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Protests Erupt After Colorado Cannabis Clubs Ordered to ‘Cease and Desist’

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Cannabis ClubsNine cannabis consumption clubs in Colorado Springs were recently slapped with cease-and-desist letters from the Colorado Springs City Clerk’s Office. Immediately following the crackdown, several groups emerged to protest the city’s actions.

A group of protesters formed at the city’s administration building and made its way to city hall. The protesters, which included several cannabis-related business owners, hope to send a message to City Council.

“We are out here protesting and exercising our right to let City Council know and elected officials know we’re against their movement against our medicine,” Aisha Sawyer, with Canapatients Resource Connection, told KRDO. “[My daughter’s] been a cannabis patient now for going on six months, and she’s doing fantastic. She’s now in school, her scan is clear and I plan on fighting this to make sure she has access to this medicine the rest of her life.” People like Aisha Sawyer received cease-and-desist letters last Monday.

Back in March 22, the Colorado Springs City Council voted to ban the coffeeshop-like consumption clubs in the city. The city’s first action implementing the ban took until now. The ban allowed clubs that existed before September 23, 2015, eight years to phase out. Every club owner was expected to fill out a consumption club application and $200 fee by April 29 plus additional fees. A mere five clubs met the long list of requirements by the appointed deadline. Many club owners opted not even bothering to fill out the Marijuana Consumption Club (MCC) license.

All of the clubs that were denied the approval process received letters plus an additional clubs. Several club owners appealed the cease-and-desist orders on constitutional grounds.

Not everyone was confident the protest was going to make a difference. “For the people like myself who are on it medically and have issues, now what?” Atom Zussman, a local patient, told KRDO.

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