries are springing up in Colorado’s major cities like coffee shops, nail parlors, tanning salons or taco shops.
It’s been 10 years since Colorado voted to allow the use and sale of marijuana for medical reasons. But in the past six […]
Posted on 2010-04-07 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Fiery advocate, staunch critic debate medical marijuana at law school
By John Ingold
The Denver Post
Posted: 04/07/2010 02:40:05 PM MDT
Updated: 04/07/2010 05:33:40 PM MDT
Sergio Elizondo, William Chengelis and Miguel Lopez applaud during the introduction of criminal defense attorney Robert Corry, who debated Colorado Attorney General John Suthers at the Sturm College of Law at the University […]
Posted on 2010-03-19 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
In Mile High City, Weed Sparks Up a Counterculture Clash
Medical Marijuana Brands Like ‘AK-47′ Harsh the Mellow of Upscale Potrepreneurs
PAGE ONE MARCH 19, 2010
By STEPHANIE SIMON
DENVER—Attorney Warren Edson would like to throttle the anonymous marijuana breeder who named a potent strain of weed “Green Crack.”
He’s not too fond, either, of those breeders who […]
Posted on 2010-03-17 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/03/st_paddys_day_present_from_the.php
Marijuana at the end of the St. Paddy’s Day rainbow: Arapahoe County to return two pounds of pot seized from caregiver last year
By Joel Warner, Wednesday, Mar. 17 2010 @ 6:54AM
Categories: Colorado Crimes
For this case, Rob Corry seemed to tap the luck of the Irish.
Today should turn out to be a very good St. […]
Posted on 2010-02-25 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Congressman Letter re DEA
Colorado Congressman Jared Polis has sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice questioning a recent DEA raid against Colorado Medical Marijuana. Text of the letter follows:
Attorney General Eric Holder
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
Dear Attorney General Holder:
As you know, the voters […]
Posted on 2010-02-13 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
VIA FACSIMILE 202-616-9881 AND
ELECTRONIC MAIL oig.hotline@usdoj.gov
February 13, 2010
Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Justice
Investigations Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 4706
Washington, DC 20530
Re: Rogue DEA Agents Violation of Justice Department Formal Guidelines on Medical Marijuana
Dear Office of Inspector General:
Please treat this as a formal complaint of waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct against U.S. Department of […]
Posted on 2010-01-25 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Rob Corry rips apart another Senator Chris Romer bill — this one about relationship between doctors and medical marijuana patients
By Michael Roberts in Follow That Story, Marijuana, PoliticsMon., Jan. 25 2010 @ 12:10PM
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/01/rob_corry_rips_apart_another_s.php
Rob Corry has his red pencil out again.
Earlier this month, we told you about medical marijuana attorney Rob Corry’s shredding of Senator […]
Posted on 2010-01-19 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/01/rob_corry_to_state_health_depa.php
Rob Corry to state health department: Where has all the medical marijuana registration money gone?
By Michael Roberts in Follow That Story
Tue., Jan. 19 2010 @ 9:23AM
Bet the folks at the health department love getting mail from Rob Corry.
Attorney Rob Corry, one of the most aggressive medical marijuana advocates on the current scene, isn’t about to […]
Posted on 2010-01-10 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Robert J. Corry, Jr. Attorney at Law, commended State Senator Chris Romer for ending his quest to regulate Colorado’s Medical Marijuana community. Senator Romer’s decision was posted on the Huffington Post web site on Saturday night, January 9, 2010. A debate between the Senator and Robert Corry on the bill aired on Jon […]
Posted on 2010-01-07 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
January 7, 2010
The Honorable Chris Romer
Colorado Senate
Denver, Colorado
Re: Preliminary Comments on Draft Text (Dec. 30, 2009) Regulate Medical Marijuana
Dear Senator Romer:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments to your draft “Regulate Medical Marijuana” bill. I enjoyed our appearance on KBDI January 5, and am encouraged you committed to consider significant modifications […]
Posted on 2010-01-06 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Local governments across the State of Colorado take notice! If you trample on the Constitution, you may be next. The time is now for re-assessing your bans.
