Five PTSD patients filed a suit Thursday in Denver District Court challenging a July decision by the Colorado Board of Health not to make PTSD the first condition added to Colorado\u2019s medical pot eligibility list in 15 years.<\/p>\n
The PTSD rejection came despite a recommendation from Colorado\u2019s chief medical officer and a panel of physicians. They said that people with PTSD are commonly using pot anyway and that the designation would allow for better understanding about how people are using the drug.<\/p>\n
Authorities have 21 days to respond to the complaint.<\/p>\n
State unemployment rate drops to 4.3 percent<\/p>\n
Colorado\u2019s unemployment rate has dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 4.3 percent.<\/p>\n
Labor officials said Friday the number of nonfarm jobs declined by 2,200 from June to July, but the total number of people in the workforce declined by 10,200, resulting in a drop in the jobless rate.<\/p>\n
Private sector payroll jobs decreased by 3,300 and government jobs increased 1,100.<\/p>\n
The largest job losses from June to July were in education and health services, professional and business services and construction. The biggest gains were in trade, transportation and utilities.<\/p>\n
A year ago, Colorado\u2019s jobless rate was 4.8 percent. Since then, total employment increased by 8,100 and unemployment decreased by 13,200.<\/p>\n
The U.S. rate for June was unchanged at 5.3 percent.<\/p>\n
Woman seeks $2.6 million after pregnancy suit<\/p>\n
A former Montrose County employee who won a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit after she lost her job is seeking $2.6 million for the loss of potential future earnings.<\/p>\n
Stephanie Barnett\u2019s attorneys say she hasn\u2019t been able to find work since her county position was eliminated.<\/p>\n
County officials said that Barnett shouldn\u2019t get more than the $306,000 a jury awarded her on July 17.<\/p>\n
Barnett was internal services director for Montrose County when her department and position were eliminated in 2013. She suffered a miscarriage less than a week after losing her job.<\/p>\n
Survey: Weak economic growth seen for rural areas<\/p>\n
A survey suggests that the economic outlook for 10 Midwest and Plains states is weaker than in previous months.<\/p>\n
The Rural Mainstreet Index sank to growth neutral 50.0 in August from 53.4 in July. The survey indexes range from 0 to 100. Any score below 50 suggests decline in the months ahead. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.<\/p>\n
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey.<\/p>\n
The confidence index, which reflects expectations for the economy six months out, slumped to 42.0 from 46.6 last month.<\/p>\n
Associated Press<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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