Hickenlooper: Law preventing cannabis business banking ‘a recipe for disaster’

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday that federal law prohibiting cash-only cannabis businesses from using banks must be changed. Despite recreational marijuana being legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, it is still classified as…

Legalizing Marijuana, With a Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats

People in Colorado still remember John Hickenlooper’s crack after the state legalized marijuana, a move he opposed: “Don’t break out the Cheetos or Goldfish too quickly.” But Mr. Hickenlooper, the governor at the time of the 2012 initiative allowing recreational…

Coloradans with PTSD Can Now Be Treated with Medical Marijuana

DENVER – Coloradans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will now be able to treat their conditions with doctor-approved medical marijuana, bringing a close to a years-long fight. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 17 Monday, which will allow physicians, after…

Colorado’s Marijuana Taxes Will Fund Schools and Fight Opioid Addiction

The legal weed business is booming in Colorado, and the state has finalized plans to spend its pot tax windfall on health programs in public schools, housing for at-risk populations, and a new treatment program to combat the opioid crisis.…

Governor Hickenlooper Meets with AG Sessions; Does Not Feel Federal Crackdown Looming

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, after meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week in Washington, says that he doesn’t believe a federal crackdown on legal marijuana is on the way, adding that Sessions called the Obama administration’s guidance on marijuana…

Worried About the Feds, Colorado Walks From Marijuana Clubs

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers have backed off plans to regulate marijuana clubs, saying the state would invite a federal crackdown by approving Amsterdam-style pot clubs. The state House voted Thursday to amend a bill that would have set rules for…

Colorado Passes the First Bill Legalizing Pot Clubs in the Nation

DENVER — The Colorado Senate on Thursday passed a first-in-the-nation bill expressly permitting marijuana clubs. But Gov. John Hickenlooper is hinting that he’ll veto the measure unless it bans indoor smoking. The bill allows local jurisdictions to permit bring-your-own pot…

Colorado Looks to Crack Down on Co-Op Pot Growing

DENVER — Colorado may ban collective marijuana growing under a bill that calls some patient-owned marijuana grows a “public nuisance.” A bill up for its first hearing in a House committee Monday would ban co-op pot growing by setting a…

Colorado to Add More Restrictions for Home Grown Marijuana in 2017

December 19, 2016
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Colorado residents are likely to see tighter restrictions on marijuana home grows in 2017. Not only is Denver working on a plan to limit unlicensed recreational and medical grows in private residences, but Governor John Hickenlooper is working on a…

New Marijuana States Seek Guidance From Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper

Four years ago, in the hours after Colorado became one of the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, Gov. John Hickenlooper sounded a cautionary, if humorous, note: “Don’t break out the Cheetos or Goldfish too quickly.” State voters overwhelmingly…

Colorado Looks to Crackdown on Legally Grown Weed Sold on the Black Market

December 9, 2016
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Hoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning a slate of legislation designed to crack down on pot that is grown legally but then sold on the black market. The goal is to cut down…

Gov. Hickenlooper Plans to Help Colorado Homelessness Using Marijuana Tax Dollars

November 29, 2016
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Gov. John Hickenlooper is proposing “aggressive” new efforts to address homelessness in Colorado, returning to an issue that helped launch his political career in his final two years in office. The governor’s budget request for fiscal year 2017-2018 asks lawmakers…

The Un-winable, Un-loseable Case

By Mark Goldfogel It’s like knowing you have the winning horse, but not having any idea how long the race will be. Prohibition is over! Mathematically, logistically, financially, and most importantly, medically. Sixty-two percent of the U.S. population lives in…

Colorado Governor Changes His Tune, Now Says Marijuana Legalization Is Working

When Colorado voted to legalize recreational marijuana four years ago, one of the move's chief critics was Gov. John Hickenlooper. The moderate Democrat said that if he could "wave a magic wand" to reverse the decision, he would. Then he called…