denver and the west
Judge bars Centennial from closing medical marijuana dispensary
By John Ingold
The Denver Post
Posted: 12/31/2009 01:00:00 AM MST
Updated: 12/31/2009 10:16:38 AM MST
“This is a very complex […]
Posted on 2010-01-03 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www.5280.com/issues/2010/1001/feature.php?pageID=2063
The 5280 Fifty
We rank the Mile High City’s most influential powerbrokers in our primer on who’s running Denver. Plus: A look at whose stars are rising—and whose stock is plummeting.
By Patrick Doyle, Luc Hatlestad, and Maximillian Potter
January 2010
It’s been five years since we last ranked Denver’s most powerful people, and, oh, how the town […]
Posted on 2009-12-14 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/14/colorado.medical.marijuana/index.html
Colorado’s Green Rush: Medical marijuana
By Jim Spellman, CNN
December 14, 2009 9:31 a.m. EST
Zack Moore says he will make about $6,000 after six months of growing marijuana.
Denver, Colorado (CNN) — Driving down Broadway, it’s easy to forget you are in the United States. Amid the antique stores, bars and fast-food joints occupying nearly every block are […]
Posted on 2009-11-30 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13893335
Pot patients sue Centennial over closed dispensary
By KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press Writer
CENTENNIAL, Colo.—A medical marijuana lawsuit in suburban Denver could test the limits of how far Colorado cities can go to stop pot shops.
A dispensary and three patients sued the city of Centennial Monday after the town shut down a marijuana dispensary last month.
Centennial […]
Posted on 2009-11-13 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
LINK: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13768533
denver and the west
Colorado medical-pot backers form trade group
By John Ingold
The Denver Post
Posted: 11/12/2009 01:00:00 AM MST
Updated: 11/12/2009 02:24:29 AM MST
A group of medical-marijuana advocates — striving for legitimacy for their still-nascent industry — announced the formation of a new trade group Wednesday.
The Colorado Wellness Association, its founders said, will formulate regulations for the […]
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VIDEO: http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=126712&catid=222
Judge overturns board’s medical marijuana decision
posted by: Sara Gandy written by: Jeffrey Wolf TaRhonda Thomas
DENVER - While questioning an attorney defending the decision to change a rule regarding medical marijuana caregivers, Judge Larry Naves realized he was getting pretty intense.
“If I seem a little upset about […]
Posted on 2009-11-02 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
guest commentary
Stop the medical marijuana madness
By Robert J. Corry Jr.
Posted: 11/02/2009 01:00:00 AM MST
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_13691103
“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” — Ronald Reagan
Today, not much about Colorado’s economy moves. The […]
Posted on 2009-10-19 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog/archives/192
Memorandum for Selected United State Attorneys on Investigations and Prosecutions in States Authorizing the Medical Use of Marijuana
October 19th, 2009 Posted by Tracy Russo
Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Those guidelines are contained in a […]
Posted on 2009-10-15 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
DA dismisses charges against medical marijuana patient, caregiver
Erica Meltzer, Boulder Daily Camera
Posted: 10/15/2009 04:34:28 PM MDT
Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett has requested that all charges be dropped against a Nederland woman who faced drug charges stemming from her use and distribution of medical marijuana.
Sherri Versfelt’s home was raided by law enforcement in July 2008. […]
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
The truth about medical marijuana
By Robert J. Corry, Jr.
Posted: 10/15/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT
These are promising times for Colorado`s medical marijuana patients. For years, they`ve suffered in the dark, desperately seeking only to follow their physicians` orders to use marijuana to address their debilitating medical conditions, taking their wheelchairs at midnight to the streets to purchase […]
Posted on 2009-10-13 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Marijuana grower ‘liberates’ confiscated weed
October 13, 2009 3:47 PM
LANCE BENZEL / THE GAZETTE
Marijuana’s pungent odor filled the lobby at Colorado Springs police headquarters Tuesday afternoon as former drug suspect Stephan Thomas showed off nearly a half pound of the drug he reclaimed from police custody.
