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Colorado man gets 144 years for murdering his former marijuana business partner, igniting wildfire as cover-up
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An Elbert County man was sentenced Tuesday to 144 years in prison for killing his former marijuana business partner and then setting a wildfire about 100 miles from the slaying to try and cover up his crime.
Op-ed: Cracking down on driving high isn’t about prohibition, but adapting public policy
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Denver Post editorial: While we wait for science to better measure impairment, lawmakers should consider revisiting laws, perhaps making offenses that involve both marijuana and alcohol impairment more severe
Traffic fatalities linked to marijuana are up sharply in Colorado. Is legalization to blame?
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The number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado testing positive for marijuana use has risen sharply every year since 2013 and potency levels in driver testing also are rising — coinciding with the advent of recreational marijuana in Colorado.
Are you high? The science of testing for marijuana impairment still evolving
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The evolving science of testing for marijuana, and the lack of consensus over what to make of the results in determining impairment, is a defining feature of the drug.
Smash-and-grab burglars hit Colorado Springs marijuana dispensary
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Thieves smashed a vehicle into a Colorado Springs marijuana dispensary early Friday morning to gain entry and then took as much product as they could before making their getaway.
Denver businesses can now apply for social marijuana use licenses
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But the initial batch of license requests for the first-of-its-kind program may not come in immediately, given the extensive process required to apply.
Denver-area weed consumers have new options as Northglenn extends shop hours
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Cannabis consumers in the metro area are getting more and more hours to buy their weed, with Northglenn on Monday becoming the latest city to extend the closing time for pot shops.
Colo. cannabis investment fund members owe $4M in suits in other states
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The Colorado High Yield Fund, based in Longmont, makes no mention of the past legal problems of some team members on its website. That website states the fund will “seek to accrue and payout no less than a net 15 percent dividend” to investors.
NFL commish Goodell says league ready to research medical marijuana’s safety and effectiveness
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said marijuana and its potential in treating pain is “a medical issue” the league is interested in researching further.
Illegal marijuana grows leave Colorado homes filled with mold
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Colorado law enforcement say they’re seeing more and more houses that have been left with thousands of dollars in damage from marijuana grow operations.
I work to protect children from marijuana. My epileptic son could benefit from it.
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The co-founder of Smart Colorado examines the difference between high-THC marijuana and high CBD strains, like cannabidiol oil for epileptic seizures.
Colorado man convicted of fatally shooting illegal grow partner
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An Agate man has been convicted of murder in the shooting death of a partner in a marijuana grow operation. Shawn Geerdes, 48, was convicted Wednesday by an Elbert County jury, according to a district attorney’s office news release. Geerdes was also convicted of second-degree arson and of setting a wildfire.…
“Dope growers”? Why is this term still being used?
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A medical marijuana user objects to reporter Bruce Finley’s use of the phrase “dope growers” in a recent article published in the Denver Post.
Denver wants to double use of recycled water for cannabis crops, other purposes
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Denver Water is asking for state permission to expand the uses of recycled water — to include irrigating crops such as marijuana and flushing toilets.
Help and hope: Can cannabis be used to fight cancer?
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Cancer patients are using medical marijuana as part of their treatment, and researchers are working to discover how cannabis affects cancer.
Colorado pot taxes aren’t going where they’re supposed to, and lawmakers are scrambling
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Lawmakers are in a mad dash to correct an error in a recently passed law that is slicing off hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in Colorado pot tax revenue for several well-known Colorado institutions, including the Regional Transportation District, the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
Massive illegal marijuana trafficking ring in Denver area busted
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A Denver grand jury has indicted 62 people accused in a marijuana trafficking organization that reaped millions of dollars by illegally growing pot and then selling it out of state over a period of four years.
Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
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Denver Post editorial: State attorneys general are right to question whether prescription drug makers were cynical in promoting their medicines.
Colorado Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in fight over doubled-up pot taxes
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The Colorado Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal by Adams County over the validity of its recreational marijuana tax in three of its cities, raising questions about the fate of the nearly $2 million the county has brought in over the last two years from the levy.
Kentucky man arrested in Colorado drug sting for trying to buy 10 pounds of weed (and some meth and coke)
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A Kentucky man was arrested for telling an undercover federal agent that he wanted 10 pounds of weed, plus an ounce of meth and an ounce of cocaine.
