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New ‘national alt-weekly’ The News Station has roots in the Colorado...

A new digital site that's recruiting freelance journalists and looking to become a "national alt-weekly" is co-owned by a former Colorado journalist-turned cannabis PR...

Call the plumbers: Denver mayor’s office is investigating leaks to media...

Need a plumber in Denver? You might find one scrambling to plug some leaks in the mayor's office. That's according to a recent story drawing...

6 takeaways from 7 GOP candidates for governor in Colorado

Over burgers and beer in a historic fort in Weld County’s gas patch Monday night, seven Republicans running for governor largely agreed on issues...

Legalized marijuana smokes out two Colorado statehouse reporters

So here's a commentary on the journalism industry with a uniquely Colorado twist: Two of the most ubiquitous reporters at the state Capitol— The Associated...

Can you own a gun in Colorado if you smoke pot?

In September 2016, a federal appeals court covering nine western states upheld a ban on firearms sales to residents who hold medical marijuana cards....

Homebrew: Pot activists plot next move

Public consumption The same forces behind marijuana legalization in 2012 have their sights set on a new goal: public pot consumption. Wednesday, Mason Tvert and Brian Vicente proposed...

House passes historic marijuana legislation

This week, the House of Representatives approved a slate of historically weed-friendly amendments to the annual bill funding the Department of Justice. "We’re really, really close...

DIY hash-oil blasts spark debate over felony penalties

Here's how it works: You buy cheap "trim," the discarded leaves snipped from cannabis buds. You attach a screen to one end of a pipe...

Polis: Solution on pot is not another dead-end lawsuit but to...

This time, it's the sheriffs. Led by Larimer County's Justin Smith, sheriffs in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska say they're facing a "crisis of conscience" brought...

Wiretap: Weed, just so very much safer than tobacco and alcohol

This may not surprise you, but a new study finds that pot is much, much safer than alcohol or tobacco. In fact, the study...
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