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Colorado Supreme Court says Boulder officer acted reasonably in asking driver to take blood test
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed a Boulder police officer acted reasonably when he asked a driver who crashed into and severely injured another man to take a blood test, then gave him substantial time to discuss it with his mother. Eli Allan White was driving an unfamiliar Tesla and was preoccupied with the…
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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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Colorado campaign highlights warnings for marijuana concentrate use
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A Colorado nonprofit launched an advertising campaign Monday to highlight warnings the state released regarding the use of marijuana concentrate. In 2021, the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division released a warning for marijuana concentrates with high THC levels, such as hash or wax. The state said using concentrates may lead to mental health problems, vomiting, physical…
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Hemp producer cannot sue for confiscation of plants at DIA, federal judge rules
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Congress has not given a Texas hemp producer the ability to sue the Denver Police Department for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport earlier this year, a federal judge determined in dismissing the lawsuit. Francisco Serna, a resident of Austin, said the seized plants cost him under $200, but would have been…
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New look marijuana products threaten Colorado kids
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A Colorado committee recently considered how to regulate a new generation of marijuana-based products that illustrate just how far commercialization has extended since the comparatively innocent days before the legalization of recreational marijuana. The official state work group considered what to do about radically new ways to deliver intense amounts of THC, the main psychoactive…
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FEEDBACK | Let’s help our struggling neighbors — and keep kids off of pot
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‘Caring for Denver’ is a vote for mental health As your readers may know, Denver will be voting in November on a proposal to raise Denver’s sales tax approximately 25 cents per $100. The money raised will go toward funding for detox programs, suicide prevention services, community preventative measures, and other services. If passed in…
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Out West Roundup: After tax cuts many saw as a failure, Kansas may cut again
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Kansas After tax cuts many saw as a failure, Kansas may cut again TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas has some financial breathing room less than a year after legislators reversed past income tax cuts to deal with persistent budget woes that followed what many voters saw as a failed fiscal experiment. Now some Republicans want to…
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Out West Roundup: Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules
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New Mexico Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules SANTA FE – Native American artists have criticized a plan that would impose more regulations on sales of their jewelry at New Mexico’s historic Palace of the Governors museum in Santa Fe. The Native American artists said the proposed changes are burdensome and disruptive to…
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Colorado Dept. of Ag approves new hemp seeds for industrial production
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture has given the nod to using four hemp seeds for industrial crops after a lengthy testing process. Industrial hemp seed varieties are required to pass statewide THC validation and observation trials before they can be grown by the Colorado Seed Growers Association for production. Colorado state law requires that industrial hemp tests…
