Tag: Medical Marijuana
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Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Colorado’s response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating the development to youth advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for children. The U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that medically-approved cannabis has been moved from Schedule I to Schedule III…
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government. The order signed by Todd Blanche does not legalize marijuana for…
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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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New hurdles in obtaining medical marijuana reignite policy debate
Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines available here — which were illegal or too expensive back home. Now Richardson, who suffered a spinal injury when she was six months old and who has gone through repeated reconstructive surgeries and a cancer battle, thinks she…
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Colorado’s March marijuana revenue highest of 2022, but still down from last year
Colorado saw an increase in its marijuana sales from February to March, but the figure is still lower than March 2021, causing concern for some in the industry. The marijuana industry brought in $162.5 million in revenue in March, $17.2 million, or about 12%, more than February. But this total is $44.6 million less than…
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Colorado’s marijuana sales were down in February compared to 2021, but still higher than previous years
Colorado saw $145.3 million in marijuana sales in February, down just under 4% from January, according to the state Department of Revenue. This is a smaller dip compared to the 10% decrease in sales from December to January, but it’s also down 13% from the $167 million in marijuana sales Colorado saw in February 2021.…
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Colorado bill seeks to prohibit employment firing, refusal to hire based on marijuana use
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado legislators introduced a bill that, if passed, would prohibit employers from firing or refusing to hire an employee based on the use of medical or recreational marijuana. House Bill 1152 seeks to allow people to use marijuana outside of work without negative professional consequences,…
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Manitou Springs voters to decide on permitting 3rd marijuana shop in special election
Manitou Springs voters will decide in a special election Tuesday whether to allow a third marijuana shop within city limits, a move supporters say would bolster city revenues and provide competitive pricing and more selection for shoppers. Currently, Manitou Springs permits no more than two dual-operation medical and retail marijuana businesses within its commercial zone…
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Colorado shatters previous marijuana tax revenue record
Colorado collected more money through marijuana tax and revenue than ever before in 2021, shattering the previous record by nearly 10%, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. During the year, the state collected over $423 million through medical and retail marijuana sales. This is over $36 million more than the previous record set in…
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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…