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January 16, 2009
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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 >>
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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 >>
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October 28, 2010
Opas Sinprasong pleads guilty to running his Siamese Plate restaurants like slave ships
Daily CameraOpas Sinprasong.When it came to taking advantage of his employees, Opas Sinprasong, who owned several Boulder-area Siamese Plate restaurants, appears to have been an expert. Sinprasong pleaded guilty to harboring illegal aliens and failing to pay taxes -- offenses likely to result ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
Opas Sinprasong, Siamese Plate owner, pleads guilty to treating workers like slave labor
NaRaYa has replaced Siamese Plate on the GoI was at Lotus of Siam, one of Lori Midson's favorite restaurants in the world (and she's right -- too bad it's in Las Vegas), eating and catching up on my Westword reading, when I found this report by Michael Roberts on a Thai restaurant group much ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
Brooks Kellogg, 73, pleads not guilty to trying to hire a hit man over real estate lawsuit
Brooks Kellogg.Brooks Kellogg, the 73-year old businessman arrested at Denver International Airport last month for allegedly trying to hire a hit man, pleaded not guilty in Denver federal court earlier today -- and reports that undercover agents don't have a recording of his statements at DIA ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Walter Bond: Radical animal-rights activist pleads guilty to burning down Sheepskin Factory
Walter Bond.Animal activist Walter Bond is a man so devoted to his cause that he wears a giant "VEGAN" tattoo on his neck. So it's no surprise he showed zero remorse when officially pleading guilty to arson related to a fire at Glendale's Sheepskin Factory in April -- a crime for which he fa ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Cyber Monday ripoffs: See 7 Colorado website domains seized for selling counterfeit goods
Overwhelmed by the number of sites offering Cyber Monday deals? Well, now there are 82 of them, including seven in Colorado, you don't need to visit -- because their domains have been seized for allegedly selling counterfeit or copyrighted goods. See the list and get more info from the Justic ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Ronald Eugene Beach gets 20 years for abusing granddaughters, ages 3 and 5, at Fort Carson
Ronald Eugene Beach, 63, has been sentenced to twenty years in federal prison for sexual abuse of minors, and the stipulated facts included in his plea agreement on view below certainly present a strong, and disturbing, case for the sentence's length. The targets? His own granddaughters, who ... More >>
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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.
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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April 28, 2011
Medical marijuana: Ganjapreneur says Arizona easier to do business in than Colorado right now
Brian Cook.With all the controversy over U.S. Attorney John Walsh's letter criticizing part of HB 1043, a medical marijuana bill intended to clean up some of last year's regulations, local members of the MMJ industry are both confused and concerned. No wonder one well-known area gangjapreneur ... More >>
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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 >>
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May 2, 2011
Marijuana: Pierre "Dr. Reefer" Werner asks patients to write Nevada judge leniency letters
Pierre Werner.In January, Pierre Werner, who ran a Boulder dispensary under the name Dr. Reefer, was indicted in Nevada on multiple marijuana counts -- as were his mother and brother. All three have now signed plea agreements, but Werner is asking patients and advocates to write letters to th ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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May 10, 2011
Medical marijuana: Feds remove holds on bank accounts, return seized $20,000 to MMJ centers
Sean McAllister.U.S. Attorney John Walsh's recent letter criticizing aspects of HB 1243, a bill designed to tweak aspects of medical marijuana regulations signed into Colorado law last year, hinted at a federal crackdown on MMJ. But the feds' recent decision to return over $20,000 seized from ... More >>
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May 10, 2011
Medical marijuana: Attorney Jessica Corry on new legislation and the state of the industry
Jessica Corry.It's been another wild legislative session for the medical marijuana industry. Beyond the controversy over THC driving limits, officials have wrestled with regulatory tweaks and the prospect of federal interference in the Colorado system. Nonetheless, Jessica Corry, a medical ma ... More >>
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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 >>
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June 1, 2011
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 >>
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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 >>
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July 5, 2011
Medical marijuana: Jared Polis disappointed in Justice Dept. memo but doubts sky is falling
Jared Polis.Last week, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole sent a memo to U.S. attorneys about medical marijuana -- and rather than diminishing the paranoia of MMJ industry types in the wake of an earlier memo by U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag hinting at possible dispensary raids, it amplified ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Medical marijuana: DEA could raid any day, but we go to work anyway, says dispensary staffer
Last week, a spokesman for Representative Jared Polis expressed disappointment with a Justice Department medical marijuana memo that some in the MMJ industry saw as paving the way for DEA raids on dispensaries. Polis doesn't think such incidents are imminent, and neither does Colorado Dispens ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Medical marijuana state employees won't face fed prosecution: What's it mean for Colorado?
