Sessions Says Obama-Era Legal Protections for Pot Still in Effect
Despite the AG’s public disdain for legalizing cannabis, he conceded that the United States Department of Justice wouldn’t interfere with state cannabis programs.
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City of Denver Staffers Who Cooperate With ICE Could Be Fired, Jailed, Fined
During a recent interview with Westword, former Congressman Tom Tancredo, who’s running for governor, said City of Denver employees who assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement representatives in ways that go beyond current city policy could be fined up to $1,000. Turns out he’s right, as indicated by a slide from a PowerPoint presentation sent to city employees, one of whom shared it with Tancredo. The graphic, on view below, notes that violations during interactions with ICE agents can lead to fines, jail time and even firing.
Colorado Places Where You’re Most at Risk From Drunk Drivers
Freshly assembled data provides a new angle on Colorado places with the most arrests for intoxicated driving even as it offers fodder in the debate about whether stoned drivers are as big a threat as drunk ones. Areas with the largest number of marijuana businesses tend to have among the lowest rates of filings for driving under the influence or driving while ability impaired in the state. Additionally, less populous regions are apt to have more per capita DUIs and DWAIs than counties with big cities and crowded highways.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Harlequin
Harlequin is an easy CBD strain to find around Denver, becoming a popular strain for daytime use.
Where You’ll Be Able to See Hyperloop-Inspired Arrivo Test Track and More
Mere months from now, Denver-area drivers traveling near the intersection of Interstate 25 and E-470 will be able to see construction getting underway on a test track for Arrivo, a hyperloop-inspired transportation system previewed in this space yesterday. Newly released images and maps shared here present visions of a future in which vehicles on a magnetic-levitation track will run alongside traditional roadways, except they’ll be moving at a speed of approximately 300 miles per hour, covering distances that currently take an hour or more to cover in mere minutes.
Colorado Medical Marijuana Regulators Want Your Feedback
The Colorado Department of Health and Environment is preparing to implement changes to its medical marijuana rules in 2018, but there’s still time to let it know what you think of those modifications.
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The Newcomer: This Refugee From Burma Found a Home in Denver
South High School has become a haven for refugees who come to Denver from around the world. Author Helen Thorpe spent a year in Eddie Williams’ class, learning from the students as they learned English and how to be an American.
George Brauchler on AG Switch, Money Matters and a Dem “Bomb Thrower”
Yesterday, November 13, as we’ve reported, 18th Judicial District DA and Aurora theater shooting prosecutor George Brauchler pulled out of the race for Colorado governor in 2018 in order to run for state attorney general in the wake of AG Cynthia Coffman’s own gubernatorial bid. Shortly after the announcement, Brauchler spoke to us in detail about the motivations behind his decision and his take on both the governor’s contest and the competition for attorney general in a frank Q&A on view below.
Law Enforcement Approach to Opioids Fails in Sam Brunelus Carfentanil Case
While opioid addiction is widely understood to constitute a national crisis, there’s disagreement about how best to tackle the problem, with some advocates arguing in favor of a health-care focus and others backing get-tough law enforcement tactics. But the latter approach fell short in the high-profile case of Sam Brunelus, who was busted on suspicion of manslaughter in the deaths of two men to whom he allegedly provided heroin laced with carfentanil, an extremely powerful synthetic opioid best known as an elephant tranquilizer.
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Why Today Is Not Accused Groper Jack Grynberg Day
On November 1, the Jewish National Fund announced an event scheduled for today in honor of oil tycoon Jack Grynberg, a past Westword profile subject. The release noted that Governor John Hickenlooper would officially declare November 14 “Jack Grynberg Day,” with his chief of staff, Doug Friednash, scheduled to present the proclamation in person. But the get-together has been called off at the last minute amid uncomfortable headlines about sexual-harassment accusations made against the 85-year-old Grynberg by former employees. And now, all parties concerned, including Hickenlooper, are trying to distance themselves from potential embarrassment over association with an alleged groper in the age of Harvey Weinstein.
