Tag: Marijuana
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Aurora council postpones proposal on marijuana sales tax decrease
Two Aurora councilmembers Monday delayed a work study discussion scheduled for a proposed marijuana sales tax decrease. Sales tax rates on cannabis businesses have been a long-debated issue in Aurora. In a council study session last month, mayor pro-tem Curtis Gardner said “I told you so” to other city council members after hearing a presentation…
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Colorado fails to inspect dozens of marijuana businesses, audit finds
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At least 75 Colorado dispensaries haven’t been inspected by the state in the last four years. An audit released Monday uncovered wildly inconsistent inspections among Colorado marijuana businesses. Dozens of dispensaries haven’t received any targeted inspections or underage compliance checks since 2019, the audit found. In that same timeframe, one dispensary was inspected 19 times. From…
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Marijuana-related crime, sales decreased last year in Denver, according to study
The 2023 annual report from the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses showed marijuana sales decreasing in 2022 and criminal offenses related to marijuana remaining a small portion of the city’s overall crime. On Jan. 1, 2014, Denver became the first U.S. city allowing regulated retail marijuana sales. In years since, Denver has developed ordinances…
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Marijuana trafficking investigation targets five Fort Collins locations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Northern Colorado Drug Task Force has taken down a marijuana trafficking operation with suspected involvement in nationwide distribution, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The investigation took a year and the task force served search warrants in mid-April in five Fort Collins locations.…
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Downtown Denver preps for almost 40,000 Mile High 420 Festival attendees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denverites need to watch out for the cloud Thursday. No, not the brown cloud that the city’s pollution brings — but rather the “green” cloud that will be over Civic Center Park during Denver’s Mile High 420 Festival presented by Jars Cannabis. It goes from 1 to…
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Marijuana exposure of kids 5 or younger skyrockets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids’ hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year. The number of reports the…
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Colorado marijuana sales tank in 2022 after pandemic-induced high
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following a pandemic “high,” Colorado cannabis sales have been plummeting for months. Sales skyrocketed for the cannabis industry in the beginning of 2022, a trend that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cannabis industry officials are seeing the other side of the…
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Lafayette-based urban-gro makes key hire with indoor grow operations architect
Lafayette-based controlled environment agriculture company urban-gro (Nasdaq: UGRO) hired longtime Denver architect and greenhouse/indoor grow designer Bruys Henderson, according to a news release. The company, which bills itself as an “integrated professional services and design-build firm,” tabbed Henderson to take over as senior business and project development manager. He has a recent background in the…
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Denver recreational marijuana data sheds light on revenues versus cost of industry. What could be ahead for Colorado Springs?
As Colorado Springs voters weigh whether to legalize recreational marijuana sales, proponents are stressing the potential to collect millions in new city tax revenue and opponents have highlighted high costs it could drive for the city. Voters will consider two recreational marijuana questions in November. One that would only allow the existing 115 medical shops…
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CU study shows pot use increases in states where marijuana is legal
Legalizing pot leads to increased marijuana use, according to a new study from the University Colorado Boulder and the University of Minnesota. The study, published Thursday in the journal Addiction, showed that marijuana use rose nearly 25% in states where recreational marijuana is legal compared to states where it is banned. Researchers wanted to find…