Xcel drained its $94M energy efficiency budget after marijuana growers took notice — and wants $34M more
“Unexpectedly high customer interest” led Xcel to pull the plug on a program helping businesses green their operations — for now.
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Marijuana user cannot be banned from gun ownership, U.S. court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a pot-smoking gun owner in Texas cannot be prosecuted for violating a federal ban on users of illegal drugs owning firearms, saying it is unconstitutional to disarm her based on her past drug habits.
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Colorado Springs City Council sends sales ban of recreational marijuana to voters
Colorado Springs residents could see competing recreational marijuana ballot questions in November.
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A call to ban the sale of high-potency THC products in Boulder, amid rising teen mental health concerns
Avani Dilger, a licensed counselor specializing in addiction, has worked with young people in Boulder County for decades. She runs a private practice and Natural Highs, a nonprofit she founded to help teens choose alternatives to drugs and alcohol. Recently, she noticed a change in how local young people are affected by THC products as the potency of those products has risen.
Marijuana sales have plunged in Colorado and it is making other states nervous for future
What once was a success story has now left a trail of failed businesses and cash-strapped entrepreneurs in its wake. Regulatory burdens, an oversaturated market and increasing competition from nearby states have all landed major blows, leaving other states with newer marijuana markets scrambling to avoid the same mistakes.
Study finds even one joint per week enough to boost heart disease risk
Lighting up a joint once or more a week? That puff of marijuana could be seriously hurting your heart.
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VP Harris to talk marijuana reform in roundtable with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Governor
Vice President Harris will convene a roundtable on marijuana reform Friday with rapper Fat Joe, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and individuals who received pardons for marijuana convictions.
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Report: ‘People think this is the marijuana they used in college. It is not.’
When marijuana was legalized in Colorado more than a decade ago, it became apparent action would be needed to protect youth and One Chance to Grow Up was formed, co-founder Doug Robinson told a group of business leaders here last week.
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