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Colorado lawmakers fall short in effort to shield recreational marijuana from federal enforcement

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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18 bipartisan senators, led by Bennet and Gardner, want protections for marijuana laws added to funding legislation

Precise language in the fiscal year 2018 appropriations can alleviate the turbulence U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threw into the legal cannabis industry when he rescinded the so-called Cole Memo, 18 senators said in a letter sent to Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran.

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Polis, Buck butt heads on spending bill amendment to protect state-legal marijuana

Colorado Reps. Jared Polis and Ken Buck butted heads in a House Rules Committee meeting over a proposed federal amendment protecting state-legal marijuana.

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Hemp industry lawsuit challenging DEA’s position on CBD picks up support of 28 U.S. legislators

A bipartisan congressional coalition pushed back on the DEA’s assertion that cannabidiol and extracts derived from hemp are Schedule I substances.

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Nearly 70 Congress members push spending bill amendment to protect state-legal marijuana

Members of Congress have proposed a spending bill amendment that would ensure protections for states that have legalized marijuana.

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66 Congress members call for extending protection for medical marijuana states

The letter, signed by 66 members of Congress, called for extending the “Rohrabacher-Blumenauer” appropriations bill provision that protects medical marijuana states from the DOJ.

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GOP’s Tom Tancredo: No regrets on backing 2012 Colorado marijuana vote

Former congressman Tom Tancredo, who recently entered 2018 race for Colorado governor, speaks about his support in 2012 for marijuana legalization ballot initiative Amendment 64.

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Going into its fourth harvest, industrial hemp industry still facing growing pains

The Colorado hemp market has grown exponentially since it became legal, and farmers this year are expected to harvest 9,000 acres – up from 200 acres in 2014.

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Jared Polis to N.J. politician: Boulder not filled with stoned zombies

Rep. Jared Polis had some choice words for a New Jersey assemblyman who said the Pearl Street Mall is overrun with dirty undead zoned out on weed.

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Jared Polis: Leave cannabis regulation to the states, President Trump

Opinion: Colorado has proven that allowing responsible adults to legally purchase marijuana gives money to classrooms, creates jobs and boosts the economy.

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