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Aurora, CO: Marijuana Sales Could Enrich City
According to the budget and finance office of Aurora, (a Denver suburb) the city could see millions in revenue from legal marijuana sales.
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CO City Council Split on Banning Recreational Marijuana
Englewood, CO, a suburb of Denver and my home sweet home, had a split city council vote on whether or not to ban recreational marijuana stores in the city.
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Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Law May Lift State Economy
Colorado's tax receipts over the last fiscal year totaled $186 million from the more than 500 state medical marijuana businesses. Next year...
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Amendment 64 Task Force Full Report Released
I recently wrote about the biggest recommendations made by Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force. The full report has since been made public.
Nancy Pelosi: State Marijuana Laws Have to Be Respected...Tax and Regulate
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi expressed her support of state laws regarding marijuana and encouraged a tax and regulate policy:
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Colorado Joint Committee Sets First Meetings
The committee will be taking recommendations of the task force and turning them into laws. The joint committee is set to finish their work by March 29.
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Rand Paul: Relax Marijuana Penalties, Allow States to Determine Pot Policy
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has stated although he doesn't personally believe cannabis should be legalized, the current penalties are overly harsh. "I want...
US Attorney General to Respond "Relatively Soon" to Cannabis Legalization
US Attorney General Eric Holder told the US Senate that the administration is still formulating its policy in regards to states that legalized marijuana.
More Overreaching Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization by DEA Chiefs and the UN
The International Narcotics Control Board, a UN agency, andeight former DEA administrators came out swinging this week against marijuana legalization in...
Amendment 64 Task Force Finished Recommendations
Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force has finished its work. The task force has done a remarkable job tackling the issues of legalizing marijuana in Colorado.
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Boulder Council Poised Tuesday to Tackle Recreational Marijuana Rules
The Boulder City Council will consider recreational marijuana regulations proposed by city officials at its regular meeting Tuesday, covering topics such...
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Broomfield, CO Bans Marijuana Businesses Until 2015
Broomfield's City Council voted 7-3 to ban marijuana businesses until 2015. The ban could be made permanent afterward with a public vote.
Weedist Talks to Mason Tvert of Marijuana Policy Project
Mason Tvert is largely credited with the legalization of marijuana in CO. He founded SAFER, co-directed the Amendment 64 campaign and now works with MPP.
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Castle Rock, CO Bans Commercial Marijuana Operations
Castle Rock, Colorado, has finalized a ban on commercial marijuana operations that covers commercial cultivation, manufacturing, testing and sales.
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Details of Pennsylvania's Regulate Marijuana Act Revealed
Senator Daylin Leach released the full text of the Regulate Marijuana Act (SB 528). The bill is very similar to Colorado's Amendment 64.
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CO's Amendment 64 Task Force Recommends Marijuana Tourism
Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force has voted to recommend allowing tourists to buy marijuana, though the amount will be limited to curb resale attempts.
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Amendment 64 Task Force - Employers Choose Own Policies
Colorado's Amendment 64 Task Force recommended that employers may choose to keep existing policies regarding marijuana use or write their own policies.
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Legal Pot Boosts Tourism Revenue
Many Canadians have begun taking their vacations in Washington and Colorado. This influx of tourism is due to marijuana possession not being prosecuted.