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Green Dragon closing 17 dispensaries, grow facility in Colorado, CEO says
Green Dragon, one of Colorado’s largest cannabis companies, is preparing to cease operations.
Dramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade (2011 to 2021)
Using a national survey of 88,183 adolescents in grades nine to 12, findings show marijuana use declined from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021, with first-time use before age 13 dropping from 8.1% to 4.9%. In 2021, use was highest among 12th graders (22.4%) and 11th graders (18.7%). Notably, in 2021, girls (17.8%) surpassed boys (13.6%) in reported use, reversing previous trends. While Asian, Hispanic, and white adolescents saw significant declines, Black adolescents reported a higher usage rate of 20.5% in 2021, revealing ongoing racial disparities in marijuana use.
Cannabis use during pregnancy can impact thinking and learning skills, increase aggression among children, study shows
As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers have new findings to add to the existing evidence that cannabis exposure before birth can negatively impact children.
$9,500,000 Fine for Illegal NY Dispensary That Didn’t Listen to State’s Warnings to Shut Down Operations
In a significant move aimed at regulating the burgeoning cannabis industry in New York, Attorney General Letitia James has announced a substantial penalty against George West, the owner of the unlicensed cannabis shop Jaydega 7.0 located in Canandaigua. The judgment, which totals $9.5 million, underscores the state’s commitment to enforcing its cannabis laws and ensuring […]
Colorado Big Brothers, Big Sisters guides kids, combats “epidemic of loneliness”
When Towani Clarke met 12-year-old Antoniece, she’d been struggling with a way of living she describes as “blinkered,” moving through daily duties from her job at Nordstrom to the yoga classes she teaches to home. Clarke came to Colorado four years ago from Zambia, where she founded an Afro-chic women’s clothes company. She missed the […]
Westminster nonprofit Growing Home pivots to prevent families from becoming homeless
After more than 20 years of directly placing unhoused families in temporary homes, a Westminster nonprofit has switched its focus to preventing homelessness in the first place. Growing Home opened in 1998 as Adams County Interfaith Hospitality Network. At the time, the suburbs had relatively few services for homeless families, founder Kathleen Drozda said in […]
Pedestrian killed in fatal Denver crash
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in a crash on the edge of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, police said. The crash happened near the intersection of East Alameda Avenue and South Colorado Boulevard, according to a 10 p.m. statement from the Denver Police Department on Saturday. The intersection is on the border of Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood, […]
Keeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders torched Cincinnati while battling a bad leg and flu bug. So where’s the Heisman Trophy love?
BOULDER — Shedeur Sanders flu under the radar. Dude practiced one day last week. One. Before he went viral, No. 2 felt viral. “It was tough out there getting the chemistry back with everybody,” the CU Buffs’ QB1 explained early Sunday morning, having powered through influenza to throw for 323 yards in a 34-23 win […]
4 killed in fiery two-car crash in Thornton
Four people are dead after a two-car crash in Thornton on Saturday started their car on fire, police said. Thornton officers were investigating the fatal two-car crash near the intersection of Thornton Parkway and Washington Street around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a statement on social media from the police department. The intersection is east […]