Colorado was the first U.S. state to legalize adult-use cannabis and, as the world’s first fully legal marijuana market, many entrepreneurs, investors, and policy-makers look to The Centennial State for lessons in carrying out their own cannabis reforms. Scroll down to browse all of our latest Colorado cannabis news, interviews, and more.
Thu / Jun 13th
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.
Fri / May 31st
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed two new cannabis bills into law: one allows cannabis delivery as an option in the state, the other gives Coloradans the right to establish and visit social-use cannabis lounges.
Mon / May 27th
Under a bill signed into law last week in Colorado, doctors can now recommend medical cannabis to treat any condition for which they might have otherwise prescribed opioids.
Thu / Apr 18th
Carl’s Jr. has announced that this 4/20 it will offer the country’s first CBD-infused fast food burger.
Wed / Apr 17th
According to a recent University of Colorado Boulder study, 81.7 percent of respondents enjoy combining the use of cannabis with their exercise regimens.
Thu / Apr 4th
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign the state’s new cannabis-for-autism bill as lawmakers consider additional reforms, including options for social use and cannabis delivery businesses.
Mon / Mar 18th
A stoned driving study launching in Colorado hopes to help determine an accurate roadside cannabis intoxication test.
Thu / Mar 14th PRESS RELEASE
The sixth episode of Canna Cribs, Season 1 released today on major streaming platforms. This episode features Denver, Colorado’s cannabis… Read More
Tue / Mar 12th
A bill that would both legalize social consumption establishments as well as clean up the rules regarding cannabis tours has been introduced to the Colorado House.
Wed / Mar 6th
A Colorado bill that would allow for publicly-traded cannabis companies and lower the bar for passive ownership of those companies has cleared its first legislative hurdle and seems likely to become law.
Wed / Feb 27th
In an ongoing effort to launch social-use cannabis lounges in the city which have so far struggled to get started, the Denver City Council opted to permanently extend the social-use regulations.
Wed / Feb 20th
A study of the Denver area found that the presence of a medical cannabis dispensary indicated temporarily higher crime rates. This could, however, be the result of increased police targeting or simply a temporary effect of a new, cash-only business.
Thu / Feb 14th
A Colorado legislator listened to criticisms of his cannabis DUI bill and decided to withdraw the legislation.
Wed / Feb 13th
Aptly-named Denver-area dispensary Kind Love is selling eighths of cannabis to teachers currently on strike in the region for the absolute bare minimum — one cent.
Fri / Feb 1st
The DEA claims the houses raided were all connected to east coast crime syndicates, but the raids have resulted in no arrests.
Tue / Jan 29th
More than a year after Denver police raided the dispensary chain, the owners have been sentenced to jail time.
Fri / Jan 25th
A similar bill was vetoed last year, but Colorado’s new Gov. Jared Polis supports adding the condition.
Tue / Jan 1st
Five years after the birth of Colorado’s legal cannabis marketplace, the first statewide legalization “experiment” is a proven success and the dire warnings from prohibitionists have still failed to come to fruition.
Wed / Dec 19th
Denver’s Sweet Leaf dispensary chain has been hit with yet another round of fines by a judge, totaling $8.8 million,… Read More
Tue / Dec 4th
Prosecutors in Boulder, Colorado are taking things a step further over the state and moving to completely erase previous cannabis… Read More
Wed / Nov 21st
Guitarist and songwriter Dean Ween, best known as guitar player for the alt-rock band Ween, wants to open a cannabis-friendly… Read More
Tue / Nov 20th
A researcher investigating industrial hemp fields in Colorado has discovered that the plant is extremely popular with many different bee… Read More
Mon / Oct 29th
A lawsuit filed by horse ranchers against a Colorado cannabis grow is going to trial today and could yield important… Read More
Wed / Oct 24th PRESS RELEASE
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 was the very first U.S. state to legalize adult-use cannabis after voters approved the state’s cannabis legalization initiative in 2012. Colorado became the first fully legal cannabis market in early 2014 — in fact, many people consider Colorado to be ground zero for cannabis freedom. It was the first state to enact its legalization language and has demonstrated from the start a successful model for regulating the cannabis industry. Additionally, many politicians from around the U.S. and the world have traveled to witness Colorado’s cannabis industry in action and to take inspiration for enacting their own reforms.
Colorado’s cannabis industry is not the largest in the country but it is the oldest, and the state has generated well over $1 billion in tax revenue since its market launched in 2014. Over the years, Colorado has also expanded its cannabis industry with regulatory updates allowing for additional business elements including statewide delivery options and the licensing of cannabis lounges and consumption clubs (although many municipalities have been slow to embrace these changes).
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