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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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Quotable

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“I am deeply concerned by this intentional effort to mislead the American people. At a time when we should be investing in objective and peer-reviewed scientific research on marijuana and the effects of legalization, the White House is instead using taxpayer money to spread a politically-driven narrative.”

“The only way to ‘turn the tide’ on any issue with the public is to be a credible voice. By cherry-picking data to support pre-ordained and misinformed conclusions on marijuana, the Trump administration has further eroded any credibility it has on this issue.”

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet in a letter to the White House

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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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Upcoming Events

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Sept. 21, 22 and 28

Sustainable farm harvest tour at Pot Zero, Colorado’s most sustainable cannabis farm.

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Too many rules?

Denver’s program to permit cannabis social clubs is struggling.

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Otherwise, Denver’s marijuana businesses flourishing

New report says city’s effective regulation has created jobs and generated tax revenue.

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Jefferson County gets grant to steer kids away from cannabis

School district uses grant to hire three new school nurses and six social and emotional learning specialists.

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Cannabis-related nonprofit incubator coming to Denver

Founders say Nuvolution aims to help fund education and research efforts.

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In Case You Missed It…

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Medicine Man has released a powerful PSA talking about “Marijuana is Medicine.”  Please share it with others on social media. 

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Colorado cannabis industry needs more investment dollars

Lewis Koski, the former director of Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division, writes about why Colorado needs to loosen its investment regulations.

“The Colorado cannabis market has been viewed by many as a model for legalization.  That model is at a critical turning point as other states and countries close in on the accomplishments achieved in Colorado.  Large markets like California, Massachusetts, and Canada are well down to the road to implementing legalization and doing so with an open mindset that seems to be slipping in the Centennial State.”

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Colorado cannabis sales exceed $5 billion

May sales figures pushed the overall sales of recreational and medical marijuana to more than $5.1 billion since adult use was legalized in January 2014.

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Bill would protect federal workers in states with legal cannabis

Congressional proposal would bar feds from firing employers for marijuana use in states where cannabis is legal.

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Keeping it green

Cannabis industry looks to minimize its environmental footprint with more sustainable packaging.

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Industry taxes fund program for at-risk youth

New marijuana tax-funded program helps first-time teen offenders find alternatives to substance abuse. 

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Teen use down …

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One of the biggest concerns opponents cite for legal marijuana is the fear that it will become more accessible to children. Adding to a growing body of research to the contrary, two new studies debunk those fears and again validate the state and the industry’s commitment to the regulatory framework and educational efforts to keep teen use down.

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