Tag: colorado

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June 11, 2014
06/11/2014
Marijuana Prohibition Again in Denver Parks

Marijuana Prohibition Again in Denver Parks

On Thursday, June 12, 2014, a new law is to be implemented in City of Denver parks / public green spaces: the consumption, use, display, transfer, distribution,...
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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Colorado Law Sets Up Marijuana Banks; Feds Must OK

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation Friday that tries to establish the world’s first financial system for the newly legal marijuana industry in Colorado. It would allow pot businesses to...
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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Colorado: Firing Quadriplegic Med MJ Patients Okay?

Colorado: Firing Quadriplegic Med MJ Patients Okay?

Brandon Coats never expected he would end up as the test case pitting Colorado’s medical marijuana laws against the right of employers to have zero-tolerance marijuana policies....
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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Edibles Review: Lick It Strips

Edibles Review: Lick It Strips

Marijuana edibles come in many different types these days, thanks to the growing medical and now recreational marijuana market in Colorado. A trip to any Denver dispensary...
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June 6, 2014
06/06/2014
Dowd and Out In Colorado: Maureen’s Bad Dream

Dowd and Out In Colorado: Maureen’s Bad Dream

Maureen Dowd of the NY Times recently traveled to Colorado on assignment and decided she would try a pot edible to see what all the fuss was...
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June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

Marijuana Business Auction: 3 Stores, 3 Grow Operations Seized From VIP Cannabis for Back Taxes

VIP Cannabis’ three retail marijuana stores and three growing operations in Denver are now up for auction on the internet over the next few weeks, after the...
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June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Pot Shops in Denver’s Suburbs Fewer and Farther Between Than in City

Pot Shops in Denver’s Suburbs Fewer and Farther Between Than in City

Denver’s 650,000 residents enjoy 75 recreational marijuana dispensaries (1 shop per ~8.7k residents). Whereas the 2 million living in the suburbs have just 21 recreational shops (1 shop per ~95k...
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June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Earlier this week, Rebecca Maes was sentenced to ten years for the death of Jenny Kush, a cannabis activist and radio host in Denver, Colorado. Last September, Maes was...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Marijuana Is Going Great, Says Colorado Government

Marijuana Is Going Great, Says Colorado Government

Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper opposed Amendment 64, but now he tells CBS News he has no major qualms with how things have gone. “If people didn’t smoke before, generally they’re...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
There’s More to Colorado Than Marijuana

There’s More to Colorado Than Marijuana

Colorado has certainly garnered a lot of attention since voters there decided to legalize marijuana in the 2012 election, but when it comes to drug reform, there’s...
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May 27, 2014
05/27/2014
Denver Needs to Make Up Its Mind

Denver Needs to Make Up Its Mind

This is just getting ridiculous. Earlier this month, the city of Denver sent a letter to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra warning them that their planning of cannabis-friendly events violates...
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May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

Legal Pot Sales Creates Thousands of New Jobs

From HighTimes, a recent report by the Marijuana Industry Group indicates that since January, Colorado’s newfound pot trade has created upwards of 10,000 new jobs. The group...
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May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

State lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into...
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May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
CO – Marijuana Memorial Day Giveaway for Veterans

CO – Marijuana Memorial Day Giveaway for Veterans

Ladybud brings good news, Operation Grow4Vets announced a free marijuana giveaway for Veterans between 1:00 – 4:00 PM, on Memorial Day. Veterans attending the event will receive a...
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May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops

Feds May Cut Off Water for Legal Marijuana Crops

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees management of federal water resources, “is evaluating how the Controlled Substances Act applies in the context of Reclamation project water...
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May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization

Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization

In the same month that the DEA continues doubling (perhaps even tripling) down on their long-held propaganda statements, we get some real, data-driven evidence out of Colorado...
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May 19, 2014
05/19/2014
In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

In Colorado, the Number of Women in Marijuana Industry Is Getting Higher

What began several years ago with a trickle of women tiptoeing into the brave, new weed world has turned into a stream in Colorado. More than two dozen...
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May 15, 2014
05/15/2014
Denver Accepts Tweaks to Marijuana-Themed Concerts

Denver Accepts Tweaks to Marijuana-Themed Concerts

Denver’s city attorney is pleased with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra’s efforts to align its bring-your-own-cannabis fundraising concerts with laws that authorize, but still regulate, marijuana use in Colorado.
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May 14, 2014
05/14/2014
Medicating Colorado Vets Won’t Lose Healthcare

Medicating Colorado Vets Won’t Lose Healthcare

Military vets using medical marijuana will not be disqualified from VA benefits and services according to a local Colorado Veterans Administration medical center. “Use of state-approved marijuana does...
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May 13, 2014
05/13/2014
Use the Pot Leaf to Distinguish Medibles?

Use the Pot Leaf to Distinguish Medibles?

High Times says Colorado has a public relations issue that must be dealt with, products infused with marijuana, “medibles.” As stories about children and some adults mistaking...
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