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→
Gov. Polis, Mayor Hancock celebrate first licensed marijuana hospitality establishment in Denver April 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Wednesday helped owner DeWayne Benjamin celebrate the city’s first approved social equity marijuana hospitality operator, Tetra Lounge. The lounge was approved for a hospitality license, meaning it will be a… 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 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→
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→
Inside Polis’s $5 Million Plan for Marijuana Social Equity in Colorado January 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Governor Jared Polis wants to see $5 million put in a new state fund intended to advance marijuana industry involvement among communities impacted by the War on Drugs, with the majority of that money going toward small grants and low-interest loans.… Read More→
Colorado governor to mass-pardon 2,700-plus marijuana convictions October 2, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis plans to mass-pardon 2,732 convictions of low-level marijuana possession through an executive order Thursday after signing a bill earlier this year that gave him that authority. “This really catches Coloradans up with where the law is today,” he… Read More→
New Record: Colorado Marijuana Sales Topped $226 Million In July September 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Marijuana sales continue to set new records in Colorado, eight years after recreational use was legalized in the state. Sales topped $226 million in July, according to the Department of Revenue. Marijuana dispensaries were deemed essential businesses during the coronavirus… Read More→
Colorado lawmakers let governor mass-pardon marijuana possession convictions June 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments The governor would be able to mass-pardon marijuana convictions for possession of 2 ounces or less if he signs a bill that gives him that authority. It was the last amendment to the last bill considered Monday before Colorado’s General… Read More→
Does Easy Legal Cannabis Delivery Exist In Colorado? Yes, But It’s Almost Impossible To Find May 13, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado became the first state in the nation to legalize recreational cannabis back in 2012. Eight years later, during a historic pandemic that has confined much of the public to their homes, Colorado is on schedule to be the last… Read More→
Can marijuana dispensaries stay open during Colorado’s coronavirus crisis? It depends. March 24, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado Gov. Jared Polis deemed marijuana dispensaries “critical” retail businesses in an executive order Sunday urging employers to reduce their in-person workforces, meaning they would stay open if other industries were forced to shutter to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The governor’s… Read More→