Pubdate: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 Source: Denver Post (CO) Page: 2A Copyright: 2014 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 STATE EASES CRACKDOWN ON MEDICAL POT PLANTS Colorado appears to be giving up on its effort to crack down on medical marijuana growers using a legal loophole to grow high numbers of pot plants without the kind of oversight faced by commercial growers. Medical marijuana care givers cheered the news Monday. The state health department sent letters this month to about 2,300 doctors who have recommended medical marijuana. The letters sought medical justification for recommending more than six plants to any patient. The health department questioned the medical necessity for more than six pot plants per marijuana patient. But a lawyer for the state says it won't pursue the matter. - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D