May 20 2013
Sensible Colorado and the United Food & Commercial Worker’s Union Local 7 team up for a landmark educational event. This training will provide an in-depth explanation of Colorado’s recently passed marijuana laws-including Amendment 64, the new “adult use” implementation laws, as well as a special focus on Question 301, the local medical marijuana law recently …
Apr 14 2013
As most of you already know by now, Denver (and the rest of Colorado) is gearing up for what will be one of the most epic weeks in Colorado cannabis history. Next week, Colorado will welcome High Times Magazine as they bring us the first Annual US High Times Cannabis Cup. Denver will host one of the …
Apr 14 2013
via The Marijuana Policy Project: There is big news in the halls of Congress! A new bipartisan bill would modify the federal Controlled Substances Act so that anyone acting in compliance with a state marijuana law would be immune from federal prosecution. That’s right. The federal Controlled Substances Act simply would not apply to marijuana users, dispensary …
Apr 14 2013
via The Drug Policy Alliance: When eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration co-sign a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, demanding that he block Washington’s and Colorado’s marijuana legalization laws from being implemented, we need to respond! Tell Mr. Holder, respectfully but forcefully, to reject their self-serving demand and to respect the states’ marijuana legalization …
Apr 10 2013
A Colorado Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill authorizing the industrial cultivation of hemp… The legislation would not prohibit larger commercial farms, but backers say it is unlikely that most farmers would choose to start on a large scale. The bill requires passage from the full Senate and House before going to Gov. John Hickenlooper …
Apr 09 2013
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said he personally disagrees with legalizing marijuana but on Monday offered his first public statements about how the city should regulate Amendment 64 that legalizes its sale and consumption. Hancock advised the City Council to ban private pot clubs, create a two-year moratorium in which only existing medical-marijuana businesses could apply …
Apr 09 2013
The Denver City Council started Monday’s meeting by allowing only 15 minutes of public comment on Amendment 64 and whether to ban recreational marijuana stores within city limits. The council decided it will not vote on the issue until the state legislature has drafted and passed a bill to implement Amendment 64, a measure approved by …
