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		<title>The Path to Wellness Starts Here</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jane Le</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/1-1.jpg" alt="The Path to Wellness Starts Here" /><p>Relief Mental Health brings advanced depression and OCD treatments to Cherry Creek.</p>
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		<title>Colorado&#8217;s First Psilocybin Center Sues Former Staff Over Business &#8220;Conspiracy&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:16:11 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/GettyImages-1576469196.jpg" alt="Psilocybin mushrooms grow under a light, surrounded by darkness" /><p>It's a new sector, built on healing and understanding — but a lawsuit says there's cheating afoot.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Lawmakers Want Warnings for Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Hair Products</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:18:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>The Crisis We&#8217;re Not Confronting: Alcohol&#8217;s Toll on Colorado</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:22:29 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/alcoholmolly.webp" alt="rows of alcohol bottles" /><p>Alcohol kills 2,200 Coloradans every year — more than twice as many deaths as opioids. And these statistics only capture part of the story.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/confronting-alcohol-toll-on-colorado-opinion-40856555/">The Crisis We&#8217;re Not Confronting: Alcohol&#8217;s Toll on Colorado</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>As a Medical Cannabis Patient, I’m Watching This Supreme Court Case Closely</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:52:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/patrice-2870.webp" alt="A person holds a smoldering joint over an ashtray." /><p>"Like many medical cannabis patients, I live a normal and productive life while managing chronic medical conditions. But under federal law, that medicine can cost me a constitutional right."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/colorado-cannabis-patients-monitor-hemani-scotus-case-40853580/">As a Medical Cannabis Patient, I’m Watching This Supreme Court Case Closely</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Colorado Lawmakers Considering Significant Changes to Marijuana Laws</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:55:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/small-marijuana-plants-collins-westword.webp" alt="small marijuana plants growing inside" /><p>State lawmakers are considering major changes to cannabis hospitality, taxes and health care this year.</p>
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		<title>Another Round of Fees on Beer, Wine and Spirits Proposed at Colorado Legislature</title>
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					<dc:creator>Antony Bruno</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2019-19/spirits_trail_fest.webp" alt="pouring into glass" /><p>“Increasing taxes on breweries in Colorado would be like Maine lawmakers going after lobster fishermen or Georgia with peach farmers."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorado-lawmakers-consider-fees-beer-wine-and-spirits-40848728/">Another Round of Fees on Beer, Wine and Spirits Proposed at Colorado Legislature</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>This Colorado-Based Recipe Creator Makes Healthy Eating Easy and Delicious</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Entirely-Emmy.jpg" alt="Emmy Clinton smiling in her home kitchen" /><p>Entirely Emmy inspires home cooks with nourishing bowls, naturally-sweet desserts and tasty options for every dietary preference.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/colorado-based-recipe-creator-makes-healthy-eating-easy-40842821/">This Colorado-Based Recipe Creator Makes Healthy Eating Easy and Delicious</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;I See So Many Scooter Riders Completely Ignoring Traffic Laws&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Every Licensed Mushroom Healer, Spa and Clinic in Colorado</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:18:54 -0700</pubDate>
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