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Blogs
November 6, 2012
Amendment 64 approved: Mason Tvert celebrates, John Hickenlooper talks Cheetos
Moments ago, 9News projected that Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act had won approval from a majority of Colorado voters. Proponent Mason Tvert, speaking amid a boisterous celebration at the measure's victory party, puts the historic achievement in perspective.
Blogs
October 26, 2012
Scott Gessler calls effort to remove 300 more from voter rolls "good government"
Though Colorado residents have already begun voting, Secretary of State Scott Gessler says it's not too late for officials across the state to work together to try and remove potential non-citizens from the voter rolls. Two days after early voting began, he announced that a new round of checks has r ... More >>
Blogs
September 4, 2012
Marijuana activist says Obama campaign using "Harold and Kumar" clip to hide bad policies
Update below: Kal Penn and John Cho, the stars of the Harold and Kumar movies, have been to Colorado multiple times in recent weeks to stump for the Obama campaign, and both appear with the president in a video about Penn hosting Democratic National Convention coverage this week; see it below. Howev ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2012
Marijuana: Could Amendment 64's success hurt Barack Obama in Colorado?
The presidential contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will likely be very tight in Colorado, a key swing state -- and a close vote is also expected for Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. But could a big turnout for the latter undermine Obama in the state? This theory is b ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2012
Medical marijuana: Ten dispensaries targeted in third wave of U.S. Attorney closure letters
The office of U.S. Attorney John Walsh has announced that it's sent closure-threat letters to ten dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools. This action represents the third wave of such missives: The first, in January, targeted 23 medical marijuana centers, while the second, in March, numbered 25. ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2012
Reader: Pitting good pot smokers v. bad pot smokers = prohibitionist victory
Our post about a federal attempt to shut down a medical marijuana superstore in California, and questions about whether U.S. Attorney John Walsh might take a similar tack in Colorado, became a busy reader forum. Here's a comment by someone who thinks marijuana users need to band together rather than ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2012
Medical marijuana superstores possible federal targets in Colorado?
U.S. Attorney John Walsh has sent out two waves of closure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries near schools -- and his spokesman reveals that a third wave is coming. But could Walsh's targets in Colorado expand to so-called marijuana superstores, as has taken place in California? His of ... More >>
Blogs
July 5, 2012
Statewide dispensary moratorium ends, new applications slow to come in
A statewide moratorium on new medical-marijuana businesses ended Sunday, but don't expect to see many new dispensaries popping up right away.
Blogs
June 20, 2012
Marijuana study author: U.S. Attorney wrong about rising teen pot use
Yesterday, we told you about a study showing no link between medical marijuana legalization and teen pot use. The co-author of that study, University of Colorado Denver professor Daniel Rees, sees the findings as directly contradicting attempts to link MMJ and marijuana usage among young people tha ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2012
Medical marijuana: Pot shops closed by feds can't move to new city
Dispensaries that were operating in towns that have enacted local bans have had the option of moving within their existing city limits or to a new municipality that allows medical marijuana businesses, as dispensaries in Fort Collins have done. But centers that shut their doors after receiving let ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2012
Medical marijuana: Most MMCs targeted by feds moved rather than closing
This week, the 25 medical marijuana dispensaries targeted in a second round of shut-down letters from the U.S. Attorney's office closed their doors, bringing the total number of shops that have done so to 47. But according to marijuana attorney Warren Edson, the majority of those MMCs have simply re ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2012
Marijuana: 25 dispensaries' closure to protect "students," not just children
Monday was the deadline for 25 medical marijuana centers near schools targeted in a second wave of closure-threat letters from U.S. Attorney John Walsh to shut their doors -- and all of them did. A third wave is coming, promises Walsh's spokesman, who now stresses his boss's efforts to protect not ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Medical marijuana groups ask President Obama to call off MMJ crackdowns
At 2 p.m., hours before President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at CU-Boulder, members of Colorado's medical marijuana industry will stage a press conference at which they'll ask the commander in chief to order call off federal law-enforcers such as U.S. Attorney John Walsh, whose seizure-threa ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
U.S. Attorney: Minors not a factor in shutting down dispensaries near colleges
The brilliant minds attending the Colorado School of Mines can be included with those other young people who apparently need federal protection against drugs. Mile Highs and Lows caught up with Golden Alternative Care owner Craig Mardick briefly yesterday, who confirmed that his shop was included i ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Medical marijuana power players write open letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh
Today, eleven organizations associated with medical marijuana, including trade associations and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, have sent an open letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh. How does Sensible Colorado's Brian Vicente describe the message at the heart of the document, on view ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2012
Marijuana: Rob Corry wants proof of support for U.S. Attorney MMC seizure threats
