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October 1, 2020 blogger Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Governor Jared Polis, Jared Polis, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to mass-pardon 2,732 convictions of marijuana possession through an executive order Thursday after signing a bill earlier this year that gave him that authority.
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June 30, 2020 blogger Business, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics, Jared Polis, Marijuana Business, Medicial Marijuana, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Monday that allows him to mass-pardon Coloradans with minor marijuana possession convictions, although he has not said exactly how the process will work. Lawmakers passed House Bill 1424 on June 15, the last day of the 2020 legislative session. The bill aims to make the legal […]
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June 17, 2020 blogger Business, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics, Jared Polis, Marijuana Business, marijuana crime, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The governor would be able to mass-pardon marijuana convictions for possession of 2 ounces or less if he signs a bill that gives him that authority. It was the last amendment to the last bill considered Monday before Colorado’s General Assembly ended its work for the year. Lawmakers added the mass expungement option to House […]
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February 20, 2020 blogger cannabis, Colorado Politics, employment, jobs, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana News, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, state legislature, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado legislators decided Wednesday not to advance a bill that aimed to protect employees from being fired for using marijuana in their personal time.
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January 14, 2020 blogger Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, economy, employment, government, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, state legislature, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, The Spot, weed, withdrawal
Two Colorado lawmakers want to pass a law to protect workers who use marijuana when they’re off the clock.
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January 5, 2020 blogger Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
One key detail could determine whether an upcoming bill in Colorado’s statehouse stands to affect hundreds of thousands of people, or perhaps just a few hundred.
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Law enforcement has gained a controversial new gun-seizure tool, transgender people can change their birth certificates more easily and the minimum wage rose in Denver as new laws took effect Wednesday in Colorado. More than a dozen new measures that impact workers, patients, gun owners, people awaiting release from jail and marijuana consumers became law […]
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October 28, 2019 blogger Business, campaign ads, campaign finance, campaigning, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, election, elections, Lakewood City Council, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, More 2019 election news, News, politics, Real Estate, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Lakewood’s municipal election is awash in developer and marijuana money — two issues that voters in Colorado’s fifth-largest city have already taken stands on at the ballot box. That has some wondering if it’s an attempt to pack the Lakewood City Council with members favorable to the cannabis industry and more robust development in this city of 155,000.
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May 30, 2019 blogger Business, cannabis, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, home delivery, Jared Polis, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, social consumption, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Starting next year, Colorado marijuana customers could begin getting their purchases delivered at home, like pizza. Or using marijuana inside licensed businesses. But not unless local officials give their OK.
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May 29, 2019 blogger Business, Colorado Christian University, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Investing, Jared Polis, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado’s prohibition on publicly traded cannabis companies, which dates back to legalization and was preserved by former Gov. John Hickenlooper, is now a relic of the past.
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