Tag: marijuana
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court curtails use of laced-substances defense
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday walked back the ability of criminal defendants to claim their conduct was the result of consuming an intoxicating substance that secretly contained another behavior-altering substance. Under state law, “involuntary intoxication” is an affirmative defense, meaning the prosecution has to disprove some component of that defense for the jury to…
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EDITORIAL: Polis’ impaired judgment on pot
We’ve tried reasoning with Gov. Jared Polis about his almost-giddy infatuation with retail marijuana and its purported benefits to our state. So far, our efforts have been futile. Oblivious to the demonstrable harm high-potency THC products have done to Colorado — particularly its youth — Polis glibly continues to peddle utter nonsense on the subject.…
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Colorado marijuana sales likely to reach $1 billion in 2025
Colorado’s marijuana sales will likely reach $1 billion by the end of 2025, generating almost $200 million in tax revenue, according to a state agency. “Colorado’s world-class marijuana industry drives out criminals and cartels and is supporting Colorado businesses and jobs while driving revenue for school construction. This important milestone is one that our state can continue…
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COLUMN: Learn from the mistakes of legalized marijuana
By Greg Schaller Thirteen years after Colorado became one of the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana, the verdict is in: it has been a public policy failure of historic proportions. What began as a slick, well-funded campaign promising tax revenue for schools and the end of the black market has instead created new…
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EDITORIAL: Polis, too, misses the point on rescheduling pot
It wasn’t surprising but still was deeply troubling that the Trump administration decided this week to move toward “rescheduling” marijuana under federal law — i.e., downgrading the federal government’s assessment of pot’s peril to the country. Though the president had been signaling his intention to make the move for some time, it nevertheless came as…
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Marijuana reclassification order sparks mixed reaction in Colorado
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, sparking a mixed reaction in Colorado, where policymakers and advocacy groups praised and criticized the decision. Trump’s order instructs the attorney general to quickly move ahead with reclassifying marijuana, which has long been legal in Colorado, though it remains…
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Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done. The switch would move marijuana away from its current classification as a…
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GUEST COLUMN: Heed Colorado’s mistakes; don’t ‘reschedule’ pot
By Caroline Jordan When Coloradans voted to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012 with Amendment 64, I was 14 years old. As a freshman in high school, I was among the first generation of teens to experience the reality of legal weed. It put Colorado on the map as the place where Americans came to get…
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Marijuana reclassification order sparks mixed reaction in Colorado
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, sparking a mixed reaction in Colorado, where policymakers and advocacy groups praised and criticized the decision. Trump’s order instructs the attorney general to quickly move ahead with reclassifying marijuana, which has long been legal in Colorado, though it remains…
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Marijuana reclassification order sparks mixed reaction in Colorado
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order directing the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, sparking a mixed reaction in Colorado, where policymakers and advocacy groups praised and criticized the decision. Trump’s order instructs the attorney general to quickly move ahead with reclassifying marijuana, which has long been legal in Colorado, though it remains…