9 hrs ago | Denver Westword
Hemp growing legal right now? No, says Colorado Department of Agriculture
That's a complicated question -- and one that the Colorado Department of Agriculture is trying to clear up in a statement issued this week: "Amendment 64 did not authorize the immediate cultivation of hemp.
20 hrs ago | The Providence Journal
Former Cranston Mayor Laffey to run for governor in Colorado
Former Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey has filed papers to run for governor in Colorado, a Denver television website is reporting.
Yesterday | The Commerce City Sentinel
A bill to help make sure more Colorado schoolkids get a decent breakfast was signed into law May 15 by Gov.
Too High To Drive? CBS4 Puts Stoned Drivers To The Test
It's been one of the toughest questions facing the state of Colorado - now that marijuana has been legalized, how high is too high to drive? In an effort to find out, CBS4 conducted a test with the help of a leading driving instruction company, a respected lab and marijuana businesses to provide the volunteers.
Schoolkids Win PETA Award for Promoting Rescued Cats and Dogs as 'State Pets'
Colorado just raised the bar for helping our four-legged friends. That's because, on May 13, Gov.
Robert Dewey set to reap benefits of new Colorado compensation law
Robert "Rider" Dewey is kneeling on a grimy garage floor amid a scattering of oily rags and wrenches while a fat black dog named Lovey snoozes nearby.
How Will the Sheriffs' Gun Lawsuit Impact the Gun Conversation?
Some people may have thought that when Governor Hickenlooper signed two controversial gun control measures that the State Legislature passed this spring that the gun control conversation was over.
Hickenlooper Signs Bill to Increase School Funding
Governor Hickenlooper has signed into law a bill that injects more funding into the state's public schools.
Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Laws
Colorado's recently approved gun control laws, passed in response to the Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., massacres, are being challenged by a delegation of sheriffs who say the laws are unconstitutional.
New Legislation Helps Fund Eisenhower Tunnel Fire Suppression System
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law Saturday establishing the Petroleum Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund within the Division of Oil and Public Safety, a part of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
Wash. state to release draft rules for legal pot
They've spent nearly eight months visiting marijuana grow houses, studying the science of getting high and earning nicknames like "the queen of weed." Now, officials in Washington state are taking their first stab at setting rules for the state's new legal weed industry.
Governor to Hold Bill-Signing Ceremony at Ouray School
Gov. John Hickenlooper will visit the Ouray School next Thursday, May 23, to sign the newly enacted School Resource Bill.
Legislature fills governor's wish list
In his annual State of the State address last January, Gov. John Hickenlooper gave the General Assembly a wish list that included civil unions, universal background checks, tuition for undocumented students, Medicaid expansion, a comprehensive overhaul of the state's mental health system and school finance and a bill to support advanced industries.
Colorado sheriffs challenge new gun control laws
The challenged laws, signed by Governor John Hickenlooper [JURIST report] in March, ban high capacity magazines, limiting them to a maximum capacity of 15, and establish a required universal background check for all sales and transfers of guns in the state.
New Law Helps Protect Homes From Wildfire
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program into law on Friday at the dedication of Staunton State Park.
Governor signs high-tech startup bill into law at UNC
JOSHUA POLSON/jpolson@greeleytribune.com Gov. John Hickenlooper signs the Advanced Industries Accelerator Act into law Wednesday at the University of Northern Colorado's Panorama Room in Greeley.
Ohio governor to alert families to execution mercy
In the future Ohio Gov. John Kasich will call family members of murder victims when he decides to spare the lives of death row inmates, the governor's office said Friday.
Magpul joins Colorado sheriffs in filing lawsuit against gun-control bills
Magpul Industries joined 54 Colorado county sheriffs Friday in filing a federal lawsuit against the state's recently signed gun-control bills.
Sky Will NOT Fall When Magazine Bill Takes Effect
Late this afternoon, the office of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers released a long-awaited technical guidance prepared with the Department of Public Safety on the implementation of House Bill 1224 , the magazine limit bill.
Sentencing review long overdue
The shocking murders of Tom Clements, executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, and Nathan Leon, an IBM employee and part-time pizza delivery driver from Golden apparently at the hands of former state prisoner Evan Ebel have led to a long overdue audit into prison sentences and the way they are carried out.