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Marijuana regulation bill overwhelmingly passes in Colorado House
It would restrict teens’ access to high-THC products and tighten rules for medical marijuana A major victory in the fight to limit high-THC products for
Opinion: As THC potency grows, is Colorado planting the seeds of destruction for our youth?
This isn’t the same plant that was grown when my grandparents were teenagers. Instead, bioengineering has created extremely potent products. Hailey B. Dennis moved from
High-potency pot hurt my son, forced my family from Pueblo
One family shares their son’s struggle with a pediatric addiction to marijuana that eventually escalated to heroin and meth. In the beginning, the parents were
Colorado family blames high-potency marijuana for son’s suicide, urges lawmakers to look at impact of dabbing
A Douglas County family urges lawmakers to consider the impact high potency marijuana is having on the general population. After their son committed suicide, his
Colorado reckons with high-potency marijuana and its impact on children
State lawmakers mulling an overhaul of weed regulations, but THC caps likely dead for now Colorado legislators, business owners and parents are interviewed about their
Concerns Over Teens And High Potency Marijuana Have No Easy Answers At Statehouse
High potency marijuana products are increasingly concerning for lawmakers and parents, though the right course of action remains to be decided. Bente Birkeland explores potency
Opinion: Stop with the glorification of marijuana — young Coloradans are listening
Krista Kafer, weekly columnist for The Denver Post, chastises the Colorado state government for glorifying drug use by holding an auction for marijuana-themed licensed plates.
AAA study: Drivers who use both marijuana and alcohol are the riskiest on the road
These motorists are more likely to speed, text, run red lights and drive more aggressively This study shows that motorists who use both marijuana and
Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some, including a Colorado lawmaker, say yes
States are grappling with how to address the rising potency of THC in marijuana products. Some are beginning to tax according to the potency and
Marijuana professionals ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Denver’s social equity delivery, hospitality bills
“If approved, the bills will allow marijuana delivery and marijuana hospitality businesses within Denver and provide $350,000 to the Department of Excise and Licenses for
As more states legalize marijuana, more children accidentally ingest THC-laced edibles
Caren Chesler of The Washington Post details how poison control centers see increased reports of THC ingestion as more states legalize marijuana. Her research reveals
Opinion: Flavored products are driving the teen vaping epidemic — remove them from Denver stores
Robin Deterding, a pediatric lung specialist and medical director for the Breathing Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado, describes the direct corollary between flavored tobacco products
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