MMJ in Colorado

[UberTong]

According to the 4473, question 11e, he would have to answer "yes" as Fed govt sill considers MMJ an illegal substance. If he answered "no," he could be convicted of perjury (felony). How would anyone know? If when the gun shop closed & turned their records in to ATF & shows he purchased a firearm on day/month/year and had a MMJ card prior to that date, it's a slam dunk conviction for them. I have asked CBI about this situitation (ATF just refers you to CBI as they do the bg check) and they do not have a database of MMJ card holders, yet. Future plans of this were implied, making MMJ card holders prohibited from purchasing a new firearm.

Your friend is also prohibited from being in posession of a firearm while medicated, according to CRS. This time frame is questionable as it depends on what test is used. Either way, meds=no guns. pick one.

Thanks Colo, great info. Appreciate it.

wow the demographics have changed, dope smokers, video gamers, wow.

This wasn't the intent of the thread. People have smoked dope long before this thread and always will. My buddy had a broken back and many complications afterwards. He refuses to take painkillers like the oxycontin they prescribed him, because he lost a family member to it. So lets not go there and say 'oh dope smokers', is he less than the guy who is hooked on 'legal prescription heroin'? Hatin on video gamers too? Keeps me out of the bars...

[KevDen2005]

I haven't heard anything and haven't read all the posts and I certainly don't want to get into my thoughts on Medicinal Marijuana.

However, if anyone knew how backed up the state is on these applications (approximately 5000 a week) and how easy the process is then they would probably realize it might be impossible for that many checks to be done.

Also, there is Colorado case law making MMJ information protected HIPPA information so I am not sure that an actual failure would take place.

Again, haven't read the posts so if no one has tried to buy a gun that has a Medicinal Marijuana Card, they should try and find out... it could be scare tactic

Not that I agree that pot and guns mix at all but your rights are your rights.