CANNABIS UNIVERSITY™ of Colorado

            Monday, September 20, 2010, DENVER CO    Yes, little old me, the Dean of Green, Michelle LaMay, accompanied by a friend, had a reserved and paid for space at the Mile High (very appropriately named, don't you think?) Flea Market Sunday for the second time in two months. After two hours, at 10AM, someone made a complaint about my marketing my classes and selling some hoodies. Four employees and two security men told me 1) someone complained, 2) it was a private place and they had the right to ask me to leave. I insisted on a refund, and sensing that an old lady with a cane wearing MJ sunglasses could cause some trouble, a crowd was gathering, all of them told me several times that "It wasn't them…they were just doing their job," which I knew and packed up PEACEFULLY!

    My $33 was returned in cash and they sent a golf cart over to take me and my small box of tees, DVDs, and books, along with my banner and Notary Public sign to my car in a nearby handicapped spot. I'm sure this retinue of Flea Market employees heaved a sigh of relief. It all took :45!

    But, I don't get mad, I get even. My civil rights have been denied and, for the sake of all merchants like myself marketing legal products in a commercial public place, I will step up and do something about it to protect this industry's right to free commercial speech! Mile Flea Market must train their staff in responding to the one or two people offended by a pot leaf by asserting our right to display and sell a legal product, in my case, education and apparel.

Michelle LaMay, the Dean