The Cannabis Health Fair is a full-day patient outreach event designed to answer all your questions about cannabis as medicine and how to become a legal patient in Colorado. Cannabis has been used safely for over 10,000 years as medicine by humans. It is only in the last 70 years that citizens have not been able to enjoy the benefits of cannabis and the many conditions it treats. The Cannabis Health Fair is designed to educate people on the best ways to legally take advantage of this wonderful plant for the treatment of many symptoms and diseases. The Cannabis Health Fair will feature speakers on many topics related to medical cannabis. There will also be vendor tables and displays from medical cannabis dispensaries as well as other hemp and cannabis-related businesses. The event is free and open to the public. Patients, caregivers, advocates, medical professionals, legal professionals and law enforcement professionals are encouraged to attend. Parking: Closest parking is on Macky Drive, which is accessible from 17th and University just east of Macky Auditorium. You will need to pay $3 to get through the gate. SPEAKERS INCLUDE Rob Corry, Esq.: Medical cannabis attorney - Won first Colorado medical mj. Jury trial http://www.colorado420.com/news/lauve/ http://www.robcorry.com/ Dr. Robert J. Melamede, Ph.D.: Associate Professor, Biology Department, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and cannabinoid expert (Cannabis Science, Inc.) Dr. Melamede is a specialist on cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system and its importance in human health. Dr. Melamede is also Chief Science Officer of Cannabis Science, Inc., a pharmaceutical company on the front line of developing phytocannabinoid-based medicines for a variety of illnesses. http://www.uccs.edu/~rmelamed/ http://www.cannabisscience.com/ Jason Lauve, medical cannabis patient Jason was acquitted by a jury of possessing 34 ounces of medical cannabis on Aug. 6, 2009 in Boulder District Court. Jason was ingesting his cannabis and needed larger quantities. Jason's jurors correctly interpreted Article 18, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution as allowing a patient to possess any amount of cannabis that the patient feels is medically necessary. http://www.colorado420.com/news/lauve/ Dr. Jade E. Dillon, MD Dr. Dillon is experienced with the Medical Marijuana Registry process and will discuss the basics of the Registry and medical conditions that qualify a patient to become part of the Registry. http://www.trocairemedical.com/ Timothy Tipton, Rocky Mountain Caregivers' Cooperative Timothy is a patient advocate and court-appointed cannabis expert. He has testified in several medicinal cannabis trials throughout the state. He is also the founder of the Rocky Mountain Caregivers Cooperative and NRAD (North Reasonable Access Denver). http://medmarijuana.meetup.com/119 Erin Marcove, cannabis therapist Erin Marcove has been an active cannabis therapist for a patient collective for the past 2.5 years. She recently attended the National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics a the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. Meet Your Cannabis Professionals The last hour of the Fair will feature presentations by some local dispensaries and other cannabis professionals.