Earlier this month, attorney Rob Corry shared correspondence between him and U.S. Attorney John Walsh over seizure-threat letters sent to 23 dispensaries near schools. His latest gambit: A Freedom of Information Act request intended, in part, to determine if the actions are as popular as Walsh has i ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2012
Medical marijuana: U.S. Attorney may target grows with future closure letters
Update: On Friday, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced that it had sent another 25 seizure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools; see details in our original coverage below. However, some language in the letters differed from the first mailing in January. Now ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2012
Reader: John Walsh's claim that he's going after MMCs near schools for the kids is a diaper load
U.S. Attorney John Walsh's response to Boulder DA Stan Garnett, who publicly criticized the office's closure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, stirred up our readership big-time. Here's an example from a reader irritated that Walsh insisted on putting the ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Marijuana: John Walsh responds to Boulder DA's letter about feds' MMC policy
Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett recently took issue with U.S. Attorney John Walsh's closure-threat letters to medical marijuana centers within 1,000 feet of schools. After Garnett sent a letter of his own on the topic, a U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman told us Walsh would respond directly to ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2012
Marijuana: DA Stan Garnett defends telling feds to back off Boulder MMCs
Update:This week, Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh asking him not to send seizure threats to any Boulder medical marijuana dispensaries conforming to state and local land use regulations. When asked about the note, Walsh's spokesman said his boss woul ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
Medical marijuana "Doomsday Map" shows possible fed targets, MMC closures
In January, U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent seizure-threat letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools -- and his office promises that a second wave of missives will follow shortly. No new targets have been named yet, but clues about possible future actions can be found ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2012
Marijuana: Englewood MMCs not serving minors, but many bars, restaurants did
U.S. Attorney John Walsh says his seizure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries near schools are intended to protect kids. But in Englewood, it appears that minors are much more likely to get illegal intoxicants from bars, restaurants and liquor stores than MMCs.
Blogs
March 2, 2012
Medical marijuana update: U.S. Attorney John Walsh rejects safe harbor for MMCs
Additional update below: Yesterday, attorney Rob Corry shared correspondence with U.S. Attorney John Walsh about seizure-threat letters sent to 23 dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools; get details and see the documents below. Corry interprets Walsh's letter as establishing what he calls "safe h ... More >>
Blogs
February 29, 2012
Medical marijuana seizure letters: 22 shops shut, five enforcement actions
Update below: The U.S. Attorney's Office under John Walsh has now confirmed that dispensaries near schools that received a seizure-threat letter have stopped doing business at previous locations. But this confirmation comes with new info. Although 23 letters were sent, one was subsequently withdrawn ... More >>
Blogs
February 27, 2012
Medical marijuana deadline update: Second wave of seizure letters coming soon
Update below: Today is when 23 dispensaries receiving letters from U.S. Attorney John Walsh have been told to stop doing business at their current location or risk having their assets seized. At this writing, it appears that none of the targeted centers will fight this edict. Those that haven't bee ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Marijuana activists form Patient Voter Project, blast Obama's MMJ policies
At 11 a.m. today, a rally will take place outside President Barack Obama's local campaign headquarters. But the participants won't be calling for his reelection -- at least not yet. Instead, the charter members of the Patient Voter Project, made up of numerous prominent marijuana advocates, will be ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Medical marijuana centers cost Boulder more than they bring in?
Last week, Boulder City Council extended a nine-month moratorium on new medical marijuana businesses. It was a surprising move for a community perceived as medical-pot friendly. But senior assistant city attorney Kathy Haddock argues that it was necessary due in part to the belief that MMJ is not ne ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Ganja Gala uses 1920s prohibition theme for medical marijuana fundraiser
It's a tense time for Colorado's medical marijuana industry in the wake of U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools. But tonight offers an opportunity for many of the industry's biggest players to blow off steam at the Ganja Gala, a ritzy fundraiser for the Medical ... More >>
Blogs
January 26, 2012
Marijuana at the Crossroads: Event asks if MMJ lawyers are breaking oath
According to keynote speaker and DU prof Sam Kamin, "Marijuana at the Crossroads," a Sturm College of Law symposium that starts tomorrow (see the schedule below), aims to get beyond the usual pot palaver. Sample subject: Are attorneys breaking their professional oath simply by specializing in medic ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Medical Marijuana Day of Action includes rally at health department
U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools -- and his promise that he's not bluffing -- has led to protests from national organizations like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). Now, local groups are staging a Medical Marijuana Day of Action, which includes a l ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Reader: Check out my impressive list of great athletes who enjoy weed
Neill Franklin.Our interview with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition executive director Neill Franklin, who co-wrote a letter criticizing U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure threat to 23 dispensaries near schools attracted many comments that went beyond the subject at hand. Example: this list ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
