More than two years after Denver voters approved a measure making minor marijuana crimes the city's lowest law-enforcement priority, city officials continue to prosecute marijuana cases at a steady clip.

National Medical Marijuana Week started on Feb. 13 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 21. Every year, Medical Marijuana Week focuses public attention on the need for safe access to medical marijuana.

If I were a doctor, I'd write recommendations for everyone who wanted one as a harm reduction strategy. The medical reason: harm reduction. Avoiding going to prison or even just facing the criminal justice system are societal diseases for which a recommendation is a cure. Therefore, the cannabis cups are a legitimate exercise in researching marijuana quality and providing information to patients. As far as the party atmosphere--- would it be better if everyone wore a white lab coat or patient garb? Maybe all medical facilities should be more festive.

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