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Colorado Politicians, Cannabis Leaders React to Cole Memo Repeal
Retail cannabis industries around the country were dealt a collective shock today, January 4, after United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent a memo to United States Attorneys rescinding the Cole Memo, federal protections for the cultivation, distribution and possession of pot. Now, hours after the announcement became official, Colorado lawmakers, businesses owners and activists are weighing in.
Cory Gardner Isn’t Blowing Smoke at Jeff Sessions
Republican Senator Cory Gardner is pushing for the feds to continue recognizing the rights of states to legalize marijuana.
AP: Jeff Sessions Expected to Rescind Legal Pot Protections
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to rescind Obama-era legal cannabis protections on January 4, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Anti-Fracking Activists Could Clamp Down on New Developments With Ballot Initiative
State environmental activists will have their first public hearing at the capitol to discuss proposed ballot language that could effectively kill any new oil and gas developments in the state.
Ask a Stoner: Which Dispensaries Carry CBD Strains?
Any Colorado chain typically has at least one in-house CBD strain, and so do plenty of wholesale growers and mom-and-pop dispensaries.
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Denver Is Getting Cheaper…Sort Of.
Denver is now the eighteenth most expensive real estate market in the country, down two places from sixteenth in December.
Teachers’ Union Pessimistic About Colorado Fixing Its Educator Shortage
The state. Politicians. Educators. Activists. All stakeholders agree that Colorado schools are facing critical shortages of teachers. But the state’s most powerful teachers’ union is unsure whether lawmakers can do anything to fund the changes necessary to change the tide.
CU Uncovers a “Game-Changing Discovery” in Down Syndrome
The study revealed that a number of proteins involved in the immune system are hyperactive in people with Down syndrome.
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Five Things to Do With a Broken Hash Oil Cartridge
For those of you who just spent $50-plus on a cartridge of hash oil that you think has been ruined, here are five alternatives.
Was “Contagious Shooting” a Factor in Confrontation Between DPD and Keith Roberts?
According to a report, Denver Police officers Christopher Bailey and Joey Gasca were justified in using deadly force: firing 27 — maybe 28 — rounds at Roberts’s car. Roberts was hit eight times but survived after he was transported to the Medical Center of Aurora.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Mother’s Milk
A mix of Appalachia and Nepali OG (or Nepal Kush, depending on whom you ask), Mother’s Milk is classified as a sativa-leaning hybrid, but many of its users don’t agree with the classification.
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Move Over, Colorado: California Opens for Retail Pot Sales
Several states have opened for retail marijuana sales since Colorado started the trend in 2014, but none of them cast a shadow like California.
Top Ten Resolutions for Denver Daters in 2018
Resolved: Since Denver was named the Worst City for Dating by the Great Love Debate in late 2017, it’s time to turn that much-deserved reputation around. Yes, dating in Denver (and anywhere else, really) pretty much sucks, but that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless.
Ask a Stoner: How Do I Keep Pot Fresh?
A reader recently drank a very old beer, and lived to ask our Stoner whether pot can go bad.
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Colorado Health Department: 2018 Is the Year of the Smoker
New Year’s resolutions are as cliche as instagrammed brunches and that overused Great Gatsby GIF of Leonardo Dicaprio. (You know exactly what I’m talking about.) Promise to start going to the gym? Eat a salad a day? Stop spending so much money on eating out? Chances are those resolutions will #epicfail after a couple months.
Cowboy Detective Charlie Siringo Helped Tame the Wild West
Charlie Siringo, an operative with the Denver office of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, was at home on the range, where he corraled desperadoes and helped tame the wild West.
Top Eight Resolutions for the Broncos Next Season
Let’s face it: The Broncos had a tough year, and so did fans. With their first losing season since the McDaniels debacle — a tenure so brief and disastrous that it’s tough to rightly call it an “era,” the 2017 Broncos failed despite a strong roster of both experienced and up-and-coming talent. Was it Vance Joseph? Was it the loss of Wade Phillips? Was it just Elway stumbling?
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Readers: Telling People How to Break Laws Is in Very Poor Taste
Plenty of visitors to Colorado will soon be leaving, and many of them will be wondering what to do with this state’s most infamous souvenir: cannabis products.
Reader: Bernie Sanders Was Just Another Puppet
Our man on politics, Chris Bianchi, argues the Mile High is, in fact, still infatuated with the one-time presidential candidate
Reader: If Kratom Is Made Illegal, I Will Be Forced to Live in Pain
Our readers generally agree that kratom is a safe alternative to opioids.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Delivered Mixed Messages About Marijuana in 2017
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been squatting over state-legalized cannabis industries across the country, pinching out a grumpy loaf of reefer madness every so often.