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“intolerable”

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The federal government’s approach to states that have legalized marijuana is “intolerable.”

So said U.S. Attorney General William Barr Wednesday during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing that he would prefer the U.S. take an approach to marijuana similar to the one outlined in the states’ rights marijuana bill sponsored by Colorado’s U.S. senators over the current system.

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In the News

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Take it to the bank

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Manuchin told a federal lawmakers that there is no regulatory solution to existing banking access issues for the marijuana industry, and he encouraged Congress to resolve the problem with legislation “on a bipartisan basis.”

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Cannabis helping kids stand up to bullies 

Parkview Elementary School in Lamar uses more than $100,000 a year it receives from the state’s cannabis taxes for its anti-bullying program. The program has made a big difference in the lives of elementary school kids.

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No legal immigrants need apply?

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and City Attorney Kristin Bronson are pressing the Trump administration to rethink its citizenship policies after legal immigrants in Denver have been denied the opportunity to become naturalized citizens because they work in the marijuana industry.

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Is the cannabis industry overregulated?

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The Associated Press looks at cannabis laws in Colorado and other states to see if industry over-regulation is stifling growth. As one person said:  “Pioneers get slaughtered, and settlers get fat.”

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Pest alert! 

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The list for pesticides that can be used on cannabis without being a violation of the Pesticide Applicators’ Act has been updated to include Fungicide Fortify.

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Inside the Beltway . . . 

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse released a job posting seeking a contractor to roll marijuana joints “within a range of varying concentrations of delta-9-THC and analyze strength and stability of them.”

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The Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a public hearing on CBD regulations for May 31.

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Colorado’s cannabis lobby gaining new clout

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This will be a big year for the industry, with marijuana regulations sunsetting and bills vetoed by former Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper resurfacing. And the cannabis lobby at the Capitol is growing, in numbers, spending and stature. Cannabis lobby gains new clout in Colorado as its spending tripled in the past five years.

For a review of the cannabis bills introduced in the 2019 Colorado legislature, please go here 

Goodbye tech, hello cannabis 

The fastest-growing industry in the U.S. right now is cannabis. The marijuana industry added 64,389 jobs in 2018, an increase of 44% from the year before, according to a new report from the cannabis website Leafly and Whitney Economics.  

 Marijuana is the fastest-growing sector in the US job market

Follow the money

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Denver has created an interactive map that people can use to track tax revenue from legal marijuana sales for city education programs. The purpose of the map is to “improve transparency and to help the public better understand how Denver’s marijuana funds are distributed.”

Critical Research

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Medical Use

Colorado State University’s Institute of Cannabis Research will launch a national, medical cannabis patient data registry. Estimates suggest that more than 1 million U.S. citizens legally consume cannabis to relieve symptoms from such diseases as multiple sclerosis, HIV, cancer or epilepsy, according to the university.

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Opioid 

An academic analysis from The City University of New York indicates that “the 2012 legalization policy in Colorado appears to reduce the number of deaths due to opioid overdoses.”

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Driving 

The Colorado School of Public Health is searching for volunteers for a study on how cannabis affects the operation of motor vehicles.

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