Marijuana Breaks Sales Records in September

Even as other states legalize marijuana, cannabis continues to ring up record-breaking sales in Colorado. The cannabis industry accounted for $127.8 million in medical and recreational marijuana sales in September, according to newly released data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. This is the third month that shows unparalleled sales…

Homeless Campers Stand Their Ground on Third Day of Police Activity

As snow began to fall on Thursday, at least two dozen homeless individuals located within a one block radius of the Denver Rescue Mission, at the intersection of Park Avenue West and Lawrence Street, remained camped out on the sidewalks. They remained despite not being allowed to cover themselves with…

Denver’s Office on Marijuana Policy: The Next Steps for Social Use

Now that the count is finally completed and Denver voters have approved the social use of marijuana, here’s the question everyone’s asking: What happens next? The ordinance does not include a timeline that requires the city to start licensing businesses right away. Instead, Denver has a sixty-day window to create the…

Will Drainage Project That Runs Through Superfund Site Pollute the Platte?

Denver’s $300-million stormwater diversion project has already generated significant community resistance, but opponents of the Platte to Park Hill Stormwater Systems are increasingly focusing on a little-discussed aspect of the project: the decision to direct storm runoff to the South Platte River through a heavily polluted Superfund  site.

Denver Rent Still Rising in Many Neighborhoods: Ten Examples

We recent posted about the current cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in 26 Denver neighborhoods, using data from the recently released November 2016 Denver Rent Report from ApartmentList.com. The report maintains that rents have stayed flat in the metro area over the past month even though prices are still…