Colorado
Study Suggests Legalizing Pot Increases Adolescent Use, Except When It Doesn't
No significant changes detected in Colorado or among high school seniors in Washington; eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington are a different story.
Survey Indicates Adolescent Marijuana Use Fell After Colorado Pot Shops Opened
The data still don't show a significant increase in underage consumption after Colorado and Washington legalized.
Can't Afford a Lawyer? No Free Speech for You.
Colorado campaign finance regulations censor ordinary citizens.
Colorado Regulators Ban Marijuana Use in Businesses That Serve Alcohol
Denver's newly approved pilot program won't include bars or restaurants with liquor licenses.
7 Lame Arguments Against Letting Denver Businesses Welcome Cannabis Consumers
Denver voters rejected the idea that marijuana use should be confined to the home.
Colorado Politicians Lend Lies to Pot Prohibitionists in Arizona and California
Opponents of legalization promote misleading claims about crime, taxes, underage use, and traffic fatalities.
Denver Initiative Would Finally Allow Marijuana Use Outside the Home
A pilot program would let businesses establish "designated consumption areas," subject to approval by local busybodies.
Colorado Drug Warriors Mistakenly Storm Innocent Family's Home
The cops were looking for a meth dealer who had not lived there for at least a year.
Report Shows Pot Prohibitionists' Desperation
The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area exaggerates the costs of marijuana legalization in Colorado while ignoring the benefits.
Dishonest Government Report Assumes Marijuana Legalization Has No Benefits
The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area issues another indictment disguised as an objective assessment.
Colorado Libertarian Lily Tang Williams Will Make the Debates After All
Instead of falling 0.023 percentage points short, the U.S. Senate candidate has just squeaked past the requirements
Colorado Libertarian Barred From Senatorial Debate After Falling 0.023% Short of Arbitrary Requirement
Your daily reminder that the default setting among the powerful is to give third parties zero margin for error
Appeals Court Says Colorado Plates Don't Justify Detaining Drivers in Kansas
Reasonable suspicion of marijuana smuggling requires more than living in a state that allows medical or recreational use.
After Legalization in Colorado, Reports of Kids Who Accidentally Ate Marijuana Rose
When a 2-year-old eats a pot cookie, it seems safe to assume an adult screwed up.
Hey, Gov. Hickenlooper! When Are Democrats Gonna Get as Brave About the Drug War as Colorado!
The process is "moving," the Colorado governor says, and positive results will "change a lot of minds"
Mommy's Pot Cookie Is Yummy
The latest regulatory response to a problem that is ultimately a matter of parental responsibility
Mr. Hand Beats Mr. Yuk in Contest to Repel Kids From Marijuana
Will a new warning label help prevent accidental ingestion of cannabis? We may never know.
Colorado Pot Regulation Amendment Pulled By Its Own Supporters
The measure was strongly opposed by the marijuana industry.
Colorado Survey Finds Adolescent Marijuana Use Did Not Rise After Legalization
The results contrast with those from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Denver Man Sues, Says He Was Pressured To Confess To Murder at 14
Lawrence Rubin Montoya served more than 13 years in prison before his conviction was overturned.
First Lawsuit of Its Kind Blames Marijuana for Murder
Kristine Kirk's family say her husband would not have killed her if he had been properly warned about THC side effects.
Food Freedom Legislation Slowly Advancing in States
One big step forward; two temporary steps back.
Don't Tell Us How to Live Our Lives!: A Libertarian Millennial Manifesto!
Exclusive excerpt from Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride-and What You Can Do About It.
Oklahoma and Nebraska Try to Revive Their Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
The two states want to join appeals filed by landowners and sheriffs.
Ban on THC-Infused Gummy Bears Advances in Colorado
The bill also covers candy shaped like fruit or people but not moons, stars, hearts, or marijuana leaves.
Early Lessons From Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A new report from the state Department of Public Safety considers the consequences.
What the World Can Learn From Colorado's Marijuana Experience
A new report suggests some tentative observations about the consequences of legalization.
The Lemonade Is $150. The Pot Is Free.
Exchanging marijuana "gifts" for "donations" is not, alas, legal in Washington, D.C.
Exchanging Marijuana 'Gifts' for 'Donations' Is Not, Alas, Legal In D.C.
Creative entrepreneurs try to fill the gap between legal demand and illegal supply.
Ted Cruz Reiterates His Support for Marijuana Federalism
"The people of Colorado have the right to make the decision," he tells reporters in Denver.
Do More Teenagers Smoke Pot When It's Legal?
Contrary to what prohibitionists claim, the numbers from Colorado are equivocal.
Jumping Ahead Of Evidence, Prohibitionists Claim Legalizing Pot Boosts Underage Consumption
Colorado's numbers do not show what opponents of legalization claim.
On Marijuana Legalization, Chris Matthews Sounds Dumber Than Donald Trump
"Does anybody trust anybody that's high to do anything?" the MSNBC host wonders.
SCOTUS Turns Away Oklahoma and Nebraska's Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
Perturbed by smuggling, the two states had demanded an end to their neighbor's licensing and regulation of marijuana merchants.
Proposed Massachusetts Stoned Driving Rule Is Better Than Washington's but Worse Than Current Law
With a "permissible inference" based on THC levels, innocent people can still be convicted.
Colorado Springs Shuts Down Its Cannabis Clubs…in Eight Years
Unlike Denver, the city lets people use marijuana outside their homes.
Is Colorado Pot Tourism Driving an Increase in Cannabis-Related E.R. Visits?
Data from a hospital near Denver show the rate of marijuana mentions among patients from other states doubled in 2014.
Legal Marijuana Sales Totaled $1 Billion in Colorado Last Year
Pot is almost as big as craft beer, but the tax revenue it generates is still a tiny share of the state budget.
Step by Step, Pot-Legalizing States Free Their Marijuana Markets
Officials learn the hard way that high taxes and red tape just encourage black markets to continue
Will Reducing Penalties for Sexting Encourage Prosecution?
The voluntary exchange of pictures by teenagers should not be treated as a crime at all.
Colorado Man Had Charges Dismissed for Two Separate Bank Robberies, Refiled After He Complained, Plus More Charges Because Fuck You That's Why
The man also alleges police assaulted him during his arrest by a SWAT team.
