Marijuana

Colorado governor vetoes marijuana ‘tasting rooms’ proposal

Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision Monday dashed supporters’ hopes that Colorado would become the first state to adopt a system letting…

June 4, 2018

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Study estimates potential tax revenue on pot sales in Bayfield

Students forecast potential revenue, costs

May 30, 2018

Local News

Colorado supports hemp legalization at national level

Federal legislation would normalize a crop the DEA considers illegal

May 10, 2018

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Durango police looking for suspects in marijuana shop burglary

male suspects broke into shop late Saturday

April 22, 2018

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Albuquerque City Council votes to decriminalize marijuana

Richard M. Hackett/Longmont Daily Times-Call file The proposal put forward by city council members Pat Davis and Isaac Benton would…

April 3, 2018

Massachusetts police seize drugs and guns from Coloradans

Newburyport police arrested Traevon McGairty, 22, and Kahiland Phillips, 22, just before 5 a.m. Saturday while performing a welfare check.…

March 19, 2018

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Chappell enters race for Montezuma County commissioner

Unaffiliated candidate ‘is conservative to the core’

March 16, 2018

Study examines economic impact of marijuana in La Plata County

Industry creates hundreds of jobs, millions of dollars in spending

March 11, 2018

Cortez City Council will not consider changing marijuana code

Members oppose changing residency requirement

February 28, 2018

Business

Bayfield keeping retail pot ban, for now

Economic, law enforcement issues to be studied

February 26, 2018

Sen. Cory Gardner’s feud with Attorney General Jeff Sessions cools

Colorado Republican releases holds on some Justice Department nominees

February 19, 2018

Cortez City Council approves new marijuana store

Range chain Chronic Therapy moves into town

February 14, 2018

Business

Aspen marijuana sales top liquor sales for first time

Marijuana sales in Aspen last year topped liquor sales in the mountain town for the first time.Hope Nealson/Journal file The…

February 9, 2018

Unattended car stolen in Cortez, taken to Dolores

Thieves drive to gas station, escape on foot

February 6, 2018

Local News

Bayfield residents voice opposition to legalizing marijuana

Bayfield board told to keep ban

February 2, 2018

Local News

Mancos board discusses letter to federal government on marijuana

opts out of statement on federal policy

January 29, 2018

Business

Colorado U.S. prosecutor: No change after Sessions’ pot shift

Gardner says he will hold up Justice nominees

January 4, 2018

Forest Service battles against illegal marijuana farms

cartels on federal land pose enormous environmental and financial costs

November 4, 2017

Local News

Two investigated after pot is found in traffic stop

men pulled over with 60 containers of marijuana

October 18, 2017

Colorado special session ends with no fix for pot-tax error

Southwest Memorial’s EMS project stands to lose $7,200 a month

October 4, 2017

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Marijuana shop employee sentenced in theft case

Military discounts used to embezzle money

September 21, 2017

Local News

Denver to start licensing first pot clubs

Onerous rules could keep many from applying

August 22, 2017

Durango City Council floats tax increase on marijuana

Councilors ask for more information; issue could land on November ballot

July 13, 2017

Marijuana drug ring indictment is state’s largest

Thousands of pounds of pot distributed across state lines

June 29, 2017