Colorado

Pueblo County, Colorado is set to provide $2.3 million in scholarship funding to local students using cannabis-derived taxes.

Colorado’s governor has signed legislation addressing social equity concerns in the cannabis industry — the new law allows for additional low-level cannabis possession pardons and sets aside business licenses for social equity applicants.

The Dixie Elixirs brand in Colorado — one of the cannabis industry’s most established edibles brands — announced it would change its name to drop the historically racist term “Dixie.”

A Colorado DOT study found that cannabis consumers consider stoned driving to be less dangerous than drunk driving and are generally skeptical of state laws related to cannabis and driving.

Colorado lawmakers have approved legislation for social equity cannabis licensing and which gives the governor power to expunge low-level cannabis convictions from before the state legalized in 2012.

Tylor Couch is the founder of PolyCanna, a Colorado company focused on creative recycling and upcycling strategies to improve sustainable packaging options for the cannabis industry.

Denver-based Schwazze is set to acquire 14 Star Buds locations throughout Colorado including 13 dispensaries and one cultivation site.

Denver-based cannabis technology firm Veriheal has announced $10,000 in scholarships for college students who are interested in someday joining the cannabis space.

Medicine Man Technologies in Denver, Colorado has changed its corporate brand name to Schwazze and announced its acquisition of Mesa Organics, a multi-location dispensary operator.

Hexo, a Canadian cannabis producer, and beer-maker Molson Coors Brewing Company have partnered for a CBD beverage joint venture in Colorado.

Denver officials have approved rules establishing a new research and development business license for the cannabis space.

Colorado’s emergency pandemic rules allow for the online purchase of adult-use cannabis products, but only via pick-up — recreational delivery services are still not available throughout the state.

Family members have announced the passing of Charlotte Figi, the young epilepsy patient who inspired the CBD-rich Charlotte’s Web cannabis strain and sparked an acceptance movement for medical cannabis.

Chris Treville is the Co-Founder of GrowEx, a high-tech cannabis cultivation company focused on improving and innovating indoor growing systems.

Colorado officials are allowing dispensaries to remain open if they implement strict social distancing rules; patients and other consumers are still encouraged to pre-order and pick up products.

While many states have chosen to let dispensaries stay open during the coronavirus crisis, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has announced the shutdown of adult-use sales.

At least two more major cannabis events —the FlyHi 420 celebration in Denver and the Medcan Summit in Auckland, New Zealand — have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a drug reform bill that will re-classify nearly all drug possession charges from a felony to a misdemeanor.

A recent study shows that legalizing cannabis in Colorado caused an immediate $130 million boost in revenue for hotels in Denver.

Curaleaf Holdings announced it is set to acquire Colorado-based edibles company BlueKudu for an undisclosed amount.

Cannabis companies in Colorado set a new sales record last year of $1.75 billion, which generated more than $302.4 million in tax revenue for the state.

Data from the Adopt a Highway Maintenance Corporation shows that about two-thirds of the roads sponsored by Clean Colorado’s Sponsor a Highway program are funded by cannabis companies.