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The Spot newsletter: Colorado legislative session ends with fireworks, a look at the state’s most competitive congressional race and a sad update on Aurora’s mayor

May 10, 2018 blogger 16th Street Mall, beer, blockchain, Business, California, Cancer, Children, civil rights, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado Civil Rights Division, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Mills, Colorado News, Colorado Open Records Act, Colorado Politics, Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Symphony, congress, construction, Cory Gardner, Courts, DACA, Denver, Denver City Council, Denver Politics, Diana DeGette, donald trump, E-470, economy, election, fundraising, gun control, gun violence, immigration, Iran nuclear deal, Islamic State, Jason Crow, Joe Salazar, John Hickenlooper, larimer county, Latest News, Levi Tillemann, Local Politics, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Hancock, Mike Coffman, Nation World News, National Politics, New Mexico, New York, News, open records, PERA, Phil Weiser, politics, Randy Baumgardner, renewable energy, Rep. Joe Salazar, Russia, sex offenders, Steve Hogan, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The Spot, Transportation, transportation funding, Trump Administration, Washington DC, weed, wildlife, withdrawal, zoning

Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post’s politics team captures what’s happening this week — from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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The Spot newsletter: Will Denver land the NFL draft?, Colorado legislature in its final sprint, a resolution in the Doug Lamborn ballot battle and more

May 3, 2018 blogger Bernie Sanders, bump stocks, Business, Cary Kennedy, CBD, census, civil rights, Cole Wist, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado Civil Rights Division, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado governor's race, Colorado House, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Colorado Public Radio, congress, Cory Gardner, Courts, Crime & Courts, Denver, Denver Politics, donald trump, Donna Lynne, Doug Lamborn, E-470, education, election, Election 2018, Environment, FBI, gambling, immigration, Interstate 70, jail, Jared Polis, Jerry Sonnenberg, Joe Salazar, journalism, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, NFL, NFL draft, nuclear weapons, Olympics, PERA, politics, protests, Pueblo Chieftain, Rep. Joe Salazar, Robert Mueller, Rocky Flats, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Russia, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The New York Times, The Spot, traffic, Transportation, transportation funding, Trump Administration, Ty Cobb, Washington DC, weed, wildlife, withdrawal

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The Spot newsletter: Who’s on the 2018 ballot anyway?, regulating the sale of body parts in Colorado, Denver mayor remains in hot water and more

April 26, 2018 blogger Barack Obama, Business, cannabis, Civic Center Park, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado GOP, Colorado House, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Supreme Court, Columbine High School, congress, Crime & Courts, DACA, Denver, Denver Politics, Doug Lamborn, Doug Robinson, drones, economy, education, election, Election 2018, Energy, Environment, FBI, gerrymandering, healthcare, immigration, jail, James Comey, Jeff Sessions, John Hickenlooper, journalism, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Hancock, Mike Johnston, mining, Mitch McConnell, National Anthem, National Politics, net neutrality, News, Owen Hill, Police, politics, protests, Randy Baumgardner, Robert White, RTD, school, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Stephen Colbert, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Tax, taxes, teacher, Terrance Carroll, The Denver Post, The New York Times, The Spot, Transportation, Trump Administration, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, University of Denver, Washington DC, weed, wildfires, withdrawal

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Five things Colorado should know about Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending package

March 23, 2018 blogger Budget, Business, CDC, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Colorado Wildfires, Cory Gardner, Diana DeGette, economy, Ed Perlmutter, healthcare, Jared Polis, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mental health, Michael Bennet, Mike Coffman, National Politics, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, News, politics, renewable energy, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Forest Service, Washington DC, weed, wildfires, withdrawal

Congress this week passed a massive $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and tucked into that 2,232-page measure — which President Donald Trump must sign to avoid a shutdown– are several provisions that will have an impact on Colorado.

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Cory Gardner’s siege of the Justice Department over marijuana enters second month

February 7, 2018 blogger Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Cory Gardner, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Mitch McConnell, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Washington DC, weed, withdrawal

It’s been a month since the pot-blockade began and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is standing firm in his vow to jam all appointments to the Department of Justice until Attorney General Jeff Sessions changes his approach to federal marijuana policy.

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Congressmen: Rescinding marijuana banking guidance would be “dangerous and imprudent”

January 18, 2018 blogger Banking, Business, cannabis, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, congress, Cory Gardner, Ed Perlmutter, federal prosecutors, Jeff Sessions, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana nation world, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, Michael Bennet, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, Washington DC, weed, withdrawal

A letter from Reps. Perlmutter and Heck in support of Obama-era marijuana banking guidance has been signed by 29 additional members of Congress

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Hemp industry lawsuit challenging DEA’s position on CBD picks up support of 28 U.S. legislators

January 13, 2018 blogger 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, cannabidiol, CBD, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, congress, Drug Enforcement Administration, hemp, Jared Polis, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana in Colorado, marijuana nation world, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, National Politics, News, politics, Rand Paul, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Washington DC, weed, withdrawal

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

January 10, 2018 blogger Colorado Politics, Diana DeGette, Jeff Sessions, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Trump Administration, Washington DC, weed, withdrawal

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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Cory Gardner is backing legislation to ease the way for medical marijuana research

September 14, 2017 blogger Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Cory Gardner, Health, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana health, marijuana in Colorado, Medicial Marijuana, National Politics, News, politics, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, Washington DC, weed, withdrawal

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is backing bipartisan legislation to ease the way for medical marijuana research that he hopes will be a big positive for Colorado.

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It took the Trump Administration just a month to turn Obama-era drug policy on its head

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In the month of May alone, the Trump administration steadily ratcheted up its tough-on-crime rhetoric and put in place some policies that give that rhetoric some real-world bite.

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