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May 3, 2018 blogger Business, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Cory Gardner, drugs, employment, federal prosecutors, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Retail, small business, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, unemployment, weed, white house, withdrawal
A low unemployment rate and the spreading legalization of marijuana have led many businesses to rethink their drug testing policies for the first time in decades. A small but increasing number are simply no longer testing for pot.
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April 28, 2018 blogger bankruptcy, donald trump, FBI, federal prosecutors, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, lawsuits, Lyft, marijuana, Marijuana Business, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Cohen, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, Trump Administration, Uber, weed, withdrawal
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, whose business dealings are being investigated by the FBI, and the lawyer’s father-in-law have lent $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting into the legalized marijuana industry, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
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April 26, 2018 blogger Barack Obama, Business, cannabis, Civic Center Park, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado GOP, Colorado House, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Supreme Court, Columbine High School, congress, Crime & Courts, DACA, Denver, Denver Politics, Doug Lamborn, Doug Robinson, drones, economy, education, election, Election 2018, Energy, Environment, FBI, gerrymandering, healthcare, immigration, jail, James Comey, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, journalism, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Hancock, Mike Johnston, mining, Mitch McConnell, National Anthem, National Politics, net neutrality, News, Owen Hill, Police, politics, protests, Randy Baumgardner, Robert White, RTD, school, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Stephen Colbert, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Tax, taxes, teacher, Terrance Carroll, The Denver Post, The New York Times, The Spot, Transportation, Trump Administration, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, University of Denver, Washington DC, weed, wildfires, withdrawal
Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post’s politics team captures what’s happening this week — from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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April 13, 2018 blogger cannabis, Colorado News, Cory Gardner, Denver, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Maryland, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, Twitter, Washington, weed, withdrawal
Politicians and cannabis industry insiders, alike, were surprised Monday morning by Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s announcement that he has struck a deal with President Donald J. Trump that would protect states’ marijuana laws from federal interference.
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March 30, 2018 blogger cannabidiol, CBD, Colorado News, hemp, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, painkillers, pharmaceuticals, research, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, weed, withdrawal
CBD is cannabis that won’t get you high. So why are so many people using it? “Some people do want the high, of course,” Titus says. “But others are looking for the health and wellness benefits.”
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March 30, 2018 blogger California, cannabis, Colorado News, congress, drug, financial, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, Los Angeles, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Target, weed, withdrawal
California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.
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March 29, 2018 blogger crime, Crime & Courts, death penalty, drug possession, Jeff Sessions, marijuana, marijuana crime, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo encouraging federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for certain drug trafficking offenses. Here’s how much marijuana you’d need to be eligible for the death penalty under federal law.
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March 22, 2018 blogger Business, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Cory Gardner, economy, Ed Perlmutter, government shutdown, healthcare, Jared Polis, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Bennet, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, weed, withdrawal
A $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through the end of September won’t include protections for the recreational marijuana industry — a blow to Colorado lawmakers who tried to add that language to the must-pass bill.
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March 10, 2018 blogger Jeff Sessions, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, weed, withdrawal
Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. authorities from cracking down on the pot trade in states where the drug is legal, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday.
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March 10, 2018 blogger Jeff Sessions, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, weed, withdrawal
Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. authorities from cracking down on the pot trade in states where the drug is legal, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday.
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