A troubling weakness in Colorado marijuana enforcement
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Denver Post editorial: Colorado’s efforts to ensure its cannabis industry remains above suspicion suffered a blow. Officials need to act quickly to ensure our regulatory system is beyond reproach.
Colorado attorney general, counterparts across U.S. to investigate drugmakers’ possible ties to opioid crisis
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Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman is joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general across the country that is investigating whether, and possibly how, drug manufacturers broke any laws in marketing opioids.
Colorado gov signs civil asset forfeiture bill, vetoes medical marijuana changes
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday signed into law a controversial bill that changes how state law enforcement seize money and property suspected of being linked to crimes, despite pressure from Colorado sheriffs and police chiefs who say the measure will hurt investigations.
Colorado police, sheriffs up in arms over civil asset forfeiture bill
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Law enforcement in Colorado say hundreds of thousands of dollars a year could be lost if the governor signs legislation that changes how police seize money and property suspected of being tied to illegal activity.
NFLPA looks to involve players’ families in push for marijuana policy change
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The NFL Players’ Association proposal to alter the league’s substance-abuse policy and take a more “lenient” approach to marijuana will seek involvement from players’ families, too.
Denver’s 4/20 organizer appeals three-year ban imposed after trash, noise, health complaints
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The organizer of Denver’s 4/20 rally in Civic Center filed an appeal on Friday of the city’s three-year ban, which was imposed after complaints about noise, trash, security, health and other issues.
Denver cannabis cultivation occupies 4.2M square feet, but city’s cap may freeze land rush
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Cannabis cultivation, a driver of the industrial real estate market recovery, shows signs of stabilizing after Denver’s decision to cap the number of grow operations in the city.
DEA: Gang that sold millions worth of Colorado-grown weed outside state not unusual
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The DEA says that in Colorado, law breakers are hiding in plain sight as they grow high-quality marijuana and ship it to states where weed remains illegal.
Want to go to one of Denver’s new social pot use events? Proposed rules say you’ll need to sign a waiver
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Denver officials released rules for social marijuana use Thursday — and they likely will register objections in coming weeks from backers of last fall’s voter Initiative 300.
Former NFL OL Eben Britton calls Roger Goodell’s marijuana comments “a big mistake”
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Eben Britton, former NFL lineman and now staunch advocate for marijuana as an alternative pain-killer, had hoped the league and its commissioner had changed its view on the substance.
Is smoking marijuana on your front porch “public use”? A lingering legalization debate in Colorado
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The question about where you can consume marijuana in Colorado continues to stress lawmakers, even as the state approaches five years of legalization.
Colorado looks to marijuana tax as budget fix, stretching the limits of what voters approved
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In last-minute negotiations between Colorado lawmakers on a major spending bill, a dubious budget-fixer has emerged: an increase in marijuana taxes.
Man who blamed explosion on dynamite in fridge arrested on suspicion of making hash oil
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Investigators say a man who blamed an explosion at his Pueblo County home Tuesday on someone putting “a stick of dynamite in his refrigerator” was arrested after deputies discovered evidence the blast was caused by hash oil production.
In defense of this year’s Denver 420 Rally at Civic Center
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Op-ed by Robert J. Corry Jr., general counsel to the Denver 420 Rally, responding to criticism by Denver’s Mayor, the Denver Post and others.
Colorado towns face lawsuits over points-based marijuana licensing systems
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Two Colorado communities, Aurora and Thornton, use a points-based systems of awarding recreational marijuana licenses that is running into legal hot water.
Opinion: It’s past time for Denver’s 4/20 to grow up and be cool
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Denver Post op-ed: Organizers, and too many participants, of Denver’s 4/20 cannabis celebration last week made a mess of things in more ways than one.
Starting Monday, you can shop later at Denver marijuana stores that choose 10 p.m. closing
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Denver marijuana licensees next week can begin keeping their stores open until 10 p.m. — a move the industry says will help it compete with businesses in some neighboring cities.
Denver mayor orders inquiry into 4/20 event’s trash, security issues
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has ordered a city review into rampant fence-hopping at a 4/20 event and slow trash cleanup afterward that left Civic Center in a “disrespectful state.”
Pot church ban amendment rejected by Colorado House
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The last-ditch attempt came on the same day the International Church of Cannabis was set to open its doors in Denver.
4/20 in the Trump era: Marijuana celebration or political rally?
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420 celebrations are bigger than ever, and organizers hope that this year, especially, rallies will bring a renewed commitment to activism.
