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

May 19, 2017 blogger Canada, Colorado Politics, Crime & Courts, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana nation world, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

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

May 18, 2017 blogger Business, Colorado News, Crime & Courts, jobs, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana nation world, Medicial Marijuana, More Business News, Nation World News, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, unemployment, weed, withdrawal

“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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DA marijuana working group member clarifies: DAs don’t have a stance on Cole memo

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A working group for the National District Attorneys Association decreed the U.S. Constitution—s Supremacy Clause should reign supreme in a time of rapidly shifting state marijuana laws, but stopped short of stating explicitly what those enforcement policies should be.

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DEA raids illegal marijuana grow near Colorado elementary school

May 13, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Crime & Courts, Drug Enforcement Administration, drug trafficking, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana crime, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

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

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Jeff Sessions’ involvement in Comey firing prompts calls for him to resign

May 11, 2017 blogger Colorado News, James Comey, James Comey firing, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have an explanation for why he chose to participate in the firing of James Comey. But he may now be in considerable legal peril.

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Plan for Denver social marijuana use permits includes waivers for every customer

May 11, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Detailed ventilation plans, signed waivers from every customer and strict alcohol bans are part of the pilot program’s rule set, which will accept applications beginning in July.

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Colorado marijuana sales top $131M, set record in March 2017

May 10, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, weed, withdrawal

In March 2017, licensed Colorado marijuana shops hauled in more than $131 million in sales; it’s the tenth month in a row sales have topped $100 million.

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