Tag: Cannabis
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Denver urges DOJ to reclassify cannabis, calling it ‘essential’ for local industry
As the Biden administration looks to reclassify marijuana to a lower-tier drug, the city of Denver put in its two cents as the first major U.S. city to allow legal recreational use in support of the federal process. On Wednesday, city officials sent a public comment to the Department of Justice urging officials to change…
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Mixed feelings surround approval of new Commerce City cannabis dispensary
It will be the first cannabis retailer in the growing Reunion neighborhood.
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Colorado cannabis industry cheers fed move, but opponents concerned
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado cannabis industry supporters, including Gov. Jared Polis, applauded the news on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice will recommend that the drug be reclassified. But opponents expressed concern the move would make marijuana more readily available to children, and that potency of the…
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Former Kansas cop now licenses Aurora’s marijuana businesses
Dusty Allen used to arrest people for illegal marijuana. Now, he issues licenses to people looking to sell it legally in Aurora. Allen is going into his seventh year working in marijuana licensing for the city of Aurora and knows the ins-and-outs of the industry — which is celebrating the 10th year of legalization on Jan.…
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia. The White House says his action Friday is his latest round of executive clemencies meant…
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Marijuana dispensaries praise SAFER Banking Act moving to Senate floor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A plan to change the way the marijuana industry handles money finally moved forward on Capitol Hill, after about a decade with no progress. A landmark, first time vote from the Senate Banking Committee advanced the SAFER Banking Act to the Senate floor. It will…
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Marijuana breathalyzer? CU Boulder study says it’s tricky
A small-scale, preliminary study by researchers at the University of Colorado-Boulder suggests developing a breathalyzer test for cannabis users will be a challenge, if possible at all. Published earlier this year in the Journal of Breath Research, the “proof of concept” study was the first step in a project between the university and the National…
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Metro Moves: Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay to open in Denver
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Bobby’s Burgers Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay isn’t just coming to Colorado. The burger eatery by the famed chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay has announced…
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Denver warns businesses of unlicensed cannabis hospitality
Multiple locations violated city code, announcement says