Denver Relief is a medical marijuana center and wellness service provider located at 1 Broadway in the heart of Denver, Colorado. We were founded on the principle that there exists a healthier approach to personal wellness management than what conventional medicine and practice have dictated in recent history.
We have successfully assisted thousands of patients reduce or entirely eliminate their dependency on synthetic pharmaceuticals which they had been accustomed to taking to treat a myriad of debilitating conditions. By finding the most appropriate way to medicate with cannabis, promoting healthy ingestion habits and encouraging healthy activities, we at Denver Relief have been vital partners in improving the quality of life for our patients since 2008.
Adam is an Ohio native who moved to Colorado over a decade ago to pursue a career as a veterinary technician, but soon found out that his main passion was in cultivating medical grade quality marijuana. Adam has been a Caregiver in the State of Colorado for over two years, and is steadily building a reputation as one of the regions most gifted and hard working growers. Adam is Denver Relief's primary grower and is known most recently for producing Denver Relief's Exclusive Bio-Diesel, winner of the 2009 Medical Marijuana Harvest Cup.
Ean is a third generation Denver native. He is one of the founders of a local non-profit and holds multiple leadership and board positions throughout the city in civil rights, community and cultural organizations. He is an actor and real estate broker and holds a B.S. in Business Administration. A ski accident led Ean to the healing effects of medical marijuana in 2008 after suffering more than a decade of pain and permanent nerve damage with no relief available from conventional medicine. Recognizing the opportunity to combine his business acumen along with his passion for helping others, Ean has become a leading caregiver in the medical marijuana community. Ean currently acts as Wellness Center Manager for Denver Relief.
Kayvan Khalatbari is a small business owner who has resided in Denver for the past six years following a move from his hometown of Lincoln, NE. After graduating with a degree in Architectural Engineering he moved to Denver and worked as an electrical systems designer with a local firm for 5 years. Shortly after this move west he began volunteering for Sensible Colorado and SAFER where he was introduced to the medical marijuana community and its devoted base of patients and caregivers. Through those friendships that were formed Kayvan realized the wonderful benefits that medical marijuana provides for patients and the support system those caregivers make available. It is also through these relationships that he met future partners in his local businesses, Denver Relief and Sexy Pizza. Kayvan currently acts as Medical Marijuana Center Manager for Denver Relief.
Andy joined Denver Relief in 2009. Andy currently acts as Manager for Denver Relief. Andy is a Eugene, Oregon native who has lived in Denver since high school. He has been happily married for 15 years, has a 12-year-old daughter, and a new born baby boy. He has a culinary degree and 15 years professional cooking experience. Andy is a seven-year Leukemia survivor. His experience with cancer has given him an intimate knowledge of the true benefits of medical marijuana.
Liz, AKA "Toe-Knee", joined Denver Relief in 2010. Liz currently acts as Records Controller for Denver Relief. She has over 30 years experience in Supply Chain Management. In her spare time Liz reads Tarot Cards and writes erotica when not cooking Frankenstein dishes.
Mike joined Denver Relief in 2010. Mike currently acts as budtender and Sub-Critical Extraction Specialist for Denver Relief. Mike has lived in Colorado for most his life and has experience using many growing methods and media. Concentrates are a passion of his, and he brings that passion to his budtending where he is knowledgeable about all facets of medical cannabis.
Wendy joined Denver Relief in 2011.
Nick joined Denver Relief in 2009.
Grant joined Denver Relief in 2011.
Pete joined Denver Relief in 2011.
Toni is a Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner and is Hot Rock Certified. She graduated from the Cottonwood School of Massage in 2003 and has over 600 hours of training and 7 years of experience working in health and wellness centers. By using a wide variety of techniques, each massage is customized to treat each individual’s specific needs.
Toni specializes in Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular massage, and is very dedicated to helping people live with less stress, and enjoy pain-free, healthy, active lives.
Jeff was trained in acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine at the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the oldest Chinese medicine school in Colorado.
Jeff has 12+ years experience practicing acupuncture and is committed to providing his patients with the highest standard of care based on an attitude of gentleness, warmth, professionalism, and respect.
