Colorado was the first state to legalize medical marijuana use before legalizing recreational cannabis a few years later. A region that took such a bold approach to marijuana reform has also relaxed its stance on other substances, right? Not so fast. Although Colorado...
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Colorado commemorates ten years post-pot-legalization
This past November marked ten years since Colorado voters voted yes to recreational marijuana, making the state the first in the nation to legalize the drug. Since then, 20 other states and Washington, D.C. have approved similar initiatives. By 2021, taxable weed...
How to stay on the right side of marijuana laws
In November of 2012, Colorado blazed a trail that saw state residents approving a referendum legalizing the recreational use of marijuana without requiring a medical prescription. While complete legalization was a significant change from previous prescription only...
Are legal mushrooms in Colorado’s future?
Colorado was already on the cutting-edge of drug legalization when it became one of the first two states – Washington being the second – to legalize the recreational use of cannabis in 2012. Fast-forward ten years and, once again, a prominent city in the Centennial...
What challenges do college students face after a drug conviction?
Young people make mistakes, but some of the youthful mistakes they make could lead to serious consequences. For college students, those penalties could be even steeper. Not only can a conviction impact their job prospects in the future, but it can also limit their...
Polis providing a clean slate and a fresh start
When Colorado became one of the first states to legalize marijuana, concerns arose over those whose criminal records included pot possession convictions. Since then, efforts to unravel the tangled web of people with now-antiquated laws on their records serving as a...
Marijuana conviction pardons being fast tracked
Pardon the interruption, but there is more good news regarding House Bill 20-1424, signed in law by Gov. Pollis this July creating a “fast track” for pardons of convictions for marijuana possession of 2 oz or less. To follow up on the bill, Gov. Pollis has signed an...
How Has Colorado’s Cannabis Legalization Impacted Border States?
When the push for recreational marijuana legalization in Colorado was gaining momentum, opponents revved up their rhetoric to put a stop to the historic effort. They warned of increases in criminal activity. They predicted neighborhoods, where cannabis stores set up...
HB 1424 will make marijuana pardons more obtainable
On June 15, 2020, the Colorado legislature took another important step towards reducing the life-long consequences of minor drug convictions by passing House Bill 1424. The bill, among other reforms for those working in the legal marijuana industry, has simplified the...
Caution: Roadside drug field tests are prone to false positives
All around the country, people are being exonerated after having fallen prey to flawed drug field tests. These tests have been in use for decades without any upgrades, and they have been shown to be prone to false positive results. The problem was revealed by the...