Medical marijuana

Regional News

Court hears Colorado pot banking case

in marijuana industry nervous handling only cash

December 27, 2015

Regional News

Half of new demand for power in Colorado coming from grow operations

legal weed expands, grids becoming taxed

December 25, 2015

Nation & World

Researchers: Obesity can by reduced by legalizing medical marijuana

That’s the counterintuitive finding of a new study in the journal Health Economics. Researchers from San Diego State University and…

December 7, 2015

Local News

Cannabis growers pressure the grid

Industry could soon buy up to $11B per year in electricity

December 7, 2015

Nation & World

AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks

The American Medical Association agreed Monday to push for regulations requiring warnings be written on medical and recreational pot products…

November 16, 2015

Local News

La Plata County reviewing pot regs

Retailers don’t want to pay more in application process

November 10, 2015

Regional News

Feds block push by Colorado to create pot bank

Hickenlooper aide says state officials ‘frustrated’

October 22, 2015

Local News

Man jailed for attempted pot theft

Police:Man arrested for trying to steal 10 pounds of pot worth about $15,000

September 27, 2015

Local News

Dispensaries score high during tax-free day

Marijuana holiday brings in business

September 17, 2015

Regional News

PTSD ruled ineligible for medical marijuana

The 6-2 vote came despite a recommendation from Colorado’s chief medical officer and a panel of physicians to make PTSD…

July 15, 2015

Local News

Local pot use higher than state average

adults 10 times more likely to consume than older residents

June 15, 2015

Local News

Court says employees can be fired for pot use

Federal prohibition trumps state law in employment cases

June 15, 2015

Local News

Marijuana for public workers?

Legislation would address federal blockade for patients

May 29, 2015

Local News

Federal employees: Stay away from marijuana

Personnel directive to workers says pot verboten no matter the jurisdiction

May 28, 2015

Local News

Governor signs marijuana-in-schools bill

patients allowed to possess medicine on school grounds

May 18, 2015

Local News

Fed lawmakers give medical pot a shot

would provide access to healing strains of cannabis

May 13, 2015

Local News

A by-the-numbers look at pot in Colo.

1. 71 percent: Recreational marijuana has been legal under state law for more than a year. But you can’t sell…

April 19, 2015

Regional News

Smoke ’em if you got ’em

Thousands of tourists and marijuana activists are getting an early start celebrating the unofficial stoner holiday of 4/20. Partygoers lit…

April 18, 2015

Regional News

Colorado may allow medical pot for PTSD

Colorado’s top medical official will seek approval of pot for post-traumatic stress disorder.Brennan Linsley/Associated Press The addition of PTSD would…

April 12, 2015

Local News

Police investigate possible burglary

went off at Ptarmigan Center

April 2, 2015

Local News

Marijuana DUIs: Hard to identify, prosecute

Numbers are up, but enforcement is rare for driving while high

March 21, 2015

Professional Sports

Former Bronco leading marijuana push in NFL

Former Denver Bronco Nate Jackson and some other former NFL players are calling on the league to allow medical marijuana…

March 4, 2015

Local News

Local panel dissects legal marijuana

Around 50 people, mostly students, attended a panel discussion of marijuana Thursday evening at Fort Lewis College. From left are:…

February 26, 2015

Regional News

State’s pot tax tally offers lessons

taxation to effects on black market state provides hints

February 11, 2015