Colorado

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved the state’s first cannabis degree program, a bachelor of science in cannabis biology and chemistry at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Survey results suggest that cannabis use among Utah teenagers has relatively stabled out despite multiple neighboring legalized markets, including Colorado and Nevada.

Colorado State University has received a $1.5 million donation from Panacea Life Sciences CEO Leslie Buttorff to fund cannabinoid research.

Dispensary robberies and burglaries in the greater Denver area reached a three-year high in 2019, according to police data.

A bill introduced in Colorado would stop employers from firing employees for off-duty cannabis use; similar laws already offer protections for alcohol consumption.

A group of Colorado medical professionals has launched a free medical cannabis helpline called Leaf 411, which aims to help consumers who have questions about using medical cannabis.

Colorado businessman and author Jeffrey Friedland has been issued a $4.1 million fine for allegedly misleading investors about Israeli cannabis company OWC Pharmaceutical Research.

A recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court has cemented the right for individuals who are on probation to access the state medical cannabis program.

Marcus Pfeifer is the CEO of Homescape Pets, a natural hemp-derived pet supplements company based out of Colorado.

Canada-based Columbia Care, a global cannabis company, is set to acquire Colorado-based The Green Solution in a mostly stock deal worth $140 million.

In a recent randomized test of Denver cannabis products, about 80 percent of products tested by the city’s Department of Health and Environment failed tests for potential yeast and mold.

A hemp delivery driver from Colorado was indicted in South Dakota on charges of cannabis possession and intent to distribute; the driver faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years if convicted.

Brad Bogus is the VP of Growth and Marketing for Confident Cannabis, a wholesale cannabis platform that connects cannabis cultivators, laboratories, and retailers.

Colorado cannabis company Ebbu has been accused of violating Colorado investment laws by failing to properly disclose investor identities in its early fundraising rounds.

Denver-based cannabis cultivator Bonsai Cultivation is recalling loose flower products and pre-rolls due to high yeast and mold counts; at least 45 companies have been affected by the recall.

Yet another study has found that crime rates dropped near legal cannabis dispensaries in the years since cannabis was legalized in Colorado.

Big Sky Scientific, whose 6,700-pound shipment of industrial hemp was confiscated in January by Idaho State Police, says it will drop its lawsuit if the impounded hemp shipment is returned. It’s not known whether the hemp would still be usable.

Morris Beegle is a hemp industry enthusiast and entrepreneur who has established a host of pro-hemp brands, including one of the largest industrial hemp networking events in the world.

Colorado’s medical cannabis business licenses are slowly decreasing as the adult-use industry steadily ramps up, according to an annual report by the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division.

Yet another study has come out — this time, based in Colorado — suggesting that adult-use legalization policies do not lead to an uptick in teenage cannabis use.

Travis Howard is a Colorado-based serial entrepreneur and attorney who has worked for 10 years in the cannabis space to benefit patients and normalize the cannabis plant.

Researchers from the Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences believe that the proliferation of industrial hemp flowers could benefit pollinators, specifically the declining bee population.

Since its establishment in 2014, Colorado’s legal cannabis industry has generated just over $1 billion in tax revenue for the state. More than $6.5 billion worth of cannabis has been sold.