Colorado employers would no longer be able to fire their workers for using cannabis if a new bill passes February 9, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado employers would be prohibited from denying employment to or firing workers because of their off-the-clock cannabis use – either medical or recreational – under a measure introduced last week at the statehouse. House Bill 1152 would also require employers to… Read More→
Colorado offers cannabis entrepreneurs free business education through a new program February 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado’s cannabis entrepreneurs can look forward to a new technical assistance program aimed at providing education on business development within the industry. The Cannabis Business Office, which announced the program Monday, plans to partner on the initiative with Make Green Go!,… Read More→
Colorado’s cannabis industry makes modest gains in minority ownership January 25, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Almost 17% of regulated marijuana business owners in Colorado identify as minorities, according to new data by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, but one Black entrepreneur contests that there’s much more work to be done. “Cannabis ownership in Colorado is… Read More→
Wholesale Marijuana Prices Fall Hard Amid Sales Decline In Colorado December 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado marijuana sales and prices are both dropping, in what may be more than a seasonal trend. The Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division's latest average market rate (AMR), a set of median prices for different categories of wholesale marijuana, fell across the… Read More→
Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue Breaks Annual Record December 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado's annual marijuana tax revenue haul has already reached a new high for the seventh straight year, according to the latest data from the state Department of Revenue. The DOR's latest monthly report on marijuana tax revenue shows that November's $32.5… Read More→
Colorado to Require Four-Page Warning With Marijuana Concentrate Sales November 24, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments A four-page warning about potential health effects and criminal penalties will accompany marijuana concentrate sales in Colorado by the beginning of 2023, according to the state Marijuana Enforcement Division, but it's unclear how often those warnings will be handed out. The… Read More→
Medical marijuana laws in Colorado will be more strict starting Jan. 1. Here’s how. November 15, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments New rules for buyers and sellers were announced this week Colorado will impose stricter rules for the purchase of medical marijuana starting Jan. 1 following several months of deliberation over how to execute a new state law meant largely to… Read More→
Medical marijuana laws in Colorado will be more strict starting Jan. 1. Here’s how. November 12, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado will impose stricter rules for the purchase of medical marijuana starting Jan. 1 following several months of deliberation over how to execute a new state law meant largely to limit young people’s access to and abuse of high-potency THC… Read More→
Colorado voters reject marijuana tax hike, two other statewide ballot measures November 4, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado, Taxes 0 Comments Other measures would have reduced property tax assessment rates, required all state spending to go through legislature Colorado voters defeated Proposition 119, a proposed increase to the state’s retail marijuana sales tax that would have helped fund out-of-school learning efforts,… Read More→
How Does Legal Cannabis Impact Crime? November 3, 2021 Katharine Baxter California, Cannabis & Hemp Research, Colorado, Security, Washington 0 Comments Cannabis legalization is spreading through the United States rapidly, with states initiating medical marijuana programs or expanding to allow adult-use cannabis. This year alone, New York, Â New Jersey, and Connecticut all voted to legalize recreational cannabis. Now, most states have… Read More→
Marijuana sales drop in Colorado after huge surge in July October 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Medical and retail marijuana sales fell in August for the second consecutive year, while the state's tax and fee revenue also declined, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue's September report. Prior to last year, marijuana sales throughout the month of… Read More→
Proposition 119: Voters to decide whether to raise marijuana taxes to pay for out-of-school learning October 7, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado voters will decide next month whether to raise taxes on recreational marijuana to help fund a new state program aimed at providing Colorado students with out-of-school learning opportunities. The program, called Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress, or LEAP, would… Read More→
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→