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The Cannabist
Denver, Colorado marijuana news, culture, resources

The Cannabist
Denver, Colorado marijuana news, culture, resources
Published: Dec 1, 2017, 11:15 am • Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 12:05 pm By Bob Jordan, asbury Park Press NEPTUNE, N.J. — The head of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey says legalizing recreational marijuana would help fix “a racial justice issue and a civil rights crisis” because the war on drugs is…
Published: Aug 1, 2017, 9:55 am • Updated: Aug 1, 2017, 12:54 pm By Ashley C. Bradford and W. David Bradford, Special To The Washington Post Attorney General Jeff Sessions will soon receive a report he has been waiting for. The document, from the President’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, is expected…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a study that lists the occupations in which marijuana use is the most common. In a group of 10,169 adults in the state, 14.6% self-reported current marijuana use. On the top of that list? Not surprising for anyone who has worked in these industries: food services…
Colorado has done an admirable job of implementing the legalization of medical and retail marijuana, creating a stable regulatory environment in which the industry can grow, while protecting the public health and safety. However, the state’s regulatory regime has become too complicated since its initial implementation, and it is time to consider some substantive reforms…
Published: Aug 19, 2017, 1:06 pm • Updated: Aug 18, 2017, 6:06 pm By Justine McDaniel, The Philadelphia Inquirer DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Growing up in a Colonial home in Downingtown, Alessandro Cesario cultivated an interest in the family garden, trying to become “in tune” with plants and insects, and by the time he was 16,…
Published: Jan 17, 2018, 2:04 pm • Updated: Jan 17, 2018, 2:12 pm By The Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — A member of the Republican leadership team in the Kentucky Senate has introduced a bill aimed at legalizing marijuana. Sen. Dan Seum said Wednesday that Kentucky should join the legalization trend flourishing elsewhere. Eight states…