Photos: Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America rally at state health department
Vincent Palazzotto.As part of a Medical Marijuana Day of Action prompted by U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools, the Medical Marijuana Assistance Program of America (MMAPA) held a rally outside the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, wh ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Medical marijuana: Law enforcement group rips dispensary seizure letters
John Walsh.U.S. Attorney John Walsh says he's not bluffing when it comes to seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries near schools. And Neill Franklin, executive director of Massachusetts-based Law Enforcement Against Prohibition fears he's in earnest. That's why he's co-auth ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Marijuana: U.S. Attorney "not bluffing" about seizing dispensaries near schools
Attorney Rob Corry unwittingly provided U.S. Attorney John Walsh with a make-my-day moment. Corry recently told 9News that seizure letters sent to 23 dispensaries near schools were a "colossal bluff." During a round of media interviews, Walsh begged to differ. "We are not bluffing," he says. "We sen ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Medical marijuana financial co-op bill to move ahead despite risk of federal action
U.S. Attorney John Walsh's crackdown on pot shops near schools is a reminder that marijuana remains federally illegal regardless of laws in Colorado allowing its use for medical reasons. But Senator Pat Steadman, who previously criticized Walsh's action as an intrusion on state law, is committed to ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Medical marijuana: 23 dispensaries targeted by U.S. Attorney only "first wave"
John Walsh.Update: U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, which threatens seizure and forfeiture if they don't stop operating within 45 days, is a blow to the state's MMJ industry. And spokesman Jeff Dorschner stresses that it won' ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2011
Medical marijuana: Could the Justice Department arrest state MMJ employees?
Eric Holder.Ever since U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent a letter suggesting that parts of HB 1043, the medical marijuana cleanup bill, would likely violate U.S. law, the local MMJ community has feared a federal crackdown on the industry -- and perhaps even on state employees regulating it. Do co ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
May 6, 2011
Medical marijuana letter from U.S. Attorney early attack on 2012 pot legalization campaign?
Brian Vicente.Medical marijuana advocates have been debating the intent of U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter attacking portions of HB 1043, a bill intended to tweak MMJ regs that became law last year. Among the theories: The letter is a warning shot in what will be a full-scale federal effort ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2011
Medical marijuana lobbyists out in force during HB 1043 committee hearing (PHOTOS)
Nancy Spence.With medical marijuana clean-up bill HB 1043 under scrutiny from U.S. Attorney John Walsh, it's no surprise that the medical marijuana lobbyists were out in force when the measure went before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Representatives of the Medical Marijuana Indus ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2011
Medical marijuana cultivation no different than other pot grows, says U.S. Attorneys Office
A 2009 weed bust.U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter objecting to elements of HB 1043, a bill meant to clean up parts of last year's medical marijuana rules, has alarmed activists and confused legislators like Senator Pat Steadman, the measure's co-sponsor. Could dispensary raids like those tak ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Medical marijuana: Does U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter signal end of federal MMJ truce?
John Walsh.HB 1043, a bill sponsored by Representative Tom Massey and Senator Pat Steadman to clean up last year's medical marijuana regulations, seemed to be quietly moving toward passage -- but no more. A letter from U.S. Attorney John Walsh attacking aspects of the legislation call into qu ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
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 >>
Blogs
March 25, 2011
Medical marijuana: Does Melinda Haag's memo foreshadow federal MMJ raids in Colorado?
Melinda Haag.While medical marijuana is legal in Colorado, it remains against U.S. law -- and the push and pull between the state and the feds continues to concern the local MMJ community. Case in point: The Haag memo, a letter sent in February by California-based U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag p ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Michelle Schramm: Evidence against alleged prostitution boss includes bulk condom orders
The website for Green Garden Spa in Edgewater promises "Total Satisfaction" -- and the U.S. Attorney's Office believes that pledge extended to happy endings. Michelle Schramm, 55, surrendered to authorities following a grand jury indictment accusing her of using Green Garden and two other spa ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Aaron Cope, United Express pilot, indicted for flying drunk -- and not even on St. Patrick's Day
In late 2009, United pilot Erwin Washington was arrested for flying drunk -- and if this seemed like an isolated incident then, it doesn't now. That's because United Express' Aaron Cope has just been indicted for doing likewise a month after Washington.
Blogs
April 15, 2010
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 >>
Blogs
January 16, 2009
Wake-Up Call: Naming names for U.S. attorney
Right before he headed into his lovefest/confirmation hearing for the Secretary of the Interior post, still-Senator Ken Salazar and new Senator Mark Udall sent President-elect Barack Obama the names of three candidates for U.S. attorney, since that post generally goes with the winning party, and Rep ... More >>
News
July 29, 2004
Law and Order
Denver's DA candidates take a seat in the docket.
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