Tag: Colorado Marijuana
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Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally substitute cheaper and…
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Denver-based documentary aims to raise awareness of ‘cannabis-induced psychosis’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Samuel Yeager began consuming marijuana after he turned 15. At only 23, he was dead — killed in an armed standoff with authorities. Yeager was dropped off alongside Interstate 25 during what his family described as a marijuana-induced psychotic episode before a Douglas County deputy shot…
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Colorado’s monthly marijuana sales fall for first time since September
Medical and retail marijuana sales fell for the first time since September, while the state’s tax revenue declined for the second straight month, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue’s March report. Throughout February, $167 million of product was sold throughout Colorado, which was $20.5 million less than in January. Recreation sales accounted for $134…
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Marijuana delivery to begin in Aurora in 2021; City Council passes final vote
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a final 7-3 vote Monday night, the Aurora City Council approved a marijuana delivery ordinance that will go into effect in early 2021. Once the ordinance takes effect, Aurora residents will be allowed to have marijuana delivered to their homes by licensed dispensaries between…
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Colorado’s annual marijuana market rates up in 6 of 7 categories
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s marijuana market rates are up in nearly all categories from last year, according to the Average Market Rates (AMR) released last week by the Department of Revenue. The January 2021 AMR for bud and…
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Denver’s monthly marijuana sales down again after hitting all-time high
Medical and retail marijuana sales continue to fall monthly after hitting an all-time peak in July, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s October report reveals. Total sales for the year have passed $1.8 billion — breaking last year’s record total of $1.75 million with two months yet to be recorded. Colorado’s marijuana sales reached a record…
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Aurora City Council approves first vote for marijuana delivery ordinance
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora lawmakers approved marijuana delivery on an 8-2 vote during a City Council meeting Monday night. Monday’s vote was the first on the marijuana delivery plan, which must pass a second round of voting before…