John Suthers

Here's why attorney general, Jeffco DA think Hick should have let Nathan Dunlap die

Governor John Hickenlooper's decision to grant a temporary reprieve to Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people and seriously wounded a fifth in an attack on a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant circa 1993, has been cheered in some quarters, but jeered in others. Tom Tancredo decided to run for governor due in ... More >>

Marijuana minister files injunction against THC driving law

Reverend Brandon Baker, leader of Colorado's Greenfaith Ministries -- a cannabis-centric congregation out of Nunn, just east of Fort Collins -- thinks that not only is the new pot-driving law unnecessary, but that it also unfairly targets medical and religious users of cannabis. In fact, he sees i ... More >>

Marijuana: National media ramps up pressure on feds to make Amendment 64 decision

It's now been approximately five months since voters approved Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over in Colorado to use and possess small amounts of marijuana. Moreover, almost four months have passed since John Hickenlooper signed it into law, and four weeks-plus since U.S. Attorney General ... More >>

Nuggets' fifteen-game winning streak ends in ugliest possible way

Denver blog posts never come out flat. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen grades the Nugs' desultory loss to the Hornets, and no one gets higher than a "B." Denver Infill: Tour Union Station with Ken Schroeppel Saturday. Colorado Pols: John Suthers is on the wrong side of history when it comes to g ... More >>

Marijuana giveaway with pipes purchase illegal, says attorney general, police chief

Earlier this month, we wrote about Craigslist advertisements offering free marijuana as a bonus for purchasing other items, in exchange for a donation, or even for buying a $50 bumper sticker. Now, however, both the Colorado Attorney General and the Denver Police Chief have branded the practice ille ... More >>

Scott Gessler investigation: John Suthers offers support, accused of conflict-of-interest

When Secretary of State Scott Gessler needs legal help, the office of Attorney General John Suthers typically represents him. But in the case of ethics and criminal investigations into Gessler's alleged misuse of public funds, Suthers has stayed out of it due to a potential conflict-of-interest. Sut ... More >>

Marijuana activist objects to Amendment 64 task force member calling for fed crackdown

As we've reported, the first meeting of the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force is slated for noon today. But even before that initial session, a marijuana activist is protesting the inclusion of one task force member, Colorado Concern's Tamra Ward. Why? Because her signature is the first on lett ... More >>

Amendment 64: Business organizations ask feds to clamp down on Colorado marijuana measure

In the wake of the Amendment 64's passage, Democratic and Republican officials have proposed a bill that would exempt Colorado from federal laws prohibiting marijuana use. Now, a coalition of business organizations opposed to A64 are urging the feds to do the opposite: enforce federal law, even if i ... More >>

Marijuana: John Hickenlooper stresses urgency in Amendment 64 call to Eric Holder

After the passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, Governor John Hickenlooper released a statement advising folks who voted for the proposal to wait before they break out the Cheetos and Goldfish. But he recognizes that the question of federal intervention over the measure i ... More >>

Marijuana busts timed by law enforcement to undermine Amendment 64?

The Colorado Attorney General's office announcement of a 59-count indictment against Silver Lizard dispensary weeks after a law-enforcement survey showing medical marijuana was being diverted raised a question that's buzzed in the background amid the campaign for Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana ... More >>

John Suthers' Lobato case response: Judges shouldn't make school-funding decisions

Lobato v. Colorado argues that school funding in the state is woefully inadequate -- and in a December decision, a Denver District judge agreed. Colorado responded by appealing the ruling to the state supreme court, and in his official response, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers demands a rever ... More >>

Reader: Drug addicts are more likely to cause harm to themselves than to others

Our post about a bill to reduce penalties for meth possession pitted AG John Suthers, who believes lower sentences will promote drug use, against Christie Donner, a legislation-supporter who advocates treatment over incarceration for low-level users. Readers debated these points, too; here's a post ... More >>

Marijuana: 2 guvs petition feds to reclassify pot, but John Hickenlooper not ready to do so -- yet

This week, governors in Rhode Island and Washington asked the federal government to concede that marijuana has medical uses. A Colorado official is required to send a similar message by year's end -- but would John Hickenlooper consider following the lead of these fellow governors and do the deed hi ... More >>

Occupy Denver's Michael Hancock meeting: Mayor refuses to bend on park occupation

​Update, 5:18 p.m. October 18: When asked to describe Occupy Denver's meeting with Hancock this afternoon, protester Al (full name withheld) went with, "It was neutral." The less-than-exciting introduction matches the results, which take neither side any further toward agreement than before th ... More >>

Timothy Masters exonerated by Colorado AG John Suthers in Peggy Hettrick murder

Timothy Masters.​Timothy Masters was awarded $4.1 million by the Eighth Judicial District of Larimer County and received $5.9 million from the City of Fort Collins after being wrongly convicted in the 1987 murder of Peggy Hettrick. But he's now received something just as valuable -- he's been ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Rob Corry announces intent to sue over MMJ laws (and swears he means it)

