Federal measure could undermine rideshare safety laws, state legislators say
According to state lawmakers, including one from Colorado, the bill would make it “effectively impossible” to hold rideshare companies accountable for sexual assault.
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Lawsuit wants male circumcisions outlawed in Colorado
Plaintiffs argue that a state law banning female genital cutting but not male circumcision violates the state’s 1972 Equal Rights Amendment.
Colorado’s new ibogaine law targets unlicensed psilocybin mushroom sales
“At the last minute, they slipped in amendments that significantly modified decriminalization.”
Colorado’s 2026 budget crisis absorbed by poor and working class
“As a welfare program advocate I track how governments leave the poor to struggle.”
“Give Tina Peters enough rope, she’s obviously looking to hang herself”
The election denier and former Mesa County clerk will be free tomorrow.
Scott Bottoms says pedophiles are hiding in Colorado’s Democratic-led government. Is he looking in the right place?
The arrest of the Weld County GOP leader in a child prostitution sting raises questions.
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Push for cannabis pop-up events extinguished in Colorado
The bill lacked support from a critical area: the weed industry.
After Vetoing Rideshare Safety Bill Last Year, Colorado Governor Changes Tune
A new governor-approved bill is advancing…after two juries found Uber liable for drivers sexually assaulting riders.
Push to Allow THC Drinks at Colorado Bars and Restaurants Dies
According to a bill sponsor, medical marijuana’s rescheduling and hemp’s federal status affected the will to engage at the state legislature.
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I Own a Bar and Helped Write Colorado’s Cannabis Laws: Taverns Shouldn’t Serve THC Drinks
Proposed legislation would allow restaurants and bars to sling so-called “hemp-derived,” high-THC beverages for on-site consumption alongside alcohol.
The Feds Just Rescheduled Medical Marijuana: What Does That Mean for Colorado?
“It is not full legalization. It is not the end of reform. But it is still the most meaningful federal cannabis-policy move of our lifetimes so far.”
Smoke Alarm: Is Colorado’s Cannabis Industry Burning Out?
Colorado’s once-unique bubble was always going to burst, but much of the state’s cannabis industry has been stuck in a sad race to the bottom for years.
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Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts
Drones, undercover cops and patrols have reduced crime in the central Denver neighborhood, but residents still worry about sidewalks and homelessness.
This Year’s Conference on World Affairs Is “Bigger Than It’s Been in a Long Time”
This year’s CWA is in-person and online from April 13 to April 16.
Is Jared Polis Heady? Let’s Discuss
The Colorado governor was called “heady” after his social media account included posts about Widespread Panic and Phish. As it turns out, Polis wasn’t at the shows.
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