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New year will bring new rules for Colorado’s marijuana industry
New labeling requirements and pesticide testing are among the regulatory changes recently finalized by the state Marijuana Enforcement Division. The rules, which also open the door for public-private research projects, are in response to statutory mandates passed in the 2016 legislative session.
“We tried to clean up some of the white noise that is out there,” Mike Hartman, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, said of the labeling changes that are intended to help consumers with information related to public health and safety.
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The Colorado Village Collaborative has opened Denver’s first “tiny home village” for the homeless, thanks in part to funding from LivWell Cares, the philanthropic and community engagement arm of the national cannabis company, which provided the final donation needed to help close out funding for the project and ensure it was completed debt-free.
“We are extremely grateful to LivWell Cares for stepping up to give us the finances to complete this much-needed project,” said Cole Chandler, organizer for Colorado Village Collaborative. “We need a solution to homelessness beyond shelters, emergency rooms, and jails, and thanks to LivWell Cares, our Beloved Community Village residents can now take back their lives and their dignity.”
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