The Compassionate Coalition

San Francisco has had their "Wonders of Cannabis" Festival
2008 is once again the time for another amazing
"One LOVE, People Get Ready" Event
If you are a legal medical marijuana patient or caregiver in Colorado,
time to listen up. With a new year, comes a new attitude.

The Time has come for
LOVE. REASON. COMPASSION. JUSTICE.
A monthly legal patient Empowerment event

SPECIAL THIS SUNDAY NIGHT
“MARDIS GRAS / 420” EVENT
Just as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are something different and special, so is this!!
THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2008
ORIENTAL THEATER, DENVER
4335 West 44th Ave
Located east of Sheridan and south of the I-70 Tennyson Exit
‘ITIS’ Band will also be performing
( http://www.myspace.com/itisrocks )
GUARANTEEING A TOTALLY UNIQUE FUN MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE, TOO!

6 p.m. til ?

As always, FREE tickets are now available through NRAD North Reasonable Access Denver Patients Helping Patients commjexpert@gmail.com
OR, due to the late nature of the development of this special event, patients may arrive at the Oriental Theater and receive entry upon showing proper identification at the front door on the day of the event.

PLEASE NOTE: “Proper Identification” is defined as a current certificate issued by the Colorado Department Health Medical Marijuana Registry and providing evidence of a state issued photo identification. Individuals arriving at the Oriental Theater with paperwork having a signed physician’s recommendations ONLY, will NOT be accepted for proper credentialing to attend this complimentary legal patient empowerment event, no exceptions, sorry. Legal Caregivers who are NOT in the company of their legal patient will NOT be allowed.

This is NOT a public event, and is limited ONLY to legal patients and caregivers showing positive affirmative defense as provided by the Colorado Department of Health Medical Marijuana Registry as well as accompanying state issued photo identification at the door. Legal caregivers NOT in the company of their patient will NOT be allowed access to this special event, sorry. No exceptions.

"One LOVE, People Get Ready" events are about medical marijuana patient empowerment. It is a gathering of like minded individuals. It is designed to be a 'level' & safe playing field designed on the time honored Farmers Market concept. Now patients do not have to medicate in the closet, but can get out, socialize and discuss that which is important to them in a regularly available open forum. It is a chance for empowered patients to show off their crafts &/or abilities. Examples of encounters that can occur within the framework of "One LOVE, People Get Ready" : MMJ Patient "Joe" makes available his homemade hemp jewelry, MMJ Caregiver "Lisa" brings out some of her home cooked delicacies, medicated or otherwise. Patient "Ralph" meets with caregiver "Seth" and they speak of caregiving options discretely. MMJ Patient "Silvio" brings his folk guitar and plays a tune or two for some others in attendance. It is a FREE FORM ENVIRONMENT, with no financial interest associated with any party. And, if barter occurs, or if relationships develop, so be it. Patients can meet patients, patients can meet caregivers, and speak discretely within the framework of a safe and legal environment.

In June, 2006 a core group of patients & caregivers traveled to San Francisco as guests of Americans for Safe Access. During this history making journey, while visiting 10 Bay Area dispensaries, something special happened. We encountered one standout facility, known as the San Francisco Patients Cooperative. This amazing 'safe house' facility and attached patient garden patio is a place where California medical marijuana patients are made to feel 'at home' & socialize. It is a literal destination for both patients and caregivers, rather than a place to stop and get medicine. Throughout the day, patrons were under no pressure to leave, spending the time talking, enjoying folk guitar entertainment, attending regular mmj educational seminars, developing patient/caregiver camaraderie, and an overall friendly atmosphere of positive opportunities. It can easily be described as one of the proud primary 'homes' of the California Medical Marijuana Movement.

Colorado does not currently have a "HOME for its medical marijuana movement. Amendment 20 was passed as our state constitutional right after being enacted in 2000. I am told, It is hard for a movement to organize without one......a few, or many.

Following a recent statewide meeting of Colorado mmj activists, an opportunity was extended to try and develop a safe & homey patient/caregiver atmosphere for patients and caregivers statewide, sort of a level playing field of comfort ability.

How will members of the
Colorado Medical Marijuana Movement
utilize the Oriental Theater?

Allowing the opportunity for us to invite ONLY legally registered patients and caregivers, who must provide proper photo identification as well as confirmation of their current participation in the Colorado Department of Health's Medical Marijuana Registry for entrance to these specialize events. A signed physicians recommendation ONLY will NOT be accepted for entrance or a ticket to this event, sorry.
A integrated environment to achieve the true aspiration of the Medical Marijuana Movement: equality.

If you've been wondering "how to" reach other patients and like-minded individuals, to safely and discretely socialize & medicate, here's an opportunity.

The Oriental Theater has been kind enough to opens its doors to a diverse group of people ready to rekindle the idea of real community. In a no drama, non-confrontational open harvest market bazaar type atmosphere, patients can bring items they have personally made, hemp bracelets, specialized pastries, or even extra medicine that legal patients/caregivers might want to make available to other patients, etc. An open forum to discuss options, barter, or whatever, in a safe, non-threatening environment. Their is no fear of this group possibly losing State or Federal funding as a result of these events, because there is none, this effort is totally self-supported by donations.

The Oriental Theater is the place where our 'patient/caregiver neighbors' will come for social & educational opportunities about medical marijuana.

HUGE THANKS GOES OUT TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS FREE EVENT

The ALL NEW
Colorado Medical Marijuana Radio
coloradommjradio.com

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CAREGIVERS COOPERATIVE
rockymountaincaregiverscooperative.com

North Denver Medical Marijauan Discussion Group
http://medmarijuana.meetup.com/119

NRAD North Reasonable Access Denver
Patients Helping Patients commjexpert@gmail.com