Multiple marijuana bills advance in Colorado Legislature
Colorado lawmakers neared agreement Monday on a series of marijuana spending and regulation plans, all modest proposals compared with last year's splashy set of pot bills to regulate the state's new...
View ArticlePot banking: Colo. finance co-op bill adds property owners
Landowners leasing property to marijuana businesses could join the financial cooperatives under consideration by state legislators in a bill intended to solve the inability of that industry to get...
View ArticlePot banking: Colorado co-op plan adds hemp farmers
Backing down from a five-hour fight over whether industrial hemp farmers should be able to access a new credit union-like arrangement for Colorado marijuana businesses, the state House voted 33-31 to...
View ArticleNPR audio: Might this credit union-styled cannabis co-op actually work?
As we reported late May 7, the Colorado state House narrowly passed a pot banking bill that would create the first cooperative of its kind -- and now the bill is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s...
View ArticleHow much did Colorado make in pot taxes in Jan.-March ’14?
Colorado's recreational pot sales jumped nearly a third in March. How much has the state made in pot taxes, fees in the first three months of legal sales? The post How much did Colorado make in pot...
View ArticleMarijuana laws complicate child custody, abuse cases
A Colorado man loses custody of his children after getting a medical marijuana card. The daughter of a Michigan couple growing legal medicinal pot is taken by child-protection authorities after an...
View ArticleEditorial: Keep Colorado pot tax as-is and focus on medical laws
It's far too early to talk about reducing taxes on retail marijuana. But it's not too soon to address ongoing weaknesses in Colorado's medical marijuana regulation, if necessary by preparing a measure...
View ArticleLawmakers seek more oversight of Colorado caregivers
Colorado medical marijuana growers would face new restrictions, including how many plants they can cultivate for patients, under a proposal advanced Wednesday by a legislative panel. The post Lawmakers...
View ArticleLawmakers to consider more strict Colorado caregiver rules in 2015
Lawmakers concerned about what they call a marijuana black market operating under Colorado's medical-pot system will consider legislation next year that would limit plant grows and place more oversight...
View ArticleColorado budget plan: Lawmakers to decide fate of marijuana tax rebate
A day before voters decide whether to give him another term, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday unveiled a $26.8 billion state budget proposal for the next fiscal year that includes about $200 million in...
View ArticleAppetite for edibles in Colorado big surprise for recreational market
Edibles now account for roughly 45 percent of the legal marijuana marketplace in Colorado and led to high-profile controversies in 2014. The post Appetite for edibles in Colorado big surprise for...
View ArticleGov. Hickenlooper makes pot banking priority in State of the State speech
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper gave his State of the State speech on Thursday at the Capitol, and he focused on banking access for the marijuana industry, which has been hampered by federal hang-ups...
View ArticleUpdate: Big changes ahead for Colorado medical marijuana rules
Two years into recreational marijuana legalization, Colorado is taking a second look at its rules for medical marijuana. The post Update: Big changes ahead for Colorado medical marijuana rules appeared...
View ArticleLegislators aren’t rushing to rewrite Colorado medical marijuana rules
Colorado medical marijuana: Only one of the 15 recommendations for rule changes presented by the Department of Regulatory Agencies got a yes or a no by the Senate Finance Committee; the rest will be...
View ArticleNew Cannabis Chamber of Commerce takes Colorado lawmakers on pot tour
A marijuana industry group is taking Colorado lawmakers on a tour of some Denver dispensaries to show them how the pot business works. The post New Cannabis Chamber of Commerce takes Colorado lawmakers...
View ArticleColorado bill would ban use of public-benefit cards (EBTs) at pot shop ATMs
Welfare money or food stamps for marijuana? It's an urban legend that won't go away in Colorado, and state lawmakers this year are poised to pass a law clarifying that public benefit cards can't be...
View ArticleColorado issues report on marijuana health studies
Colorado released a sweeping report Monday about marijuana and health — everything from pot’s effect on drivers, asthma, cancer rates and birth defects. The 188-page report doesn’t include new research...
View ArticleUpdate: Colorado bill on maternal pot use fails
A Colorado bill proposed going further by requiring pot shops to post signs saying that maternal marijuana use poses risks to unborn children. But the sponsor agreed to scrap the effort Tuesday and try...
View ArticleLittle insight for Colorado lawmakers in ‘two major reports’ on marijuana
The Colorado House's Health, Insurance and Environment Committee was handed what was called "two major reports" on marijuana that totaled 359 pages Tuesday. But in the reports there seemed to be little...
View ArticleA slowdown for Colorado lawmakers on pot rules, but eyes on MMJ review
The strides in regulating Colorado's burgeoning marijuana industry look more like baby steps through the first quarter of the legislative session. The post A slowdown for Colorado lawmakers on pot...
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