Colorado

Colorado Governor Encourages Residents to Approve Marijuana Taxes

Colorado Governor Encourages Residents to Approve Marijuana Taxes

Governor John Hickelooper is encouraging Colorado residents to approve the proposed tax guidelines for legal marijuana, regardless of whether they support or oppose legalization itself. The tax measure will...
Colorado Senate Passes Marijuana DUI Law

Colorado Senate Passes Marijuana DUI Law

On Tuesday, the Colorado Senate passed a measure that would put a limit on the THC level of drivers in the state.  Similar legislation has failed six times in...
Marijuana Legalization Regulations Move Forward in Colorado

Marijuana Legalization Regulations Move Forward in Colorado

On Friday, the Colorado Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a bill that creates the regulatory system for legal marijuana retail stores. The majority of the bill remained unchanged by...
Marijuana Magazines Could be Treated Like Porn in Colorado

Marijuana Magazines Could be Treated Like Porn in Colorado

Some Colorado lawmakers are trying to get marijuana magazines treated like porn; it is being argued that the magazines should be kept behind store counters and covered.  The provision,...
Marijuana Use Can Still Get You Fired in Colorado

Marijuana Use Can Still Get You Fired in Colorado

Recreational use of marijuana was legalized in Colorado last November, but that doesn’t mean that smoking weed can’t lead to you losing your job. Last Thursday, a Colorado appeals...
Colorado Lawmakers Allegedly Push to Repeal Amendment 64

Colorado Lawmakers Allegedly Push to Repeal Amendment 64

Mason Tvert, one of the authors of Amendment 64, has sent out a news release claiming that a number of Colorado lawmakers are secretly working to put a measure...
Last Minute Amendments Made to Colorado’s Proposed Legal Marijuana Legislation

Last Minute Amendments Made to Colorado’s Proposed Legal Marijuana Legislation

After reviewing House Bill 1317– the bill that lays out Colorado’s legislative framework for implementing a legal marijuana program– the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and the County...
Legal Marijuana Regulation Bills Introduced in Colorado House

Legal Marijuana Regulation Bills Introduced in Colorado House

On Thursday, a 57-page bill, HB 13-1317 was introduced in the Colorado House.  HB 13-1317 lays out the legislative framework for the legal marijuana system that will be put...
Colorado Art Gallery That Offered Marijuana for Donations Busted by Police

Colorado Art Gallery That Offered Marijuana for Donations Busted by Police

The 530 Gallery, located in Denver, Colorado, was busted by police for offering free marijuana to people who made donations to the art gallery.  Gallery owners Devon Hawk Hazard...
High Taxes Could Be Imposed on Legal Marijuana in Colorado, Other Regulations Established

High Taxes Could Be Imposed on Legal Marijuana in Colorado, Other Regulations Established

On Friday, a Colorado legislative panel decided that marijuana could be taxed at rates higher than 30%.  The House-Senate panel that is tasked with establishing Colorado’s legal marijuana regulations...