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Colorado’s lost lessons from Spanish flu revisited as COVID-19 pandemic turns 3 years old
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As Colorado marks another COVID-19 anniversary, the takeaway for historians and epidemiologists is as simple as it is jarring: Americans haven’t learned the lessons from history. Three years ago Sunday, Colorado reported its first COVID-19 case – a 30-something male skier who had traveled to Italy. Eight days later, on March 13, an El Paso…
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OEDIT welcomes new executive director
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The Office of Economic Development and International Trade this January welcomed a new executive director in Eve Lieberman, Gov. Jared Polis’ chief policy advisor and legislative counsel. Lieberman took over the role from Patrick Meyers on Jan. 1. Lieberman has served in legislative and policy departments, in addition to federal affairs work for Polis in…
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Medical marijuana: Can it help combat the opioid addiction epidemic?
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National legalization of medical marijuana could not only save lives, it could save $1 billion of taxpayers’ money annually as a result of the drop in Medicaid prescription rates, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. The researchers found that in nine states where medical marijuana was legal, Medicaid prescriptions for painkillers, antidepressants…
