Dispensary Shuttered by Colorado County Commissioners Files Lawsuit
The owner of New Horizons, an El Paso, Colorado medical cannabis dispensary, is suing the county commissioners after the board… 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.
Canopy Boulder Startup Incubator Announces Fall Class
Canopy Boulder has accepted eight startups for its Fall 2017 class, including a cloud-based quality management tool for multi-state canna-business… Read More
Drug-Centric Federal Agencies and Colorado Springs Officials Hold Secret Meeting
Officials from the Department of Justice, the White House Office of National Drug Policy and the DEA held a secret… Read More
Colorado Cannabis Sales Top $100M for 12th Month; Total State Earnings Now Exceed $500M
For the twelfth month in a row, combined medical and recreational sales in Colorado have surpassed $100 million, as the… Read More
Partner Colorado Credit Union Creates Service to Serve National Cannabis Companies
Partner Colorado Credit Union has created a Credit Union Service Organization to serve other credit unions interested in serving the… Read More
Undercover Denver Police Crash Private Cannabis Party, Issue Public-Use Citations
The Denver Police Department used undercover officers to infiltrate the International Church of Cannabis’ inaugural 4/20 event, leading to public… Read More
Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Police K-9 Alert Not Grounds for Search
The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that an alert by a police K-9 trained to smell cannabis and other… Read More
Appeals Court Decision Breathes New Life Into Cannabis Credit Union Plan
A decision last week by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may allow plans for the world’s first banking… Read More
Denver Preparing For July Launch of Cannabis Social-Use Program
As officials in Denver, Colorado are preparing to roll out the voter-approved social-use scheme next month, both cannabis and non-cannabis… Read More
After-Legalization Traffic Studies Draw Conflicting Conclusions
Last week, two studies on highway safety after cannabis legalization purported different findings and both drew headlines – one claimed… Read More
Denver’s Proposed Social-Use Rules Draw Heavy Criticism
Denver, Colorado’s proposed social use rules are so restrictive that the director for the Initiative 300 campaign – approved by… Read More
Colorado Gov. Signs Plant Cap, Illegal Grow Enforcement Funding Bills
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill allowing $6 million a year from the state’s cannabis tax revenues to… Read More
Court of Appeals Revives ‘Horse Rancher Lawsuit’ Against Cannabis Cultivator
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit by a Colorado horse farm which claims that a… Read More
Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Allowing MMJ Use for PTSD
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill granting individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical cannabis under the… Read More
Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Permitting Hemp Farmers to Use Federally Stored Water
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the bill to protect hemp farmers registered with the state who use water stored… Read More
Colorado Sets New Cannabis Sales Record in March
For the tenth consecutive month, legal cannabis sales in Colorado have reached more than $100 million with March setting a… Read More
Insurance Company Refuses to Cover Cannabis Candy Manufacturer Linked to Colorado Murder
The insurance company for a Colorado cannabis candy company has filed a lawsuit against their client claiming they have no… Read More
Colorado Collected More Than $683K in Cannabis Enforcement Fines Last Year
An investigative report by Denver, Colorado’s FOX 31 has found that 47 licensed cannabis dispensaries were caught breaking the law… Read More
Colorado Gov. Meets With AG Sessions, Hopeful Administration Will Maintain Status Quo
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with the governor coming away with the sense that a… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Back Off Plan to Legalize Cannabis Clubs
Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to legalize social cannabis clubs statewide following disapproval voiced by Gov. John… Read More
Colorado Lawmakers Pass Bill to Outlaw Cooperative Cannabis Grows
Colorado’s legislature has passed another bill as part of their efforts to reign in the state’s so-called gray market, the… Read More
Hickenlooper Signs Bill Banning Cannabis Ads by Unlicensed Entities
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed legislation making it illegal to advertise cannabis sales unless the advertiser is a licensed… Read More
Governors from Adult-Use States Ask Feds to Maintain Status Quo
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the governors of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and… Read More
Colorado Takes Back 4/20 with 5th Annual World Cannabis Week
The OG of cannabis festivals, World Cannabis Week, is taking over the city of Denver for a full celebration of… Read More