Colorado Clemency For Low-Level Cannabis Convictions
When Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 2021-1090, it authorized the Governor to grant pardons to defendants convicted of possessing up to two ounces of marijuana. Gov. Polis has gran...
Legal Weed Shops Lower Unemployment Rates in Colorado, Study Says
A published study based on eight years of data demonstrates how the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Colorado decreased unemployment and did not negatively impact worker productivity, as firs...
When The New Year Arrives, New Cannabis Rules Will Take Effect In Colorado
As the new year begins in a little over a month, patients in Colorado will face stricter rules for attaining medical marijuana. In a recent announcement spanning nearly 500 pages, the state’s Depar...
Aurora On The Verge Of New Cannabis Hospitality Regulations
The city council in Aurora, Colorado’s third-largest city, has an important upcoming final vote on cannabis hospitality regulations. Aurora is poised to join Denver as the first two cities to allo...
Colorado Forms New State Agency, The Cannabis Business Office, To Promote Social Equity
On Wednesday, July 28, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced the creation of a Cannabis Business Office to promote social equity, provide financial and technical assistance to entrepreneurs, and...
Black Residents In Colorado Are Arrested For Cannabis Over 2x More Than Whites Since Legalization
A recent report reveals a despicable trend in Colorado. Despite fewer cannabis-related arrests, the arrest rate for Colorado’s Black residents (160 per 100,000) is more than double that of Whi...
