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March 9, 2018 blogger Boulder County, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado News, Deborah Jordy, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Entertainment, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, money, News, RTD, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, weed, withdrawal
Special districts that affect Boulder County residents can now collect marijuana tax revenues again after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill that corrects an error enacted in July.
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January 7, 2018 blogger Business, cannabis, Cnn, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana politics, media, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, weed, withdrawal
After news broke earlier this week that Attorney General Jeff Session has rescinded the Cole Memo, changing how the government enforces federal marijuana laws, Gov. John Hickenlooper told CNN Saturday that he didn’t see how the move would help the Trump administration.
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November 16, 2017 blogger California, Colorado News, conservation, Denver, drought, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana grows, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, pesticides, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, sustainability, water, weed, withdrawal
Five years after Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana, the state is more familiar with marijuana’s environmental impact, prompting positive changes.
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November 11, 2017 blogger Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Department of Higher Education, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, education, higher education, John Hickenlooper, K-12 education, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana sales, marijuana taxes, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Gov. John Hickenlooper earmarked $10 million in marijuana sales tax money in his proposed 2018-19 budget to address problems of hiring and retaining teachers in Colorado, where as many as 3,000 teaching jobs are unfilled.
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November 2, 2017 blogger Budget, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana grows, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, marijuana taxes, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, weed, withdrawal
Colorado aims to establish a state law enforcement unit dedicated to investigating and, ideally, eradicating illegal marijuana grow operations that have cropped up throughout the state.
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September 29, 2017 blogger Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, weed, withdrawal
Gov. Hickenlooper opens the door to calling the special session off if Republicans would publicly commit to addressing the pot-tax error by the end of January.
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August 25, 2017 blogger cannabis, car crashes, CDOT, Colorado News, Colorado State Patrol, Cynthia Coffman, drunken driving, Investigations, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, Marijuana legalization's legacy, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, opioids, Road safety, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, weed, withdrawal
Promoting cannabis as a safer alternative to alcohol was a tenet of the marijuana legalization movements in Colorado and other states. Early data indicate that attitude continues when people get behind the wheel.
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August 18, 2017 blogger Alaska, Colorado News, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, Oregon, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Washington, weed, withdrawal
In April, the governors of the first four states to legalize recreational marijuana asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “engage with us before embarking on any changes to regulatory and enforcement systems.” Sessions responded at the end of July with four separate letters.
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July 20, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado officials who oversee the state’s marijuana agencies are sharing details about a fact-finding visit earlier this week by federal law enforcement and drug policy administrators.
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July 20, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Colorado Springs Police Department, Department of Justice, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, John Suthers, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, Police, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Federal Department of Justice and drug policy officials met privately Wednesday with Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, local police and other community leaders who have expressed concern with marijuana.
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