Colorado Has Earned Nearly $1 Billion In Cannabis Taxes
In 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington passed the states’ landmark adult-use cannabis legalization initiatives; Colorado’s marketplace launched first —… Read More
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Colorado
Colorado was one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. Today, Colorado is home to a thriving cannabis industry that has brought massive revenue to the state via taxes and tourism.
Denver’s Sweet Leaf Cannabis Gets Hit With $8.8 Million Judgement
Denver’s Sweet Leaf dispensary chain has been hit with yet another round of fines by a judge, totaling $8.8 million,… Read More
Boulder, Colorado to Erase Prior Cannabis Convictions
Prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado are taking things a step further over the state and moving to completely erase previous cannabis… Read More
Dean Ween Pitches Canna-Friendly Denver Music Venue
Guitarist and songwriter Dean Ween, best known as guitar player for the alt-rock band Ween, wants to open a cannabis-friendly… Read More
Industrial Hemp Could Help Save the Bees
A researcher investigating industrial hemp fields in Colorado has discovered that the plant is extremely popular with many different bee… Read More
Cannabis Odor Lawsuit Goes to Trial in Colorado
A lawsuit filed by horse ranchers against a Colorado cannabis grow is going to trial today and could yield important… Read More
Canna Cribs Ep. 4 Features World’s Largest Outdoor Cannabis Farm
Canna Cribs Episode 4 — featuring Los Sueños Farms in Pueblo, Colorado — released today and is now available online via the series’ YouTube channel.… Read More
Colorado Pushes Back vs. Denver Cannabis Lounges
A letter from five state agencies in Colorado to the Denver City Council has shot down indoor cannabis smoking or… Read More
Colorado Still Breaking Cannabis Sales Records
Combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales in Colorado for 2018 have exceeded $1 billion as of August, according to the Denver… Read More
Colorado U.S. Attorney Blasts Cannabis Industry, Hints At Crackdown
In a scathing op-ed published in The Denver Post, U.S. Attorney for Colorado Bob Troyer recently lambasted the “commercialization” of cannabis… Read More
Denver Prosecutes Cannabis Tour Bus Drivers
Cannabis tours busted by the Denver Police in June are being taken to trial, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Cannabis… Read More
Teens Rob Colorado Dispensary, Mistakenly Steal Oregano
Four would-be cannabis thieves crashed a stolen minivan into the Native Roots dispensary in Colorado Springs, Colorado and stole what… Read More
Colorado to Consider Removing Hemp Constitutional Amendments
In November, Colorado voters will be asked if they want to remove industrial hemp laws from Colorado’s state Constitution, placing… Read More
Colorado’s Mandatory Pesticide Testing: Good for Labs, Painful for Growers
Cannabis testing labs in Colorado are seeing a stream of new profits while local cultivators are struggling to absorb the… Read More
Denver Mayor Says Legalization Has Benefited City
Despite campaigning against Colorado’s successful 2012 bid to legalize cannabis, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock admitted last week that the… Read More
DEA, FBI Agents Raid Suspected Illegal Cannabis Growers in Colorado
DEA and FBI agents coordinated a massive raid early Thursday morning against more than a dozen suspected illegal cannabis grow… Read More
Illicit Cannabis in Colorado and Oregon: Different Regulations, Different Outcomes
A comparison of reports studying cannabis supply in Oregon and Colorado by Colorado Public Radio reveals that while Oregon’s surplus… Read More
Specialty Paint Marketed in Colorado for Controlling Cannabis Odors
A paint that conceals odors is being marketed in Colorado as a cannabis odor-blocking product. The paint, which was developed… Read More
Sweet Leaf Receives Stay of Action for Destruction of Denver Cannabis Products
Sweet Leaf, the Colorado-based cannabis retailer chain who had its Denver licenses revoked earlier this month due to an alleged… Read More
Study: After Legalizing Cannabis, Police Effectiveness Up in Washington & Colorado
A study by researchers at Washington State University has found evidence of “demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments’ effectiveness… Read More
Legal Cannabis-User’s Widow Denied Workers’ Comp. Death Benefits
A deceased Colorado electrician’s family is being denied half their workers’ comp. death benefit because of THC found in the… Read More
Denver Revokes All Licenses for Sweet Leaf Retailer
Sweet Leaf, once one of the largest cannabis retailers in Colorado, has had all of its cannabis licenses revoked by… Read More
Anthony Franciosi: Being a Master Grower in Colorado’s Cannabis Market
Anthony Franciosi is Head Grower for Honest Marijuana Company, a Colorado-based producer of medical and adult-use cannabis. Colorado is often… Read More
Denver Police Target Cannabis Tour Buses
On Friday, Denver undercover police led a sting operation on the buses of two cannabis tourism companies, according to a Denverite… Read More