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19 state attorneys general back Colo. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s marijuana banking bill

The recent rescission of prior Obama-era guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for banks doing business with marijuana firms has made the need for Congressional action more urgent, the attorneys general said.

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Minister who sued to stop Colorado’s pot DUI law running for Weld County commissioner

The pastor of a marijuana-based church, who sued to stop the state’s pot DUI from taking effect, will run for Weld County commissioner as a Republican.

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Guns or marijuana? Firearm-owning cannabis users facing a choice

The federal government says grass and guns don’t mix, and that is putting gun owners who use marijuana — and the strongly pro-gun-rights administration of President Donald Trump — in a potentially uncomfortable position.

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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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Large illegal pot grow in El Paso County busted, sheriff says

Three people were detained when deputies raided an “illegal” marijuana grow Thursday in El Paso County.

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Colorado marijuana shops ring up nearly $120 million in sales in November

Eleven months through 2017, sales climbed to $1.38 billion, surpassing the $1.31 billion recorded in the entirety of 2016.

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Colorado Rep. DeGette convenes delegation to respond to Sessions, advance federal marijuana protections

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescission of the Cole Memo has brought together Colorado delegates with otherwise “widely divergent philosophies” to take action and plan future moves, Rep. Dianna DeGette said.

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New DOJ marijuana policy sparks latest clash over states’ rights

The federal government’s position on state laws legalizing marijuana is only the latest high-profile states’ rights fight.

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Hickenlooper says he doesn’t see the benefit of rescinding marijuana policy for Trump Administration

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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