Tag: Truman Bradley
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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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Denver Archdiocese condemns marijuana in letter, industry leaders call it ‘disappointing’
The archdiocese of Denver released a pastoral letter Friday condemning the spreading use of recreational marijuana, expressing “concern for the salvation of souls.” A marijuana industry leader called the letter “disappointing” and “out of touch.” The letter, written by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, “highlights challenges of broad acceptance of recreational pot.” “I write to you…
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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 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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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…