He treats a wide range of disorders with an emphasis on chronic and acute musculo-skeletal pain and injuries including sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, back pain, and sports injuries. Jeff is also well trained in internal medicine diseases, such as gynecological problems, PMS, menopause, stress, hypertension, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and many other imbalances.
Jeff strives to treat not only the symptom, but also the root of the illness, and thus restore the balance upon which holistic health is based.
Denver Relief Blog
Binge drinking on the rise, consequences worse than cannabis
Our culture condones and encourages alcohol consumption socially often to the point of inebriation as a recent Centers for Disease Control study shows. Binge alcohol consumption (more than 5 drinks per occasion) is on the rise with consequences for safety and health. Compared to alcohol those using marijuana are safer drivers, aren’t prone to violence or risky behavior, and suffer very few negative consequences, yet the double standard of criminalization of cannabis remains. Continue reading Binge drinking on the rise, consequences worse than cannabis
Do doctors who recommend marijuana need extra training? Maryland reps. say ‘Yes’
There is a persistent sentiment that medical marijuana is only appropriate for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, or for geriatric care, but evidence suggests medicinal possibilities for marijuana extend far beyond this narrow-minded approach. Maryland legislators propose moving forward with the state’s medical marijuana program, but would require doctors wishing to recommend marijuana undergo special training and approval. This is an attempt to prevent a certain type of medical cannabis user from gaining access; by creating a short list of approved doctors with narrow views of who qualifies for medical marijuana treatment. Continue reading Do doctors who recommend marijuana need extra training? Maryland reps. say ‘Yes’
NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform
New York City: Still The Marijuana Arrest Capital Of The World
Low level marijuana arrests in New York City rose for the seventh straight year in 2011 to 50,680. The arrest total is the highest total on record since former pot smoker Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office and it is the second highest total of pot arrests ever recorded in the history of the city (just 587 arrests behind the record holding year 2000, when Mayor Rudolph Giuliani oversaw some 51,267 people arrested for marijuana violations). Shockingly, the near-record high arrest total comes just months after New York City Police Commissioner [...]
Cannabis Is “An Effective Treatment” For Cancer Patients, Israeli Study Concludes
[Editor's note: This post is excerpted from this week's forthcoming NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML's news alerts and legislative advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up here.] Some two-thirds of Israeli cancer patients authorized to use cannabis report long-term, symptomatic improvement from the plant, according to clinical data presented in late January at a conference of the Israeli Oncologists Union and reported this week in several international media outlets. Investigators at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, in conjunction with the Israeli Cancer Association, assessed the [...]
Sensible Colorado
2012 is shaping up to be the most exciting year in Colorado marijuana reform history. Read below to learn how you can plug-in, and if you support this plan, don’t forget to become a monthly donor today! Adult Marijuana Regulation Working with an unparalleled coalition of state and national organizations, Sensible Colorado Action helped author and qualify [...]
Massive Campaign Launched to Regulate Marijuana for Adults in Colorado Learn More! This week, Sensible Colorado, along with a broad and growing coalition of organizations and supporters launched a full-scale effort to legalize marijuana in Colorado in 2012. In a matter of days, signature gatherers will be stationed around the state educating voters and gathering [...]
Denver Post: News: Marijuana
Colorado pot-legalization initiative needs more signatures
A proposed initiative to legalize limited possession of marijuana in Colorado needs more signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Hemp bill in Colorado legislature risks more headaches with feds
With a deadline looming at the end of this month in the most dramatic federal-state showdown yet in Colorado over marijuana, a state lawmaker has proposed a bill that would raise another cannabis clash.
Cannabis News - Medical Marijuana, Hemp, Marijuana News, Cannabis
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Legalize pot to disarm gangsters: Expert
In the last month, Surrey has seen eight shootings, four of them fatal. Police say it’s been an unfortunate spike in gun violence, but they also note that’s how violent crime presents itself – in peaks and valleys. Overall, police and politicians point out, the number of homicides in 2011 was down. There were 12 [...]