Rob Corry.​Last May, medical marijuana attorney Rob Corry was among a group of attorneys threatening to sue if HB 1284 and SB 109, a pair of MMJ measures, became law. Nearly a year after Governor Bill Ritter signed both bills, such a suit has yet to materialize. But Corry swears that one is on ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Rob Corry wouldn't sign MMJ clean-up bill if he were John Hickenlooper

Rob Corry.​Last October, attorney Rob Corry wrote to John Hickenlooper to ask the then-Denver mayor to stop prosecuting Lacy Lee, a woman busted for smoking pot at a pro-cannabis rally; the case was later dropped. Now, Corry's written to Hick again, this time to offer expert analysis on HB 104 ... More >>

Marijuana advocate seeks $ for HB 1284 suit, chides lawyers who pledged to sue but didn't

Kathleen Chippi.​Kathleen Chippi is among the area's most active medical marijuana activists; see a video of her below going after both current Denver mayoral candidate Chris Romer and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. Her latest mission: to raise funds for a lawsuit to stop official imp ... More >>

THC driving test on HDNet shows marijuana impairs, but does it prove anything? (VIDEO)

Video below.​On Monday, we previewed HDNet World Report's driving test of medical marijuana patients. The full report aired last night; watch it below. But while it's a respectable piece of work, the final results, which tilt toward the argument that MMJ patients shouldn't drive after medicat ... More >>

Medical marijuana letter from U.S. Attorney worrisome to business, says Sen. Pat Steadman

Pat Steadman.​Earlier today, we shared a letter from U.S. Attorney John Walsh attacking elements of HB 1043, a bill intended to clean up aspects of last year's medical marijuana legislation. Senator Pat Steadman, who's co-sponsoring the measure with Representative Tom Massey, confesses to bein ... More >>

Medical marijuana advisory committee shuts down, health dept. rejects caregiver definition

Brian Vicente.​In February, a meeting of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's medical marijuana advisory committee resulted in a definition of caregivers that cheered committee member Jill Lamoureux, who called it "movement forward for patient and caregiver rights." Now, ... More >>

Colorado's No. 1 in fraud complaints: Greeley, Boulder, Fort Collins & CO Springs in top 15

​Statistics compiled by the Federal Trade Commission show that Colorado had the highest per-capita rate of consumer fraud complaints in the nation last year. According to the FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network report for 2010, Greeley, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs all ranked among t ... More >>

Top 10 consumer complaints in Colorado in 2010 and early 2011

​The Colorado Attorney General's Office has compiled its list of the top 10 complaints it received in 2010 -- an unhappy roster broken down generically and specifically. In both cases, gripes about rebates hold the top spot. But when it comes to businesses by name, the outfit that prompted the ... More >>

David Balmer's temper and five other topics hot enough to thaw out frozen Colorado

Vicki Ferrari.​State Representative David Balmer apologized yesterday for losing "his cool" in a heated conversation last week with Senator Gail Schwartz; his agitated gesturing got him banned from the Senate floor for the rest of the 2011 congressional session. But Balmer's temper isn't the ... More >>

John Suthers not only one to blame for botching serial killer Scott Kimball's case, author says

Scott Kimball.​Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett's campaign against John Suthers for Colorado Attorney General is running ads arguing that Suthers let serial killer Scott Kimball remain free as an informant, while Garnett put him behind bars. Texas-based author Ed Coet, who's written a bo ... More >>

Stan Garnett-John Suthers race (and others) get brutal thanks to serial killers and smears

Scott Kimball​"Who would you rather have protecting you? The man who unleashed a serial killer on Colorado, or Stan Garnett -- the man who put the killer away?" That tag line from a new attack ad in the Colorado Attorney General's race puts aside any doubt that we're entering the campaign's c ... More >>

Ramon Chavez, Gabriel Farias-Chavez accused in 50 lb. per month meth ring using car batteries

Ramon Chavez.​Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has announced the bust of an alleged nine-member drug ring, in which suspects such as Ramon Chavez and Gabriel Farias-Chavez are said to have transported up to fifty pounds of meth per month from Mexico into Colorado. Their storage container ... More >>

Stan Garnett urges John Suthers to help MMJ grower Chris Bartkowicz: That's likely!

