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Colorado can handle marijuana regulation without federal meddling
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As a father of four young children, I have concerns about the prevalence of marijuana in our community. The subject has become a regular topic of conversation in our family several times a week and every one of our children knows the pungent stench of marijuana. In my five years as a state senator I…
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SLOAN: Could it be that Sessions is simply doing his job?
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Everyone, please, calm down. Deep breath. That’s it. Better? OK, so U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions certainly caused something of a political commotion in Colorado with his decision to rescind some Obama-era directives which basically told U.S. attorneys to ignore, or at least de-prioritize, certain federal laws concerning marijuana, easing the way for nascent marijuana…
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Sanctuary city? Denver officials pledge to resist Trump’s mass deportation threat
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Denver and other Colorado cities stand in the crosshairs of President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to cut off federal funding to “sanctuary cities” for illegal immigrants. Sanctuary cities refer to cities that make no more than mediocre efforts to block illegal immigrants from employment or to deport them. Denver city and county officials have sought to…
