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Nov 4, 2022 · Ten years ago this week, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, making the state among the first in the nation to legalize the use and possession of recreational cannabis. Research since has revealed its risks and health benefits and shed light on how the burgeoning industry can improve.
Nov 16, 2012 · DENVER (CBS4) - There is a standoff between Colorado and the federal government over the recent approval of Amendment 64 which legalizes marijuana. Right now the federal...
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Nov 7, 2022 · Despite Colorado voters amending the state constitution to legalize marijuana in limited circumstances, possession, distribution and use of the drug remained illegal at the federal level.
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Nov 8, 2022 · Did marijuana legalization lead to a federal crackdown? No, at least not for those following the rules. More than six months after Colorado voters approved legalization, the federal government finally responded by issuing what is known as the “Cole memo.” It’s named after the deputy U.S. attorney general who authored it, James Cole.
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The federal government requested that Colorado and any state that legalizes marijuana work together to prevent: Distribution of marijuana to minors. Transporting marijuana from states where it’s legal to other states. Drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences. Growing marijuana on public lands.
Last November, Colorado and Washington voters approved ballot initiatives to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana—decisions that put them at odds with federal law, which continues to ban...
Mar 11, 2021 · Lawmakers are working on what could be the biggest marijuana legislation in Colorado since recreational cannabis was legalized in 2012 — a bill that would more tightly regulate the state’s...
