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Why Colorado needs to legalize cannabis delivery
A veteran who works with many disabled and terminally ill vets explains why he supports efforts to make marijuana delivery legal. And no, it’s not about being able to get pot with your pizza.
Colorado Gazette backpedals on black market report
Earlier this year, the newspaper reported the black market for marijuana had dramatically expanded in Colorado since adult-use was legalized. Its newest report admits that isn’t really true because there isn’t a central, comprehensive data collection mechanism in place to track the black market. As the Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Patricia Billinger said:
“We did not have a definitive measurement of the black market prior to legalization and do not have a definitive measurement today, so at best we can say with certainty that the percent of black market activity in Colorado has gone down.”
Cannabis Tax Money Funding Local Projects
The Denver Parks and Recreation department is receiving four million dollars in funding to get “projects done that would not have been done before,” said Scott Gilmore, Denver’s Executive Director of Parks and Planning.
Education
Responsibility Grows Here,” the new public education effort launched by the state health department this week, will include four targeted campaigns addressing consumers, youth, trusted adults, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Jefferson University seeking 100,000 medical marijuana patients.
The Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University is working to build the world’s largest database of medical cannabis users to provide evidence-based resources for patients and caregivers.
For the record
The Motley Fool compiles “7 Jaw-Dropping Marijuana Statistics You Have to See to Believe.”
The Denver Post guts Cannabist.com
Bill would protect cannabis research