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Man who triggered explosion while brewing hash oil not protected by Colorado pot laws, state Supreme Court rules

A 21-year-old Colorado Springs man who blew up his home’s laundry room after brewing hash oil with a butane burner still needed a license to “manufacture” the oil after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled.

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DEA: Gang that sold millions worth of Colorado-grown pot outside state not unusual

Law breakers are hiding in plain sight in Colorado, as they grow and ship high-quality pot to states where weed remains illegal. In 2015, the Colorado State Patrol made 394 seizures of Colorado pot that was destined for 36 different states.

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Outbuilding burns in Foxfield; marijuana grow reported

Firefighters put out a residential fire, which was visible from Arapahoe Road, in Foxfield Tuesday night.

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Thousands arrested for weed in California before legalization applying to have sentences, convictions reduced

It’s hard to say how many people have benefited, but more than 2,500 requests were filed to reduce convictions or sentences, according to partial state figures reported through March. The figures do not yet include data from more than half of counties from the first quarter of the year.

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Bipartisan legislation seeks to undermine Jeff Sessions’ sentencing memo

A bipartisan group of senators are introducing legislation to give federal judges more discretion to impose lower sentences, pushing back on Jeff Sessions’ order.

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Canada weighs risks and benefits of setting 18 as minimum age for weed use

The most controversial part of Canada’s national marijuana legalization may be setting the minimum age for use at 18 — three years lower than U.S. states that have legalized.

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Companies need workers — but people keep getting high

“Some weeks this year, 90 percent of applicants would test positive for something,” ruling them out for the job, said Laura Stephens, a human resources manager for the company in Denver.

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Lakewood man arrested in Coal Creek triple homicide investigation

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday evening that it has arrested a man in connection to the triple homicide that happened in Coal Creek Canyon in April.

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DEA raids illegal marijuana grow near Colorado elementary school

Drug enforcement agents raided suspected illegal marijuana-growing operation across the street from an elementary school in Monument Friday morning.

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Pueblo County raids for illegal pot plants down sharply

After 30 raids for illegal marijuana cultivation in Pueblo County last year, the sheriff’s department says people are getting the message, and deputies have made only one bust this year.

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