“Liberating medicine!” his attorney, Robert J. Corry Jr. of Denver, […]
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
Springs Man Reclaims Marijuana From Police
Posted: 9:29 PM Oct 13, 2009
Reporter: McKenzie Martin
Email Address: mmartin@kktv.com
A Colorado Springs man arrested on drug charges reclaimed his marijuana from police Tuesday.
Stephan Thomas has a medical license to use and sell medical pot and after an 8-month battle in court he went to the Police Operation’s Center to […]
Posted on 2009-09-30 -- Posted in In The News
Sep 22, 2009 5:33 pm US/Mountain
Woman Appeals Pot Verdict, Says It Was Medical
IVAN MORENO, Associated Press Writer
DENVER (AP) ― A woman who claims she was a medical marijuana provider to clients she never met is appealing her conviction on drug charges, saying she wants another trial to prove she’s not a criminal.
Attorneys for […]
Posted on 2009-08-19 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Acquitted, medical pot patient leaves Boulder court with drugs
Advocates, juror agree that sick people should decide how much pot is appropriate
By John Aguilar
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Photo by Marty Caivano
Jason Lauve, center, his brother Alex, left, and his attorney, Robert Corry, are greeted by cheers from supporters as they exit the courtroom at the Boulder […]
Posted on 2009-07-21 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Colo. Health Board Votes Down Medical Marijuana Limits
Hundreds Turn Out In Opposition To Cap On Patient Number
By Lance Hernandez, 7NEWS Reporter
POSTED: 4:45 am MDT July 20, 2009
UPDATED: 1:16 am MDT July 21, 2009
DENVER — The state Board of Health has voted down a proposal to limit medical marijuana providers to five patients each.
The vote was […]
Posted on 2009-06-07 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
Robert J. Corry, Jr., Attorney at Law, has formally proposed the following regulatory language as an alternative to the Health Department proposal limiting caregivers to five patients and requiring caregivers to perform miscellaneous chores for patients whether requested or not. Corry’s alternative is designed to protect the confidentiality of vulnerable patients and caregivers. […]
Posted on 2009-05-05 -- Posted in In The News
*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR EXCLUDED FROM PROM BECAUSE HER DATE “SMELLED LIKE MEDICAL MARIJUANA”
BRIGHTON, COLORADO—On May 6, 2009 over the noon hour, Brighton High School Senior Sarah Heideman and her lawyer Robert J. Corry, Jr. will hold a press conference to discuss her recent exclusion from Prom.
When Sarah, age 18, and her date Jason […]
Posted on 2009-04-25 -- Posted in In The News
someday marijuana will be legal. your grandchildren will ask you “what did you do to end Prohibition?” What did you do to secure freedom?
Posted on 2009-04-21 -- Posted in In The News
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/04/gee_thats_a_lot_of_smoke_the_4.php
Credit: Westword
Attorney Rob Corry delivered a rousing keynote speech at 4:20 pm on 4/20/09 at the second annual Denver 420 Rally held in Civic Center Park, in the shadow of the State Capitol and the City and County Building, to a fired-up crowd of freedom lovers. Police made zero citations or arrests.
Posted on 2009-01-13 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Holmes
December 12, 2008 (703) 492-1776
Citizens In Charge Foundation Names Robert Corry November Lilburne Award Winner
(Woodbridge, VA) … Citizens in Charge Foundation (CICF), a national group that works to educate citizens and opinion leaders on the importance of the voter initiative and referendum process, today named Colorado attorney Robert Corry as the December […]
Posted on 2008-10-16 -- Posted in In The News
Denver Post: Referendum O puts politicians first, people last
By Robert J. Corry, Jr.
Article Last Updated: 10/08/2008 10:06:56 AM MDT
State politicians are nearly united in backing Referendum O, which would radically cripple the people’s constitutional right to petition government, while leaving untouched legislators’ ability to promote unlimited constitutional changes at will.
