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March 22, 2011 05:54 PM UTC

James Mejia: the right candidate not just for providers and patients, but for all of Denver

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  • by: Whiskey Lima Juliet

As the owners and operators of Simply Pure, a medical marijuana edibles company and 8 Rivers Modern Caribbean Restaurant and James Foxx Communications PR Firm, we employ over 30 people in our small businesses based in Denver. We know James Mejia is the right person to lead our city.  

While some candidates pay lip service to Medical Marijuana, James actually understands the needs of our community.  More importantly, he understands the role we play within both the broader medical and business communities.  James supports the rights of patients, and understands that regulation must ensure patients have access to safe, quality medicine.  Furthermore, he understands that dispensaries and licensing provide create revenue for our city in these tough economic times.

While it’s important to know that Mejia stands with our community, we must look at the broader economic picture as well.  As a Denver small business owner, one of the most compelling parts of James’ policy is his “buy Denver initiative.”  Buy Denver will help encourage local businesses, creating jobs here.  By giving priority to local companies in the City’s procurement process, and through promotion of locally made products, we can insure the prosperity of our city.  Imagine a Denver where our neighborhoods are filled with locally owned businesses, selling products you know are created right here in the Metro area.  With every purchase, you will know you are not only buying high quality items, but supporting our local economy when you see the “made in Denver” label.  A recent study showed that such an initiative can have a 127% increase on the local economy.

Finally, Mejia is running the best campaign operation in Denver: he has the vision, staff, and supporters to carry him into the runoff and into the Mayor’s office.  It is now official that there are ten candidates on the ballot running for mayor.  While we personally know and respect many of them, James Mejia is the only candidate who has both the vision for Denver and the ability to win.  We hope you will take a minute to visit www.mejiaformayor.com to learn more about his campaign and join us in supporting a new era of economic prosperity for our city.

Wanda James and Scott Durrah

Released by James Mejia about MMJ in Denver

Medical Marijuana

In 2000 the voters of Colorado amended the State Constitution allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Since that time the medical marijuana industry in Denver has grown to be the largest in the nation. As Mayor, I will continue to support medical marijuana. I have seen the benefits: when a friend of mine was in the last stages of her battle with cancer, medical marijuana was the only thing that would relieve the pain. We need to ensure that those who use marijuana for medicinal purposes are able to receive it.

Prior to marijuana becoming legalized for medical purposes, too many patients who needed access were driven into the shadows. Although the current process isn’t perfect,today Colorado has a clear system for approving patients, growers, and dispensaries. Additionally, the revenue from these operations has had a large beneficial effect on our economy.

I also believe we need to look at the laws and make changes to ensure doctors are writing recommendations for only those who truly need it. In order for medical marijuana to be treated as serious medicine, we must ensure that licensed doctors write recommendations and that dispensaries are held to the same high standards as pharmacies.

We need to engage the neighborhoods where dispensaries and grow operations are located. Simply because an area is zoned in a certain manner does not mean it’s appropriate in all communities. The City must take local input into consideration before allowing a dispensary to open.

The medical marijuana industry has been a boom to Denver’s economy. Dispensaries now occupy properties that previously sat empty. The City collects taxes that generate revenue. It creates jobs for those who work in the dispensaries and growing operations. From an economic standpoint, medical marijuana is good business for Denver.

It is very likely in 2012 the legalization of marijuana in Colorado will come before the voters. If the voters of Colorado choose to legalize marijuana, I will support the will of the people and work to ensure the transition to the free market proceeds smoothly.

For more information about the Mejia for Mayor campaign, visit www.MejiaForMayor.com

www.MejiaForMayor.com

2900 W. 25th Ave, Denver, CO 80211 (720) 287-3346

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14 thoughts on “James Mejia: the right candidate not just for providers and patients, but for all of Denver

  1. for a variety of reasons.  I don’t live in Denver but several friends who work in DPS as social workers, psychologists, reading and speech therapists also have expressed to me their preference for Mejia. The more I hear from various Denver folks who support him for various reasons, the more I’m inclined to agree with you, both about his ability to win and that his winning would be a good thing for Denver.  

