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Presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper blasted for what some call cannabis revisionist history. 

A fundraising appeal from the former two-term governor appeared as though he were taking credit for the state’s legalization of marijuana in 2014 as well as some of the incremental changes that preceded the full-on legalization.

“While I was Governor, Colorado became the first state to legalize marijuana. And we worked to address the social and racial inequities that plague marijuana sentencing,” one of the images from the post said.

“This seems like an egregious revision of history to claim you were at all progressive on social justice issues related to cannabis,” tweeted Jake Browne, a former marijuana critic for the Denver Post.

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Hickenlooper on cannabis

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The latest on where former Colorado governor and current Presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper stands on cannabis. 

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Let the good times roll …

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Despite predictions that cannabis demand in Colorado would begin to level off,  sales as of August had already topped $1 billion, the earliest point reaching that mark since adult use was legalized four years ago.

That translates to $200 million in tax revenue. It also puts the state on track to to break last year’s record of more than $1.5 billion in sales. 

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With the election a week away, please look at The Gazette’s editorial on Amendment 74.  The editorial board reversed its position supporting it after the members realized the unintended consequences would pave the way “for expensive, frivolous and opportunistic litigation.” It also may open the door to suing local government over its zoning laws for retail and industrial operations. 

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