Ask a Stoner: What Are Sugar Leaves?
In addition to processing sugar leaves or “trim” into hash, dispensaries will sell them in cheap ounces or pre-rolled joints.
Colorado Wins Hyperloop-Like Arrivo Test Track
Today, November 14, two months to the day since Hyperloop One named the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop proposal a winner of its Global Challenge to “identify the strongest new Hyperloop routes in the world,” the Colorado Department of Transportation is announcing that Arrivo, a hyperloop-like transportation system, has agreed to build a test track in the Denver metro area. The location will be revealed at a press conference this morning.
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Denver Cat Declawing Ban Passes Unanimously, Now the Law
In one of the least suspenseful votes in recent Denver City Council history, the cat declawing ban pushed by council member Kendra Black and supported by, among others, Animal Planet star Jackson Galaxy and Paw Project founder Jenny Conrad passed at a meeting held last night, November 13.
Why Pot Industry Veteran Todd Mitchem Is Dropping His Congressional Bid
Cannabis industry and regulatory consultant Todd Mitchem has announced that he will be ending his bid for Colorado Representative Jared Polis’s soon-to-be vacated seat in the 2nd Congressional District. Here’s his explanation why.
Councilman López on Why Denver Needs a Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants
On Monday, November 6, Denver City Council voted 9 to 4 to approve $200,000 for an immigrant legal defense fund. It was a $100,000 increase over what Mayor Michael Hancock originally budgeted for the initiative, which he enacted through executive order on August 31 as a supplement to another bill that limits the city’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Verde Natural Dispensary Opens for Recreational Sales
One of Denver’s most esteemed medical dispensaries is finally open for recreational customers. Verde Natural, an East Colfax staple for cannabis patients since 2009, officially started retail sales last week.
George Brauchler Pulls Out of Governor’s Run to Focus on Attorney General Race
George Brauchler, currently the 18th Judicial District DA, has suspended his run for Colorado governor in 2018 in favor of pursuing the office of state attorney general opened up by AG Cynthia Coffman’s own gubernatorial bid.
Most Stolen Vehicles in Denver and Colorado Right Now
The latest figures in regard to the most stolen vehicles in Colorado reveal a definite correlation between the rides most likely to be swiped in Denver and the state as a whole. And while the two most frequently targeted cars have remained the same for years, trucks have made major moves up the list.
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Kelsie Schelling Search Update: “We Are Not Going Away and We Never Will!”
Last week, authorities in Pueblo conducted a three-day search for evidence in the case of Kelsie Schelling, a Denver woman who went missing more than four years ago after learning she was pregnant. Despite what were described in advance of the operation as new leads, no major breakthroughs were made. But Schelling’s loved ones have a renewed sense of purpose in regard to solving the mystery of her disappearance, and they promise the person or persons responsible that their resolve remains solid.
More Twitter Reasons to Hate Tom Brady Fans
What’s worse than your Denver Broncos getting blown out again following a humiliating shellacking by the Philadelphia Eagles last week? Losing to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, whose fans took to Twitter in the aftermath of a 41-16 annihilation at Mile High Stadium on November 12 to gloat in ways that make the defeat hurt all the more.
Reader: Stoned Driving? Just Stay Out of the Left Lane!
Lyft, the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the Marijuana Industry Group have revived a program to offer discount rides to cannabis consumers. Still, there have been few studies of cannabis-consuming drivers, and readers are quick to point out that drinkers are a far bigger hazard on the road.
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Reader: With Everyone Moving Here, My Beautiful Colorado Is Gone Forever
Colorado Parks and Wildlife have euthanized close to 170 bears this year, and another 107 or so have been relocated, usually because of problematic interactions with or near human beings, including multiple break-ins of homes and cars. The problem? People moving here who don’t understand wildlife.