Stan Garnett.​Tonight, several medical marijuana attorneys host a fundraiser for Boulder DA Stan Garnett, who's challenging Attorney General/MMJ-law hater John Suthers. Garnett's now publicly criticizing a ruling forbidding marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz from using a medical defense in his ... More >>

Medical marijuana lawyers would love Stan Garnett to beat Attorney General John Suthers

Stan Garnett.​Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett once said he wanted to be the state's most progressive DA when it comes to medical marijuana. In contrast, Attorney General John Suthers thinks MMJ dispensaries suck. It's no surprise, then, that lawyers/medical marijuana advocates Rob Corry ... More >>

Monica Marquez Supreme Court selection disappoints Clear the Bench's Matt Arnold

Monica Marquez.​Clear the Bench Colorado's Matt Arnold -- the man behind an effort to vote out three current Supreme Court justices for allegedly unconstitutional rulings -- was far less than thrilled by Governor Bill Ritter's appointment of Monica Marquez to the court. Indeed, he says that i ... More >>

Tim Tebow's one tough son (of God?), according to Madden 11

Virtual Tim.​A trio of worthy posts from Denver blogs. Tim Tebow gets a toughness ranking of 98 on Madden 11, notes jonmark93 on a Mile High Report fan post. Grrrrr! Colorado Pols shares Stan Garnett's attack on John Suthers over the Defense of Marriage Act. Defend that. 5280's A.J. Vicens ... More >>

Signed, sealed and rejected: These political activists are rabble with a cause

Mary Mullarkey retirement: Clear the Bench's Matt Arnold says pressure's driving her out

Mary Mullarkey will leave the bench in November.​During yesterday's announcement about her intention to retire in November, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey said a vigorous campaign against her and three other justices had nothing to do with her decision. That's Mullarkey m ... More >>

Denver has high hopes for a new social-media policy.

Medical marijuana hearing sets up fight on the senate floor

Matt Brown sees more weed battles looming.​Yesterday morning, we previewed a senate committee hearing on House Bill 1284, which is intended to regulate the medical marijuana industry, with Sensible Colorado's Brian Vicente maintaining that he's ready to push a ballot initiative if the final re ... More >>

Cannabis Therapy Institute to Stan Garnett: Drop cases against 4/20 weed smokers

Will Stan Garnett receive the pro-marijuana vote?​Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett recently announced his intention to challenge John Suthers for the Colorado Attorney General gig -- and his comparatively progressive views on marijuana presumably meant he could count on support from pro- ... More >>

John Walsh nomination as U.S. Attorney: Bipartisan support from Udall and Suthers, not Stephanie Villafuerte-like fireworks

John Walsh: Smooth sailing?​When Governor Bill Ritter nominated former aide Stephanie Villafuerte as U.S. Attorney, he couldn't have known the political storm he'd unleash. Opponents linked Villafuerte to ex-ICE agent Cory Voorhis, who was fired for providing information from a restricted dat ... More >>

Tom Massey on his medical marijuana bill: "We know we're on the right track if nobody's happy"

Tom Massey's bill doesn't have John Suthers' s vote of approval.​When Representative Tom Massey spoke to Westword on January 15 about the medical marijuana bill he was assembling, he described dispensaries as "a loophole in the law" -- the kind of language that warmed the heart of Colorado Att ... More >>

Colorado Humane Society owners -- past Shmucks of the Week -- banned from operating a charity for a decade

"I've got a bone to chew with those people..."​People in charge of a place called the Colorado Humane Society may not seem like logical candidates for Shmuck of the Week recognition. But back in December 2008, owners executive director Mary Warren, her husband, Robert Warren, and Mary Warren's ... More >>

Attorney General John Suthers' advice: If you really need marijuana, cook up an ailment

 On last night's Channel 31 late newscast, reporter Heidi Hemmat mined comedy gold with the story above, about a Boulder man who's created a "THC ministry" that ordains anyone, Hemmat included, willing to treat ganja as a religious sacrament. The most humorous moment -- even funnier than the us ... More >>

Ganjapreneurs are cashing in on Colorado's booming medical pot business

Colorado's share of Pfizer drug-marketing settlement a drop in the bucket

John Suthers.​Colorado is set to receive more than $3.5 million from drug leviathan Pfizer in relation to two separate settlements. According to the office of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, the largest of the two deals is related to allegations that the company "improperly marketed fo ... More >>

Colorado cops teaching Mexican investigators the open-court ropes

A Flickr photo. This week, Colorado's finest will teach a group of 22 Mexican investigators and prosecutors the ins and outs of bringing bad guys to justice using an open-court judicial system, as Mexico continues to move away from a paper-based trial system and toward one similar to ours. And for ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Republicans salivating. And no, there are no bathroom stalls involved

Bloggers: Send blog-able blogs to joe.tone@westword.com. With Salazar's departure, Republicans (including AG John Suthers, pictured) are apparently salivating. Yeah, we think it's gross, too. (Colorado Independent) Guys fighting CU gun ban are not "just a bunch of drunks who are going to shoot e ... More >>

Shmuck: Roll over and play dead

Again with the animals? Poor Rover. Poor Fluffy. Why is it that we humans take out our aggressions on our pets. Why do we put them in the middle of battles over money and politics? Why? Okay, well, for one, they are annoying and they smell bad. Oh, and they are expensive and obnoxious and chew up e ... More >>

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