Referendum O’s permanent strangling of […]
Posted on 2008-09-23 -- Posted in In The News
Ex-suspects want police to pay for dead marijuana plants
Ahmad Terry / Rocky Mountain News
PICTURE: THE RESULT: James Masters shows evidence bags containing some of his medical marijuana that was ruined for lack of care while held by authorities.
After the case against the Colorado couple fell apart, they were given back their seized property — which […]
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CU Student Gets Marijuana Back From Campus Police
Student Is Medical-Marijuana Cardholder
By Lance Hernandez, 7NEWS Reporter
Link for Video: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/17529410/detail.html
POSTED: 11:19 am MDT September 22, 2008
UPDATED: 11:57 pm MDT September 22, 2008
BOULDER, Colo. — A University of Colorado student, who was suspended last May for possessing marijuana in his dorm room, got his cannabis back from campus […]
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CU police return marijuana to student
Advocates tout ‘victory’ for patients and caregivers
By Vanessa Miller, Boulder Daily Camera http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/sep/22/cu-police-return-marijuana-student/
Monday, September 22, 2008
Photo by Mark Leffingwell
Edward Nicholson, sophomore, holds up the bag of marijuana that was confiscated from him last winter at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado September 22, 2008. Nicholson is registered caregiver […]
Posted on 2008-09-21 -- Posted in In The News
Student fights CU over hazy marijuana law
“I was never really worried about the court case because I was following the state law.”
By Allison Sherry
The Denver Post
Article Created: 09/20/2008 07:54:31 PM MDT
A University of Colorado at Boulder student who has a medical-marijuana card will be given his pot back by campus police Monday.
CU officials […]
Posted on 2008-08-25 -- Posted in In The News
*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
DENVER DEFENSE ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES FREE MARIJUANA DEFENSE DURING WEEK OF DNC CONVENTION
DENVER, COLORADO—Denver criminal defense lawyer Robert J. Corry, Jr. announced today that he will defend — free of charge — any person cited, summoned, or arrested in the City and County of Denver for a possession of under one ounce of marijuana or […]
Posted on 2008-06-10 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
May 30, 2008; Robert J. Corry, Jr., Attorney at Law, received a surprise “Friend of Reform” Award from Sensible Colorado and SAFER, recognizing his continued efforts on behalf of marijuana reform in the courts of law and public opinion. The award, an engraved plaque, was given to Mr. Corry at a fundraiser at his […]
Posted on 2008-05-02 -- Posted in In The News
http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2008/may/02/judge_orders_medical_marijuana_returned_craig_man/
Judge orders medical marijuana returned to Craig man
Tim Martin, 24, of Craig, retrieved two ounces of medical marijuana Thursday afternoon from Moffat County authorities. A Moffat County District Court judge ordered the marijuana, which was seized by the All Crimes Enforcement Team in October 2007, be returned to Martin, who is registered with the state’s […]
Posted on 2008-04-24 -- Posted in In The News
April 22, 2008: Attorney Rob Corry appeared on nationally-broadcast “Marijuana Radio” to discuss his experiences on the front lines of the Drug War. Check out the audio at www.MarijuanaRadio.com.
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
April 20, 2008; Denver, Colorado: Lawyer Rob Corry gave the keynote address to a fired up crowd of approximately 5,000 at the historic first ever Denver 420 Rally in Civic Center Park, in the shadow of the State Capitol and Denver City Hall. Corry’s rousing speech sounded themes of freedom, civil rights, personal responsibility, […]
Posted on 2007-12-18 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
read the Rocky article
Dropped charges in medical pot case called ‘huge victory’
By Julie Poppen, Rocky Mountain News
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Chalk up another one for supporters of medical marijuana.
