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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Utah lawmaker tries pot ahead of medical marijuana vote
Lawmaker tries pot ahead of medical marijuana vote SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah lawmaker drove to Las Vegas and tried marijuana for the first time ahead of the statewide vote on a proposition to legalize its use for Utah residents with qualifying medical conditions. Sen. Jim Dabakis wanted to try cannabis before the vote,…
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Attorney general says state Constitution doesn’t bar sports gambling, but …
Anyone want to make book on the next big fight at the General Assembly in 2019? A good bet would be on sports gambling. Last May the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that barred most states, including Colorado, from authorizing sports betting. After the ruling, the state Department of Revenue sought an opinion from…
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Sports betting in Colo.? It could be a long ways off (9News video)
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out federal laws blocking sports betting in most states, don’t expect to be placing bets on the Denver Broncos or another favorite sports team anytime soon in Colorado. That’s because gambling and gaming in Colorado are tightly controlled by a 1992 state constitutional amendment, and any…