Did Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Finally Plateau Over the Summer? October 1, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado sales figures and budget predictions show that the marijuana industry's growth is finally flatlining after COVID-19's sales boost. Unlike much of the economy, the cannabis industry largely benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Colorado dispensaries breaking records on their way… Read More→
Colorado sold $202M of marijuana in July but sales continue to slow September 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado registered more than $202 million in marijuana sales in July, the state Department of Revenue (DOR) said on Friday. The total represents a month-over-month sales increase of 8%, with the largest increase coming from the recreational side. Colorado sold… Read More→
April Marijuana Sales Set Ground for a Big Summer in Colorado June 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado marijuana sales fell from March to April, according to the state Department of Revenue, but historical data shows that 2021 is set for one big year. Despite April 20 (4/20) being one of the largest sales days or weekends of… Read More→
Colorado marijuana regulation bill sails through the legislature June 9, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments More than seven years after recreational marijuana shops opened in Colorado, the state legislature is sending a unified message of concern about what high-potency products might do to young people. Lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to HB21-1317, the most sweeping… Read More→
Colorado Hemp industry wins loophole on THC intoxication June 7, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado, Hemp Policy & Legal 1 Comment While most of the attention on THC intoxication has been on House Bill 1317, the hemp industry finds itself in the position of being left out. And they're good with that. House Bill 1317 is a wide-ranging measure seeking to… Read More→
Colorado lawmakers’ effort to curb illegal use of high-potency marijuana by teens is stoking privacy concerns June 3, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments State lawmakers and medical marijuana patient advocates are concerned that a bill at the Colorado state Capitol to regulate cannabis concentrates, in part by tracking purchases, could compromise patient privacy. Colorado uses “seed-to-sale” software known as METRC to track cannabis production from… Read More→
Marijuana regulation bill overwhelmingly passes in Colorado House May 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments The Colorado House of Representatives passed the state’s most substantial marijuana regulation policy since legalization on Thursday, intending to crack down on youth access to high-potency THC products and tighten rules for the medical marijuana market. HB21-1317 passed overwhelmingly, 56-8, and moves on… Read More→
Governor to issue more pardons now that Coloradans can legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana May 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday that he will issue additional pardons to Coloradans convicted of low-level marijuana possession crimes now that he’s signed a bill into law allowing people to have up to 2 ounces of cannabis. House Bill… Read More→
Colorado Lawmakers Aim to Restrict Medical Marijuana Access and Concentrate Sales May 19, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments A new bill proposed by Alec Garnett, Colorado's Speaker of the House, calls for more packaging restrictions for commercial marijuana concentrate and tighter rules for medical marijuana patients and physicians, including a required THC dosage amount and tracking system for… Read More→
Colorado reckons with high-potency marijuana and its impact on children April 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments State lawmakers mulling an overhaul of weed regulations, but THC caps likely dead for now Lafonna Pacheco hardly recognized her daughter, Roxanne Delte, by the time she turned 17. “It wasn’t just a teenager thing,” Pacheco said. “It was beyond… Read More→
Colorado reckons with high-potency marijuana and its impact on children April 28, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Lafonna Pacheco hardly recognized her daughter, Roxanne Delte, by the time she turned 17. “It wasn’t just a teenager thing,” Pacheco said. “It was beyond that. She was paranoid, she was oppositional. Something mentally was going on and it was… Read More→
Legal weed in NM may be a buzzkill for Colorado dispensaries April 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado, New Mexico 0 Comments Legal recreational cannabis has been an economic boon for Trinidad and many other small towns across Colorado’s southern border. But New Mexico’s recent legalization of recreational cannabis could force dispensaries in the region to adapt to shifting demand as operators… Read More→
New Mexico marijuana legalization poses a serious threat to Colorado’s lucrative border-town pot shops April 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado, New Mexico 0 Comments When Colorado legalized the retail sale of marijuana in 2012, savvy entrepreneurs saw an opportunity beyond setting up shop in population centers like Denver and Boulder. They realized if they opened cannabis businesses in small towns along the state’s borders,… Read More→
Weed delivery will happen in Denver starting this summer, to be followed by more dispensaries and consumption clubs April 20, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Denver’s about to become even more marijuana-friendly, with weed delivery likely starting this summer after the Denver City Council unanimously agreed Monday to overhaul the local industry with two sweeping measures. The changes have been in the works for several years,… Read More→
Coloradans convicted of marijuana possession could easily get their record sealed under new bill April 5, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado lawmakers are on track to give more people convicted of marijuana possession offenses the opportunity to easily seal their criminal record, by requiring courts to seal convictions for possession up to two ounces for people who haven’t committed a… Read More→