Two weeks after a judge in Fort Collins ordered that 39 pot plants seized from a couple be returned to them, an Aurora man is banking on […]
Posted on 2007-12-17 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
VIDEO: http://cbs4denver.com/local/Aurora.Colorado.Kevin.2.612142.html
Dec 17, 2007 7:00 am US/Mountain
Aurora Veteran Fights For Return Of Pot Plants
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) ―
A former Marine from Aurora who argued that marijuana helps him deal with injuries suffered during Operation Desert Storm planned to ask for the return of his plants on Monday.
Criminal charges were dismissed against Kevin Dickes, 38, on Friday […]
Posted on 2007-12-14 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
http://www5.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/07/speakout-voters-want-medical-marijuana/
SPEAKOUT: Voters want medical marijuana accessible
By Robert J. Corry Jr.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Medical marijuana is legal in Colorado, but where do you get it? This is a question that Mabel (not her real name), a 64-year-old silver-haired grandmother, deals with every day. Mabel suffers from debilitating arthritis and chronic back pain. When her conditions […]
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007
*****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
DESERT STORM VET TO SEEK RETURN OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO—Today the Arapahoe District Attorney dismissed criminal charges against Kevin Dickes, a State-certified medical marijuana patient and Desert Storm vet. The case had garnered widespread media attention. Monday, Mr. Dickes and his lawyer Robert J. Corry, Jr. will file a […]
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http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=82130
Couple gets marijuana back, but plants are dead
written by: Sara Reed, The Fort Collins Coloradoan, and posted by: Jeffrey Wolf , Web Producer
updated by: Ward Lucas , Anchor/Reporter created: 12/3/2007 3:22:03 PM
Last updated: 12/4/2007 4:01:24 PM
Couple waits to get marijuana back from police
Judge rules couple should get their marijuana back […]
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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/04/couple-reclaim-marijuana/
Couple reclaim marijuana
Some see handover of 39 moldy pot plants as precedent-setting
By Julie Poppen, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 12:30 a.m., December 4, 2007
Updated 05:57 a.m., December 4, 2007
Ahmad Terry / The Rocky
James Masters shows destroyed marijuana property after he, his wife and their lawyers went to the Fort Collins police department […]
Posted on 2007-09-19 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Arguments in the marijuana debate
By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 09/18/2007 11:42:41 AM MDT
Related: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_6922092
(Post / RJ Sangosti)
Americans compromise on pot
Marijuana is a “gateway” drug that leads directly to use of harder drugs, such as cocaine or heroin.
The short answer is no. Police continue to make the claim, although they now acknowledge that their […]
Posted on 2007-07-10 -- Posted in In The News
Team of Lawyers including Rob Corry, Brian Vicente, and Sean McAllister persuade Denver Court to Issue Preliminary Injunction Against State’s Limit of Five Patients per Caregiver
Posted on 2007-06-19 -- Posted in In The News
Rocky Mountain News Editor Takes on Wasteful Law Enforcement
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Medical Marijuana Grower Taken Down at Gunpoint Soviet-Style in his Own Home
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
Rob Corry client, medical marijuana grower and Desert Storm vet, prosecuted for growing his medicine
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
State Health Department Confirms Medical Marijuana Growers can have as many Plants as is Medically Necessary
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
Rob Corry Client Wounded by Grenade in Kuwait, Busted by Gun-Wielding Cops in Aurora, Prosecuted by District Attorney for Growing Medical Marijuana
Posted on 2007-06-13 -- Posted in In The News
Rob Corry’s client, a decorated Iraq War combat veteran, appears in court and attempts to gain dismissal of criminal marijuana cultivation charges
Posted on -- Posted in In The News
Medical Marijuana Cultivation Case Dismissed
Posted on 2007-06-12 -- Posted in In The News
Denver Post: Larimer medical pot case a bust; charges dropped for unconstitutional and illegal search and seizure
Posted on 2007-06-02 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Justice Comes for Fort Collins Couple Who Endured the Government Seizure of their Children and the Possibility of Six Years in Prison for Serving as Medical Marijuana Caregivers
Posted on 2007-05-17 -- Posted in In The News
First Medical Marijuana Caregiver Case in Colorado set for Jury Trial Soon
Posted on 2007-04-05 -- Posted in In The News
Colorado Health Department admits that “five patient” limit per caregiver for Medical Marijuana program lacks any scientific or logical basis
Posted on -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Plant war update
by Ari Armstrong, Boulder Weekly
Apparently we Americans have nothing better to do with our resources than to wage war on an herb and those who use it for medicinal or recreational purposes. But the war on the plant marijuana is a failure. It doesn’t work. And it wastes money, undermines our liberty, creates […]
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AIDS patient’s pot trial delayed
An attorney says a doctor would have to testify by phone about advising the use of medical marijuana.
