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Wipe low-level marijuana convictions clean?

That’s what The Denver Post editorial board proposes, noting that laws have “adapted to meet the realization dawning over America that marijuana is a relatively safe drug.”

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Cause for concern?

What President Trump’s pick for AG could mean for the marijuana industry.

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Cannabis and Alzheimer’s

Harvard’s McLean Psychiatric Hospital is partnering with Spier Family Foundation to research the potential benefits.

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Following the money 

As legalization spreads, the Associated Press looks at which U.S. companies are getting into on the marijuana industry. 

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Looking ahead

Will new legislature be more cannabis friendly?

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“Every one of those dollars has to be proven to be a valid, legitimate dollar, and that is very labor-intensive. It is not that banks and credit unions don’t want to get in and serve this industry — they do — but the roadblocks are real.”

Cannabis banker Sundie Seefried

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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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Jared Polis not only expressed support for the marijuana industry in his successful bid for Colorado governor, he made it part of his strategy to win.

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How Jared Polis won»

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Legal marijuana wins big in other states….

The growing public support for legal marijuana was evident at the polls this month as Michigan became the 10th state to legalize adult use and sales. Voters in Missouri and Utah approved the legal use of medical cannabis. And more than a  than a half dozen states elected governors who support legal cannabis.

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That’s good news for Colorado companies like Colorado Leads member Wana Brands, which expects to be in six additional states next year.

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“Since Colorado became the first state to legally regulate marijuana, the national conversation has shifted from whether we’ll legalize to how we should do it.”

Art Way
Colorado State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance.

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LEADership

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With the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, vows to continue efforts to ensure the Trump Administration does not interfere with state laws legalizing cannabis use.

“Whoever comes after him is going to face some pretty tough questions about where they stand on states’ rights and making sure they will stand up for states’ rights,” Gardner told the Denver Post.  I am going to demand that the new attorney general side with the president because the president is right on states’ rights.”

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O Canada

Native Roots among Colorado companies expanding to Canada. 

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Senior moments

Study looks at habits of older cannabis consumers.

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Marijuana Champ

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was named one of the top five best in the senate on the issue of marijuana policy by Forbes.  See who the other four are here.

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Canada, cannabis and tourism

All eyes have been on Canada the past few weeks as it becomes the second and largest country to  legalize cannabis. That will have huge implications for its economy, including tourism. CBC Radio talked with Colorado’s Sean Roby about the tourism potential and the how cannabis-friendly bed and breakfasts can compete with Airbnb. Roby is the founder and CEO of Bud and Breakfast, a Colorado-based company that provides lodging and curated travel experiences for pot-loving tourists in Canada the United States and around the world.

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Pueblo’s national cannabis rep 

Pueblo County Commissioner Sal Pace has joined the board of the board of the national Marijuana Policy Project’s board of directors.

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Social clubs

City councilor expects little change to onerous rules. 

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Change brings more change 

The industry’s watchdog, the state Marijuana Enforcement Division, updates its rules and regulations every year in hopes of catching up with the expanding field.  See what four rules are about to change. 

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Law and Order…

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New Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn sworn in.  He has not yet publicly discussed his approach to marijuana enforcement.

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Meanwhile… 

Outgoing Colorado U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer hears crickets…. 
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“I recently spent time traveling the entire state of Colorado, paying little in sales taxes, and I noted that the roads — from Pueblo to Longmont to Estes Park — had few bumps or potholes. In addition, all the streetlights seemed to be lit, there were flowers in each city, and things were just so nice.

Colorado pays for such things with huge taxes from pot distributors. And it works!”

Duluth News Tribune reader Lisa Lou Dunaiski»

Let’s Clear the Air

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Colorado Rep. Jonathan Singer, a Democrat from Longmont and chair of the House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee and the House Local Government Committee, responded to U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer’s misleading opinion piece in The Denver Post.

“Marijuana regulation is on the right path in Colorado, yielding benefits for the state while working to set guardrails to protect safety.”

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