recreational marijuana
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Colorado marijuana sales hit a record $1.5 billion in 2017
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DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Department of Revenue says marijuana shops in the state made a record $1.51 billion in sales of medical and recreational cannabis, edibles and concentrate products in 2017. Data released Friday say adult-use sales topped $1.09 billion during the year, with the remaining $416.52 million coming from medical marijuana. The state…
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Medical marijuana enforcement on hold, for now, thanks to federal budget deal
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The Congressional budget deal that re-opened the federal government after a brief shutdown had one bright light for the medical marijuana industry. According to Marijuana Business Daily, the deal extended a budget amendment that blocks the Justice Department from spending any money that would “interfere with state marijuana laws or businesses.” The amendment is known…
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Out West Roundup: New Mexico Legislature overhauls sexual harassment policy
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New Mexico New Mexico Legislature overhauls sexual harassment policy SANTA FE – The New Mexico Legislature overhauled its policies against sexual harassment and misconduct this week, setting new standards for what constitutes harassment and adding outside oversight for investigations of lawmakers. The policy changes, approved by a panel of leading lawmakers on the eve of…
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Marijuana tracking concept earns kudos and complaints in Colorado
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Gov. John Hickenlooper Tuesday expressed support for an idea being floated by a bipartisan group of state senators to add tracking measures to marijuana plants. But the tracking idea isn’t exactly winning support from some in the marijuana industry, according to The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. The Sentinel reported Tuesday that the CEO of Grand…
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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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Colorado delegation plans to meet on bill to protect marijuana business
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WASHINGTON – Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation plan to meet Tuesday to discuss the possibility of legislation to protect the state’s marijuana laws and businesses. A spokesperson for Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, acknowledged the planned meeting to Colorado Politics but provided no additional details. “Rep. DeGette has been involved in bipartisan talks during the last…
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Denver mayor calls AG Sessions ‘out of step’ over shifting federal pot policy
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With Denver reaping millions of dollars annually in sales tax revenue from recreational marijuana, and Colorado’s market representing a billion-dollar industry, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock called a shifting federal approach toward states with legalized marijuana irresponsible. “This is a billion-dollar-plus industry here in Colorado, (with) thousands of jobs, and what this move has done is…
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Colorado lawmakers tear into Sessions, Justice Department decision to rescind policy on legal marijuana
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said on Twitter Thursday he’s “prepared to take all steps necessary” to block a reported move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversing federal policy that has has let states legalize recreational marijuana. His Democratic counterpart, Michael Bennet, said the decision will “create unnecessary chaos and confusion.” “This reported…
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American support for marijuana legalization at all-time high
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Support for the legalization of marijuana has hit an all-time high, with a new Gallup Poll showing 64 percent of Americans now believe cannabis use should be legal. The rise in support comes as states like Colorado that have legalized marijuana are seeing job growth and other strong economic gains, while also proving that the…