By Monte Whaley
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Launched: 04/05/2007 01:00:00 AM MDT
Brighton - The trial of an AIDS patient accused of flaunting Colorado’s medical-marijuana law was delayed Wednesday because of the unavailability of a key […]
Posted on 2007-04-03 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Nationally-Syndicated Rocky Mountain News Columnist Paul Campos features the “persecution” of Jack Branson, Adams County medical marijuana patient, “a harmless, desperately ill man, who doesn’t appear to have committed a crime in even the most technical sense, and who might well die in prison if he’s sent there.”
Posted on 2007-04-02 -- Posted in In The News
Sensible Colorado draws attention to the Adams District Attorney’s Waste of scarce taxpayer resources by bullying on an “Underdog,” Jack Branson, a peaceful HIV patient with no criminal record being prosecuted for felony charges all for the “crime” of taking his medicine as the Colorado voters intended
Posted on -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Marijuana Policy Project, a National Advocacy Group in Washington, D.C., puts out a National Action Alert on People v. Jack Branson case
Posted on 2007-03-29 -- Posted in In The News
“Medical-marijuana user taken on a bad trip by legal system,” as Rob Corry prepares for historic trial in Adams District Court April 4.
Posted on 2007-03-22 -- Posted in Legal Resources, Cases of Interest, In The News
“Sunshine is the best disinfectant;” Corry requests to shed the light of day on the Department of Health’s limitation on amount of medical marijuana patients for a caregiver, many patients are being denied their medicine, this is an emergency public health issue, and the government is hurting people
Posted on 2007-02-09 -- Posted in In The News
On a 9 to 2 vote, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted to approve the Record Sealing Bill. Voting in favor of this bill were Terrence Carroll – D, Morgan Carroll- D, Mike Cerbo- D, Andy Kerr- D, Steve King – R, Claire Levy- D, Rosemary Marshall- D, Debbie Stafford – R, Amy Stephens- R. Voting against the bill were Bob Gardner - R and Ellen Roberts – R.
Posted on 2007-02-05 -- Posted in Legal Resources
In Colorado, state law currently does not allow an adult to seal a criminal record.
This ensures that people convicted of a crime, no matter how long ago and no matter
how successful they are in life, will forever be stigmatized and possibly discriminated
against in housing and employment due to their criminal record.
Posted on 2007-02-02 -- Posted in In The News
The Supreme Court, with its new chief justice joining the majority, made clear Monday that juries, not judges, must determine facts that justify harsher prison sentences
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Our firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of medical marijuana patients. Click here to learn more about Colorado’s growing coalition to educate the public, law enforcement, and elected officials.
Posted on 2007-01-05 -- Posted in In The News
Ft. Collins Coloradoan: “The majority of voters in this state said medical marijuana should be available. My hope here is the jury will follow the law and show some compassion for patients who need help,” Corry said.
Posted on 2007-01-03 -- Posted in In The News
Happy New Year from all of us at the law firm of Robert J. Corry, Jr.! We’ve moved our downtown office a few blocks so please note our new address and phone number. We wish you the best in the coming year.
Posted on 2006-09-13 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Marijuana backers dislike wording
By David Montero, Rocky Mountain News
September 13, 2006
Sponsors of a statewide measure to legalize marijuana said Tuesday they’re unhappy with wording used in the voter information booklet and are seeking to stop its distribution.
