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Groups give away pot to vets in wake of state PTSD ruling
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Hundreds of military veterans lined up for free marijuana products in Denver on Saturday in an effort by organizers to raise awareness of the benefits of pot use to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The event was in response to the Colorado State Board of Health’s recent decision against including PTSD on the list of ailments…
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Jeffco School Board recall backers turn in more than 100,000 signatures
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Organizers behind an effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members moved one step closer to their goal Tuesday as backers turned in thousands more signatures than are required to force a recall. But whether an election will be held in November is another story. At a rally outside the Jefferson County clerk’s…
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Hickenlooper touts ‘largest job announcement’ in state history
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A major jobs announcement and a top business ranking in a national publication highlighted a week of positive economic news for Denver and the state. On Tuesday, Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered outside the Capitol what he said was “the largest jobs announcement in the history of Colorado.” The governor announced that San Francisco-based ZenPayroll –…
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ColoradoCare backers say Title Board’s $25 billion cost estimate ‘misleading,’ ponder suing
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The group behind a proposed ballot initiative that aims to provide health care coverage for all Coloradans is considering suing the Colorado Title Board for “misleading” voters over the measure’s cost. But there is doubt as to whether organizers even have that option, especially since they did not pursue ballot language remedies in the time…
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Denver pot initiative could steer legislative response to thorny public use question
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Denver voters could dictate how a marijuana consumption bill is crafted at the Capitol next year, if an initiative that allows pot use at some city businesses makes it on the November ballot. But, regardless of what happens in Denver, state lawmakers must soon address the issue over what constitutes as public or private marijuana…
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Jeffco recall organizers say they expect to wrap petition drive by weekend
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The petition effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members is going so well that organizers say they are expecting to wrap up the signature gathering process by this weekend. That comes on the heels of a robust campaign fundraising haul that left organizers energized about the recall effort, one that was recently…
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Jeffco recall organizers say they expect to wrap petition drive in days
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The petition effort to oust three conservative Jefferson County school board members is going so well that organizers say they are expecting to wrap up the signature gathering process by this weekend. Lynea Hansen, a spokeswoman for Jeffco United for Action, the group behind the recall effort, said Tuesday that the group is “over half…
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Hickenlooper, Burwell discuss curbing prescription drug abuse
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Blair Hubbard’s heroin addiction began with the popping of a few pain pills she was prescribed after wisdom teeth surgery. “I accidentally took more than the recommended prescribed dose at one point and realized that I really liked the way it felt,” said Hubbard, 34, who lives in Denver. Blair Hubbard talks about overcoming addiction…
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Bicha tells audit committee DHS making progress, problems persist
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The Colorado Department of Human Services is complying with many recommendations spelled out in audits from last year, but problems still persist at the agency that oversees child-welfare services. That’s according to department Executive Director Reggie Bicha, who on Tuesday updated a legislative panel on the progress being made toward addressing a long list of…
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Bennet, Gardner introduce bill to legalize pot banking
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Congress may finally be getting over the “chuckle factor” when it comes to marijuana banking legislation. “When I would bring up marijuana, there would always initially be a chuckle,” Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter told The Colorado Statesman in a recent interview. “Now, people understand that this is a serious issue.” As Congress gets over the…