Colorado officials last week announced that several counties had moved into the “red level”—the second-highest measurement on its COVID-19 dial—and would be forced to implement new regulations on restaurants, gyms, and other parts of the economy to combat the virus. Then something remarkable happened. Weld County, a county in the northern part of the state…
Evie Fordham Republish Reprint Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announced Thursday he is entering the crowded 2020 field for president. “We cannot be the first generation to leave less to our kids, not more. That’s why I’m running for President. Let’s build opportunity for every American and restore integrity to our government,” Bennet announced on Twitter Thursday…
Thanks to the work of the Denver Psilocybin Mushroom Decriminalization Initiative, voters of Denver, Colorado will be able to vote on legalizing psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms on May 7, 2019. The group brought forth 5,559 valid signatures, exceeding the bar of 4,726 they needed to make it on the ballot. This would make Denver the first…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that people can sue their pot growing neighbors for the smells given off from their product even if growing marijuana is legal in the state. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling approves a 2015 lawsuit from Colorado horse farm owners, the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Officials are taking steps to protect the burgeoning legal marijuana industry in Colorado from the threat of federal interference with a new law dubbed “the Sessions safeguard.” The proposal would allow the Colorado government to reclassify recreational weed as medical marijuana in the event of a shift…
By Joe Klare New, stricter, rules on the labeling of cannabis edibles have taken effect in Colorado after complaints from many that marijuana edibles look much like regular edibles and it’s hard for children to tell the difference. Authorities in CO — one of four states that have legalized marijuana possession and use by adults…
by Kitty Testa Recreational marijuana usage elicits visions of dread-locked burnouts giggling over pot gummies, but a more refined market is developing—at least in Colorado. Cultivating Spirits is an upscale eatery in Silverthorne, CO offering cannabis pairings to complement their food and wine offerings. The establishment’s owner, Philip Wolf, is a cannabis sommelier, accredited by…
Colorado Professors Discourage Dissent on Climate Change by Josh Guckert In an online course at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, the professors indicated that they will not allow debate over the premise that man-made climate change is occurring. The class, called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age,” is taught by three professors. The message said:…
by Dallas Brooks Lily Tang Williams is running for the US Senate in Colorado on the Libertarian ticket. She and the party are making serious headway with the voters, but it seems that one group in particular is dead set on preventing anyone but Democrats and Republicans from sharing the stage. Club 20 is a…
“Lily for Liberty” Leaves Her Mark on Senate Race By Dallas Brooks The US Senate race in Colorado is heating up. The Democratic incumbent, Michael Bennet, who has never met a regulation he didn’t like, and the Republican challenger, Darryl Glenn, who helped to fast-track an unpopular wind farm project in El Paso County as…