But the Legislative Council, which is in charge of writing the impartial analysis of ballot measures, is set […]
Posted on 2006-08-04 -- Posted in In The News
Sequel to the Sequel: Robert Corry’s Clients Once Again get their Medical Marijuana from Denver Police and All Criminal Charges Dropped
Posted on 2006-07-19 -- Posted in Legal Resources
Colorado’s Supreme Law Sets Forth the People’s God-Given Constitutional Right to Medical Marijuana
Posted on 2006-07-16 -- Posted in In The News
National political leaders are abuzz about Jessica Corry’s recent Denver Post column attacking the failed drug war from a mother’s perspective. Colorado’s pro-legalization movement has been rejuvenated by the DEA’s angry and emotional outburst against Jessica
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Robert Corry’s lovely wife Jessica writes a column for the Denver Post that Reverberates Nationwide
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News Coverage of Robert Corry’s Acquittal of Medical Marijuana Patient on All Criminal Charges — First Ever Medical Marijuana Jury Trial in Colorado
Posted on 2006-07-12 -- Posted in In The News
Safer Alternatives for Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) Director Mason Tvert commended Robert and Jessica Corry “for hosting what was far and away the most successful fundraising event we have ever had.”
Posted on 2006-07-03 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
FasTracks foes’ views “diluted”
Appeals court asked to void approval of $4.7 billion project
By Jeffrey Leib
Denver Post Staff Writer
05/03/2006 03:29:47 AM MDT
Opponents of RTD’s FasTracks plan on Tuesday asked Colorado’s second-highest court to void the 1 1/2-year-old election that authorized the transit expansion because what they say was a phony ballot summary was […]
Posted on 2006-06-04 -- Posted in In The News
On June 1, 2006, Rob Corry delivered a well-received presentation on “Medical Marijuana Trends” to the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) annual legal seminar in Aspen, Colorado.
Posted on 2006-04-28 -- Posted in In The News
On April 28, 2006, Robert Corry, joined by other colleagues from Sensible Colorado, held a well-received seminar to train attorneys in the State Public Defender’s Office how to defend medical marijuana patients and caregivers from criminal charges
Posted on 2006-01-01 -- Posted in Legal Resources
Direct Judeo-Christian Biblical Authority that God Gave Mankind “every herb bearing seed upon the face of the earth”
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Center for Health and Environmental Information and Statistics
6 CCR 1006-2
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Medical Use of Marijuana
(Last Amended May 19, 2004, effective July 30, 2004)
State of Colorado
Board of Health
Rules and Regulations
Pertaining to Medical Use of Marijuana
Regulation 1: Establishment and confidentiality […]
Posted on 2005-08-30 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
Colorado is one of 10 states that allows people with certain medical conditions to use and grow marijuana with a doctor’s approval.
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people who use marijuana legally for medical purposes can still be prosecuted under federal drug laws. The ruling did not, however, overturn state laws. This was the first time in Colorado since the June ruling that police have returned confiscated medical marijuana to a person.
Posted on 2005-08-28 -- Posted in Cases of Interest, In The News
This marks the first occasion in Colorado since the June U.S. Supreme Court decision on medical marijuana where police have returned marijuana to a person from whom it was seized.
Posted on 2005-08-18 -- Posted in Cases of Interest
“Recent Trends Involving the Law of Arrest, Search, and Seizure In Colorado”
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Attorney Rob Corry, who supports the measure and attended the news conference, denounced laws making possession of less than an ounce of pot a crime. “It’s pointless. It’s a waste of money,” said Corry, a defense attorney. “And most cops and prosecutors - off the record - would agree.”
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Somehow, the act of growing medicine in your own home, using it in your own home, never selling it, and never even taking it out of your own home, much less the State of Colorado, became “commerce among the several states.”
Posted on 2004-12-04 -- Posted in In The News
Robert Corry Forces the U.S. DEA to Blink and Return Seized Marijuana Growing Equipment for First Time in Colorado History
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