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October 1, 2020 blogger Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Governor Jared Polis, Jared Polis, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to mass-pardon 2,732 convictions of marijuana possession through an executive order Thursday after signing a bill earlier this year that gave him that authority.
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Two Colorado lawmakers want to pass a law to protect workers who use marijuana when they’re off the clock.
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October 28, 2019 blogger Business, campaign ads, campaign finance, campaigning, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, election, elections, Lakewood City Council, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, More 2019 election news, News, politics, Real Estate, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Lakewood’s municipal election is awash in developer and marijuana money — two issues that voters in Colorado’s fifth-largest city have already taken stands on at the ballot box. That has some wondering if it’s an attempt to pack the Lakewood City Council with members favorable to the cannabis industry and more robust development in this city of 155,000.
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May 17, 2019 blogger Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Governor Jared Polis, Jared Polis, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Marijuana legalization's legacy, Marijuana News, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, State of Marijuana, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
The move to hire a marijuana industry veteran marks a notable change from the previous administration, which tapped people from politics or law enforcement. Industry watchers say the hire is a win for the pro-marijuana camp.
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May 9, 2019 blogger Colorado News, Crime & Courts, Denver Politics, election, Latest News, law enforcement, Local Politics, marijuana, Mayor Michael Hancock, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Hancock, mushrooms, News, Phil Weiser, politics, psilocybin, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Passage has led to national headlines, strong opinions and serious speculation. It has also led to a lot of misunderstandings and questions. Let’s answer those questions now.
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May 8, 2019 blogger California, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Denver election 2019, Denver Politics, election, elections, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mushrooms, News, Police, politics, psilocybin, psychedelic, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Denver is poised to become the first city in the nation to effectively decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms after final ballot-counting flipped Initiative 301’s margin in favor of narrow passage.
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April 23, 2019 blogger charter schools, Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, education, Jared Polis, kindergarten, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana taxes, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, State of Marijuana, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, taxes, weed, withdrawal
Colorado lawmakers have hit on a funding source to help struggling school districts cover up to $25 million in startup costs as they expand full-day kindergarten this fall: marijuana taxes.
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April 3, 2019 blogger Colorado House, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, finance, Jared Polis, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal
Marijuana delivery came a step closer to reality Tuesday when a Colorado House committee signed off on amended legislation that has its best chance in years of making it to the finish line.
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March 31, 2019 blogger Autism, California, Canada, cannabidiol, cannabis, CBD, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, democrat, Denver, Jared Polis, John Hickenlooper, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana sales, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, politics, Regulations, Republican, Senate, Smart Colorado, social consumption, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, u.s. congress, weed, withdrawal
Colorado’s status as the frontier for legal marijuana is fading fast as larger states get in the game, spurring lawmakers this spring to consider big changes that would reverberate for years to come.
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March 9, 2019 blogger Business, cannabis, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, congress, democrat, Denver, drug, Ed Perlmutter, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, Mick Mulvaney, National Politics, News, politics, Republican, Senate, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Travis Mason, Wall Street, weed, white house, withdrawal
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter has again introduced legislation allowing marijuana businesses to use banks, removing a hindrance that has plagued Colorado businesses in the five years since legalization.
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