cannabis
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Divided 10th Circuit orders further evaluation of legality for $6.4 million judgment in cannabis case
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday that a Maryland man may be required to pay $6.4 million after all for breaching a contract with his intended partner in a cannabis company, so long as it does not require the manufacture or sale of marijuana. By 2-1, a three-judge panel of the…
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10th Circuit says couple convicted in marijuana grow operation cannot skirt mandatory minimum sentence
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A husband and wife who were convicted of a large-scale marijuana grow operation at their Thornton home cannot take advantage of the legal provision that exempts some drug offenders from mandatory minimum sentences, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled last month. Huosheng Xian and Youlian Zhong, who arrived in the U.S. from China in…
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Gov. Jared Polis backs reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug: ‘It’s about time’
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As the federal government considers lowering marijuana’s classification as among the riskiest drugs, Gov. Jared Polis is expressing his support. Polis sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday backing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that marijuana be removed from the Schedule I classification – reserved for dangerous drugs posing…
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado Springs officer did not commit constitutional violation at church
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that a Colorado Springs police officer had not committed a constitutional violation by walking up to a church that had a “no trespassing” sign, knocking on the door and asking to come in. Candace Sgaggio alleged that Officer Marcus Allen violated her Fourth Amendment right…
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Committee kills bill to expand access to medical marijuana in Colorado
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An effort to expand access to medical marijuana in Colorado met a swift end on Thursday, when lawmakers shut it down in its first committee hearing. Senate Bill 81 sought to increase the amount of medical marijuana concentrate a patient can buy per day and allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana via virtual telehealth appointments…
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10th Circuit says man cannot sue Denver officer for confiscating hemp plants at airport
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The 2018 law that legalized hemp production and barred states from prohibiting the transportation of hemp does not permit a man to sue a police officer for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Tuesday. It was an open question whether a provision of…
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Feds properly denied Colorado woman’s citizenship request for marijuana use, judge says
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Immigration authorities properly denied a Boulder woman’s application for naturalized citizenship because her marijuana use did not amount to “good moral character,” a federal judge has ruled. Because marijuana is still outlawed federally, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang agreed the government was required to deny the application of Swiss native Leina Giger, notwithstanding Colorado’s…
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Colorado officials, cannabis industry leaders celebrate 10th Anniversary of Amendment 64
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Colorado cannabis industry leaders and government officials said Tuesday the state set the example for strong cannabis sale regulations while boosting resources for youth education and mental health at an event marking the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012. The amendment paved the way for adult-use marijuana sales and possession here. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper…
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Recreational marijuana questions head to ballot in Colorado Springs amid market slump
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The Colorado Springs City Council put the final administrative stamp of approval Wednesday on recreational marijuana questions that will head to the voters in November amid a downturn in the cannabis market statewide and locally. The board voted 8 to 2 to forward a citizen-backed question to voters that, if approved, would allow the existing…
