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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Oklahoma fast-tracks medical marijuana, faces pushback
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Oklahoma Oklahoma fast-tracking medical marijuana, but with pushback OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma pushed ahead last week with emergency rules aimed at fast-tracking operations of the medical marijuana industry, but not before concerned health officials tacked on requirements that cannabis advocates say will only slow things down. The state Board of Health narrowly voted to prohibit…
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Mike Coffman talks tough about next VA chief
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was pretty hard on the last head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and he’s not lowering the bar on the proposed replacement, who is mired in questions. Ronny L. Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former doctor, faces a tough road to confirmation over concerns about his qualifications and allegations about his…
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Out West Roundup: Counties across Wyoming big economic winners from eclipse tourism
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Wyoming Counties across Wyoming big economic winners from eclipse tourism CHEYENNE – Cheyenne and Laramie County were among the biggest winners in Wyoming from tourism activity associated with the Great American Eclipse in August. And while the overall number of out-of-state visitors fell short of higher-end estimates, the Wyoming Office of Tourism is touting the…
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Colorado’s Gorsuch wins initial Senate Judiciary approval for Supreme Court
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A deeply divided Senate Judiciary Committee favorably recommended Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Monday, sending the nomination to the full Senate for what is expected to be a partisan showdown – and eventual confirmation. The 11-9 committee vote for President Donald Trump’s nominee, strictly along party lines, came shortly after Democrats secured enough votes to…