Jan Brewer.As reported by our Toke of the Town blog, the Department of Justice's response to a lawsuit by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer directly contradicted an assertion by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers that state employees might be prosecuted for enforcing state medical marijuana law ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Hector Sifuentes, 15 others busted for firearms and/or drug violations in last 72 hours
Big pics below.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, joined by the Denver Police Department and other law-enforcement agencies, have apparently been working overtime. The U.S. Attorneys Office has revealed that sixteen people in the metro area have been arrested on various drug and/or ... More >>
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October 7, 2011
Medical Marijuana Industry Group decries feds' Cali crackdown, touts Colorado regs (VIDEO)
Update: Yesterday, we reported that landlords of property used by medical marijuana operations in California had received letters from a U.S. Attorney threatening asset seizure, because pot is against federal law. Now, Denver's Medical Marijuana Industry Group is decrying the tactic even as i ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Bank of Denver to close all medical marijuana accounts: Cherry Top Farms bust a factor?
One of the biggest issues for medical marijuana entrepreneurs is the shortage of banks willing to take their money. Most used Colorado Springs State Bank until September 30, when its MMJ accounts were dropped. And now, The Bank of Denver, where other businesses had found refuge, is doing like ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
Medical marijuana credit union: Senator Pat Steadman on needs & challenges of proposal
Pat Steadman.The Bank of Denver's decision to close its medical marijuana accounts, following a similar move by Colorado Springs State Bank, has put plenty of MMJ businesses in a tight spot. Senator Pat Steadman is considering legislation to authorize a credit union devoted to the industry. ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Medical marijuana financial co-op proposal poised to move forward
Pat Steadman.Members of the medical marijuana biz have been complaining for years about the difficulties inherent in obtaining banking services in an industry that the federal government considers illegal -- and Senator Pat Steadman has sought a fix for nearly as long. Now, on day one of Colo ... More >>
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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 >>
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January 13, 2012
Denver marijuana centers targeted by U.S. Attorney can move, but to where?
Letters from U.S. Attorney John Walsh tell owners of 23 medical marijuana centers that they must stop doing business within 45 days at their present location. MMJ lawyer Warren Edson says shops targeted in Denver will be able to move, but strict federal rules governing distances from schools ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Pot shop seizure letters decried by National Cannabis Industry Association
Last week, U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, threatening seizure if they don't close by next month -- an act that caused centers to scramble for scarce new locations and made some owners consider shutting down for good. Ag ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
Medical marijuana seizure letters intrusion on state law, senator says
National Cannabis Industry Association exec Aaron Smith predicted that officials would speak out against seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 of schools by U.S. Attorney John Walsh -- and now, one is doing so. Senator Pat Steadman, who's behind an MMJ financ ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Marijuana: U.S. Attorney "not bluffing" about seizing dispensaries near schools
John Walsh.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, ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Medical marijuana financial co-op bill to move ahead despite risk of federal action
Pat Steadman.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 l ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 inclu ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
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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 >>
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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 >>
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January 26, 2012
Operation Sweet Leaf raids boost marijuana regulation, says Mason Tvert
Mason Tvert.To pot prohibition supporters, Operation Sweet Leaf, a raid on 25 reputed cannabis grows, paints the picture of growing criminality that begs for a police crackdown. But Mason Tvert, one of the main proponents of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which recently submitted ab ... More >>
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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 i ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Medical marijuana: Jared Polis shrugs off seizure letters amid sellout claims
Jared Polis.U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure letters to 23 dispensaries near schools sent shock waves through the local medical marijuana community, since most if not all of the centers were legal under Colorado law. Afterward, criticism of Representative Jared Polis, a longtime MMJ support ... More >>
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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 M ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Medical marijuana: Could dispensaries be allowed to share same block in Denver?
After U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent closure threats to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries near schools (and vowed that he wasn't bluffing about the shut-down warnings), observers began to fear that MMCs would have few places to move in Denver due in part to rules that centers be at least 1,000 ... More >>
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