    1. I’d have to agree with you. He has not pandered to the far left, the moderate/centers, or any particular special interest group. He’s seemed to have interacted with many parts of the community during his years of service, and left a favorable impression.

      1. Willing to listen and happy to give credit and praise.

        Normally I hate the nice-guy-so-vote-for-me, but in this case I think it’s appropriate. He isn’t nice because he smiles and shakes your hand. He’s nice because he’s never a jerk ass. I’ve never seen him be inconsiderate of anyone. Or even categorically, automatically decline advice, regardless of who’s giving it (boss, grunt, child, whatever). It’s not only odd in a politician, but in people in general. The more information, the better.

        Oh, right. But totally don’t vote for him. Romer all the way! #shillingishard

  2. He has a great combination of skills and draws his ideology from a broad cross section of places…and he was the first person to say we have to do something about misconduct at the DPD which is destroying the public’s faith in the organization.

  3. Watching James’ candidacy move forward and watching this momentum build is wonderful.

    The thoughtful, respectful person that BlueCat, Droll and Nancy describe is the James Mejia I have always known.

    You all made my day.  Especially Wanda. Thanks.

          1. but he has a good solid reputation from a lot of years of working hard and caring about people in Denver. He was a behind-the-scenes guy who gets things done, I’m told, without always playing to the camera. I’m glad he’s playing for it now — he deserves the attention. I have only heard good things about him from everyone I talk to about the race. Well-respected guy from one of the most amazing families in Denver.

            His Mom, Ophelia Mejia, has championed the importance of quality early childhood education for decades (in fact, she was close with Bea Romer, coincidentally, who invited Ophelia and her pro-early childhood friends to the mansion — I never imagined their sons would someday run against each other.) Ophelia’s kids — all thirteen of them — were raised in a tiny house on a teacher’s salary, and they all ended up with college degrees. She is my hero. I’ve been watching James career since he was a City Council member, and hoped he’d run for office someday.

            1. I have a ton of respect for the Hancock and Romer families, as well. Having been raised in a large family, I know how difficult it can be for parents with lots of kids to just keep their kids out of trouble and to graduate from high school, let alone see them all through college and doing impressive things as citizens. Their personal stories are inspiring, too.

              I saw James Mejia about a year ago, and we chatted about Colorado’s large families and how being in a large family prepares someone for leadership. You have to make your case every single day growing up in a large family — for everything. There are some great stories from the Kennedy and Shriver families about how their family lives prepared them for public office. The dinner table becomes the board room, the public hearing room, the breakout room, and the classroom. (Ken Salazar and Bill Ritter also came from huge families, btw.) Being from a large family is not enough, but its interesting how many public servants were raised in them.

               

              1. Or at least one of them does. 🙂

                The large family thing is particularly interesting to me when you get to see more than one sibling. Bobby Kennedy, for instance, had a different style than his oldest brothers or sisters. Being younger he watched the elders compete on a level he could not match, was often one of the girls (the younger group), and saw his mother’s feelings hurt regularly.

                I suspect some could’ve guessed that from his behaviors. Sensitive, sometimes pushing, quick to see talent where others didn’t, and had a certain disdain for elders he didn’t see as… worthy(?) of power or praise.

                In the ways that he was prickly, JFK was not. Vice versa.

                I come from a large family, but am the youngest. My sister was always freakishly strong (in a tiny body) and mean, so I had to start using words pdq. Both to get the others on my side and to protect myself. I suspect even today that shows more often than I’d like it to. Sometimes I wish I would’ve learned a different skill. 🙁 Oh well, guess I won’t be running for office. Too many of my type there already!

                1. There are a lot of offices out there. School boards, library boards, fire boards, water boards, liquor commissions, recreation boards. city councils, and many more.  

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