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Pain Relief

Chronic pain is the most common reason people give when they enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs.  That’s followed by stiffness from multiple sclerosis and chemotherapy-related nausea, according to an analysis of 15 states published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.

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Members in the News

Colorado Leads member LivWells buys a Fort Collins Infinite Wellness Center 

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Willie’s Remedy

Willie Nelson officially launched his brand Willie’s Remedy and  its first product: coffee infused with “certified organic, full-spectrum hemp oil grown in Colorado.” 

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Colorado Cannabis Companies Continue To be Viewed as Legitimate Businesses

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Colorado’s congressional delegation is being criticized by an anti-marijuana group for taking campaign contributions from the cannabis industry. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter not only shrugged off the criticism, he defended the industry. 

 “Colorado voters spoke resoundingly, not once but twice, in legalizing medical and recreational marijuana,” said Perlmutter spokesman Austin Blumenfeld. “It is a legitimate business in the state of Colorado. Rep. Perlmutter’s focus in this area is to align federal and state laws to allow these legitimate businesses to have access to the financial industry. Without this access we are putting the safety of the public, employees and law enforcement at risk.”

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And what is more than the Better Business Bureau?  The Greater Denver’s Better Business Bureau  is now accrediting cannabis companies as it does businesses in any other industry.  

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Now There are Two 

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Denver’s second business allowing social consumption of marijuana in the city will open its doors next month. 

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With Sessions out, industry exhales collective sigh of relief

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The departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sent cannabis stocks rising and calmed states an industry on edge from his tough anti-marijuana rhetoric. While acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker hasn’t taken a stand on the issue, marijuana advocates are hopeful they have  escaped the toughest scrutiny.

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Marijuana and the elderly

Survey shows nearly half of older marijuana consumers in Colorado use cannabis products at least weekly for chronic pain, depression, anxiety and insomnia.

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Noxious odor verdict favorable for growers

University of Denver expert says case may reduce RICO liability for growers.

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Holiday treats

Denver baker turns cannabis into seasonal gourmet goodies.

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Tour Bus Flap

Denver crackdown on cannabis tour bus heads toward trial.

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In Training

The state Marijuana Enforcement Division now has a list of approved courses and trainers for cannabis industry employees.

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Cannabis Votes

Four weeks from now, voters in Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota and Utah will all be deciding measures that would lift legal restrictions on marijuana — but all in different ways. And Colorado, too, has another marijuana-related issue on the ballot.

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Holy Money

The first private equity firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry has minted 3 new billionaires.

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Word Games

Journalists covering cannabis industry struggle with terminology.

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Vape and Play

New vape lounge promises board games, coloring books, puzzles and more.

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Denver approves vaping lounge

Despite complaints about too many rules, a second business has been able to win a social consumption license.

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Consumer friendly

Housing prices might be out of control, but a new study from Wikileaf says marijuana is cheaper in Denver than most markets.

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Pesticide tests costly for growers

Falling prices and new testing putting a financial squeeze on some growers.

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Palmer Lake to reconsider legal cannabis

Palmer Lake residents will vote for a third time in November on whether to allow adult use marijuana.

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The Future of Cannabis

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One of the criticisms of the legal marijuana industry has been about the amount of energy required to power grow houses. But most agree that as cannabis becomes more mainstream, much of the growth will go back to nature, like the sustainable, organic operation outdoor cannabis farm, Pot Zero, in Eagle County.

Colorado Cannabis Tours is taking interested visitors up to farm throughout September so more people can learn how the owners, Rob and Linda Trotter, use their land and natural resources for a carbon free grow.

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Let Cannabis Companies Operate Like Other Legitimate Businesses

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That was the clear message delivered from Ron Kammerzell, who oversaw the Marijuana Enforcement Division at the Colorado Department of Revenue, and Nate Bruggeman, an assistant attorney general at the Colorado Department of Law’s Marijuana Enforcement Division. 

“One specific area that warrants serious consideration is the prohibition on publicly traded companies from holding marijuana business licenses or investing in Colorado marijuana companies,” they wrote in The Denver Post. Not only does the prohibition not enhance public safety, they said, it “is depriving Colorado businesses of access to needed investment capital.”

Kammerzell and Bruggeman also suggested that Colorado update, simplify and streamline it’s marijuana laws.  

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