- June 23, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Governor Wants Pardons for Psychedelic Convictions
Colorado’s governor wants to go further after the state’s landmark new law legalizing psychedelic drugs. Democrat Jared Polis, who was elected to a second term as state governor last year,…
Read More- May 26, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Governor Signs Psychedelics Bill
On May 23, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill establishing a regulatory framework for psychedelics. SB23-290The bill, also known as the Regulation and Legalization of Natural Medicines,…
Read More- May 23, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Cannabis Industry Continues to Face Uncertainty
Recent reports from denver post Analyzing the post-pandemic impact on the cannabis industry in Colorado. Combined recreational and medical cannabis sales in the state once peaked at $226 million, but…
Read More- April 30, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Launches Loan Program for Cannabis Social Equity Businesses
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday the launch of a new state-funded loan program for cannabis social equity businesses. This new program is designed to fund licensed and socially equitable…
Read More- April 21, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Delta-8 THC Regulation Bill
Two Colorado lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation regulating intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, including the increasingly popular compound Delta 8 THC. The bill, Senate Bill 271, was introduced earlier this month by…
Read More- April 14, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
One-Third of the Colorado Marijuana Workforce Has Been Cut
Marijuana jobs are getting harder to find in Colorado.You’ve probably seen headlines claiming that marijuana sales in Colorado are declining. 28 percent According to recent reports. This is the first…
Read More- March 9, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Hospital to Review Policy After Allegedly Snatching Cannabis from Grieving Mother
Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado is rethinking how it handles cannabis after facing pressure from local media and the community. 11 news report Hospitals are reviewing their policies if…
Read More- March 4, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Colorado Weighs Proposal To Allow Safe Injection Sites
A proposed bill in Colorado would allow local governments to set up so-called “safe injection sites” within their jurisdictions, and advocates say the facilities can help prevent overdoses and save…
Read More- February 24, 2023
- Alexandra Solorio
Weed Vending Machine That Live-Labels, Bags Hits Colorado City
It marks a major shift in the way cannabis products are legalized, and weed vending machines that can now label and sell cannabis products in real time have become the…
Read More- January 27, 2023
- Steve
Weed-Funded Rec Center Opens in Aurora, Colorado
The city of Aurora, Colorado, hosted the grand opening of its new 77,000-square-foot recreational facility on Tuesday. The recreational facility was funded entirely by tax revenues from legal marijuana sales.…
Read More- December 30, 2022
- Steve
Colorado Psychedelics Decriminalization Takes Effect
Hallucinogens, including psilocybin, are now officially decriminalized in Colorado, and voters decided last month to abolish criminal penalties for drug possession. With the voters’ consent in the election, they released…
Read More- November 11, 2022
- Steve
Colorado Voters Approve Psychedelics Decriminalization Measure
On Tuesday, voters in Colorado approved a ballot measure that would decriminalize the therapeutic use of natural psychedelics, including psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms. With 88% of the…
Read More- November 3, 2022
- Steve
Colorado Regulators Issue Recall for Moldy Weed
A pair of agencies in Colorado last week issued After identifying “potentially dangerous levels of total yeast, mold, and Aspergillus in medical marijuana flowers (bud/shake/trim)” produced by a company based…
Read More- October 21, 2022
- Steve
Cannabis Had Highest Tax Revenue in Colorado and Washington Over Alcohol, Cigarettes
A new report from tax policy center Colorado’s cannabis tax revenue is seven times higher than alcohol’s, showing that Washington earned $559 million from cannabis-related taxes. Those two of her…
Read More- August 11, 2022
- Steve
Colorado Cannabis Industry Experiences First-Ever Decline
The industry has taken a turn for the better since cannabis was legalized for recreational use in Colorado. Now, for the first time in the Colorado industry, downward trend. This…
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