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Richard Kirk, accused in Observatory Park slaying of his wife, pleads guilty to second-degree murder
Richard Kirk pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Kristine, in April 2014 at their Observatory Park home.
Marijuana activist Laura Kriho dies at 52
Laura Kriho, a staunch marijuana activist whose actions as a juror resulted in a high-profile mistrial during a drug case, died Monday at the age of 52, according to friends and family.
Colorado on marijuana: ER visits, poison-control calls down even as consumption rates remain steady
Colorado’s Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee says calls to poison control and marijuana-related emergency room visits are down, even though overall consumption of pot remains steady — signs that existing policy and education efforts may be working.
Maryland lawmakers to push for recreational marijuana
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Maryland want the state to join a growing number of others that have legalized marijuana for recreational use, taxing and regulating sales of the drug similar to the way the state deals with alcohol.
Live in a legalized state? Here are 9 ways federal marijuana laws are limiting your rights
Here are nine ways federal marijuana laws are impacting both everyday cannabis consumers and people attempting to work in the industry, no matter what their state law says.
Glenwood Springs pot tax votes could reopen detox center talks
Glenwood Springs voters will decide two city marijuana tax questions in the April 4 municipal election. And, although no decisions have been made about how the hundreds of thousands of dollars in anticipated new tax revenues would be spent if voters approve the measures, it could reopen talks about establishing a detox center in Glenwood Springs or elsewhere in the region.
The new face of Wyoming marijuana reform may surprise you
Wyoming’s relationship with weed could be a key theme in 2017.
Police: Burger King workers sold marijuana to customers who ordered “extra crispy” fries at N.H. drive-thru
Police say drive-thru customers who asked for “extra crispy” fries got marijuana with their meal.
Fewer travelers came to Colorado in 2016, tourism office blames waning interest in legal weed
Fewer tourists visited Colorado in 2016 and researchers say it’s because the novelty of legal marijuana is waning. Those who did visit in 2016 spent more, though.
DEA, El Paso County authorities serve warrants targeting illegal indoor marijuana grows
Federal agents teamed up with authorities in El Paso County on Monday morning to serve several warrants and make arrests in connection with an out-of-state organization suspected of illegally growing marijuana east of Colorado Springs.