‘Sales plummet’ for recreational and medical marijuana in Colorado January 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado saw an almost $100 million decline in marijuana tax revenue last year, and an industry trade group said on Friday that the drop is resulting in struggles for small-business owners. The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) cited sales numbers released Wednesday by… Read More→
Marijuana legalization in Colorado is 10 years old. Here’s the story of how it happened. November 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 1 Comment Ten years ago this month, Colorado voters did something that had never been done before in the world: They legalized the use and sale of marijuana at the state level. Technically, voters in Washington state passed a legalization measure on… Read More→
As harvest season winds up, many cannabis companies prefer to grow outdoors, despite challenges October 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments For cannabis growers who plant outdoors, turning leaves signify the fall harvest. During the month of October — colloquially known as Croptober — cultivators throughout Colorado cut down their marijuana fields, the first step in the plants’ journey to reach… Read More→
‘This can be done right’: how Colorado sparked a decade of marijuana reform October 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Ten years ago voters in Colorado approved a ballot measure called Amendment 64 that legalized cannabis for adult, recreational use. This not only created a booming avenue of tourism for Denver – which became the Las Vegas of legal weed – but… Read More→
Colorado medical marijuana sales spiral down as industry suffers September 27, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines obtainable here — but which were unavailable or too expensive back home. Now, Richardson, who suffered a spinal injury when she was 6 months… Read More→
Did marijuana legalization lead to increased use in Colorado? A new study has a novel answer. September 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments In the decade since Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 legalizing adult use of marijuana in state law, a slew of studies have tried to estimate the impact. They’ve looked broadly and more narrowly, and have concluded — depending on how you might read… Read More→
Marijuana sales in Colorado off by $72M over pandemic high September 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments The waning of the pandemic, along with a decline in demand from customers coming in from out of state, has continued to burn into Colorado’s marijuana market this summer, during what are generally some of the strongest months for pot… Read More→
‘There’s a real attack on the industry’: Medical marijuana sales continue to drop in Colorado September 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado’s Department of Revenue says medical marijuana sales are continuing to drop. Experts are worried about people with health conditions having access to the treatment they need. They say patients are paying more in taxes for similar products at recreational… Read More→
Colorado marijuana sales decline to $146M in June August 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Marijuana sales in Colorado continued to decline in June and totaled just $146 million, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The total represents a less than 1 percent decline from May and a nearly 22 percent decline from June 2021. So far… Read More→
Inside Denver’s struggles to diversify its $700M marijuana market July 29, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Ari Cohen was set up for success in Denver’s trailblazing weed market. The New Jersey native had a successful career in the food and hospitality industry in New York City. He parlayed that experience into running operations for a multi-state… Read More→
Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions, Polis orders July 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here. The Boulder Democrat wrote in his order, “There is a workforce shortage in Colorado. Employers… Read More→
Survey Shows Marijuana Use Dropping Among Colorado Teens June 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Marijuana consumption among Colorado high school students dropped significantly from 2019 to 2021, according to a survey conducted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The CDPHE's Healthy Kids Colorado Survey is conducted every other year to monitor teen drug and alcohol… Read More→
Colorado marijuana sales dip to $153M in April June 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Marijuana sales in Colorado dipped to $153 million in April, according to the latest market data from the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR). Overall, more than $131 million in recreational marijuana was sold in the state compared to $21.3 million in medicinal… Read More→
Colorado’s March marijuana revenue highest of 2022, but still down from last year May 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado saw an increase in its marijuana sales from February to March, but the figure is still lower than March 2021, causing concern for some in the industry. The marijuana industry brought in $162.5 million in revenue in March, $17.2… Read More→
Four towns just said no to marijuana sales, but how strong is rural Colorado’s distaste for weed? May 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Charlie Williams doesn’t believe there should be stores selling pot in his tiny town deep in the San Luis Valley. The 67-year-old pastor isn’t alone. Two dozen of his fellow residents joined him last month in successfully turning down —… Read More→