Seven years after the first recreational pot shops opened for business in Colorado, youth aren’t smoking more weed, older adults are blazing more and marijuana-related arrests are way down — but Black Coloradans are still much more likely to get in trouble for cannabis offenses, according to a state report released Monday.

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Vicente: This 4/20 celebrate that marijuana businesses and their employees are now “essential”

April 20, 2021 blogger Banking, Business, hospital, insurance, Marijuana Business, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

For decades, April 20 has been recognized as an unofficial marijuana holiday in Colorado and around the country. While this year’s “4/20” may not be marked by large public rallies or concerts due to enduring COVID-19 safety restrictions, there are plenty of reasons for the cannabis community to celebrate — including recent legalization announcements in […]

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Should states set marijuana policy by its potency? Some say yes

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As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.

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New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana

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New York is poised the join the growing number of states that have legalized marijuana after state lawmakers reached a late-night deal to allow sales of the drug for recreational use.

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Colorado may see its biggest overhaul of marijuana laws since recreational legalization

March 11, 2021 blogger Business, Health, Marijuana Business, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, politics, Regulations, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, weed, withdrawal

They don’t make cannabis products like they used to, and there’s an increasing number of Colorado lawmakers who think that’s problematic. As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. By 2019, concentrates […]

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On Charlotte Figi Day, family will celebrate the Colorado girl who helped legitimize medical marijuana

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Charlotte Figi died last April after contracting what her family suspects was COVID-19, but her legacy lives in on in the medical marijuana reform she helped inspire through her journey with cannabidiol, or CBD. Friends and fan are invited to celebrate Charlotte at a virtual memorial on April 7.

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