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"Colorado lawmakers are aiming to legalize hemp-derived THC beverages in traditional hospitality venues like bars and restaurants despite a looming federal ban" mjbizdaily.com/news/could-col…

"Twelve years after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational pot, some say it's not going so well. Now, voters may be asked to weigh in on marijuana again." cbsnews.com/colorado/news/…

"Exactly one year ago, on April 15, 2025, approved dispensaries opened their doors to sell recreational marijuana in Colorado Springs. A year later local businesses are reflecting on the growth they have experienced." koaa.com/news/local-new…

"Colorado cannabis regulators vowed Monday to take strong action against the illegal practice of introducing hemp-derived THC into the state’s $1.1 billion regulated cannabis market." mjbizdaily.com/news/colorado-…

"Multi-state cannabis firm The Cannabist Company announced last week that it is selling off all of its ownership interests in its subsidiaries and seeking to enter Chapter 15 bankruptcy." ganjapreneur.com/multi-state-ca…

"Get your lighters ready: 4/20 season is upon us, and Denver’s cannabis scene is gearing up." westword.com/news/marijuana…

"The challenge is that medical experts in the U.S. have not been allowed to do the most rigorous, “gold-standard” research that would provide answers about marijuana’s effectiveness to help with health challenges." uchealth.org/today/does-mar…

"Hemp-derived beverages that offer a cannabis buzz could become more widely available at bars and restaurants in Colorado if a planned bill passes the state legislature." denverpost.com/2026/03/30/thc…

"Though still not yet profitable, Vireo Growth’s aggressive buying spree appears to have reaped immediate benefits, with recent annual earnings possibly the best in the cannabis industry, according to one analyst." mjbizdaily.com/news/cannabis-…

"Cannabis multistate operator PharmaCann is evidently exiting Colorado after it informed state authorities it will close its Denver cultivation facility." mjbizdaily.com/news/mass-layo…

"According to the state Department of Revenue, the median price per pound for retail marijuana as of Monday, March 9, is $608. That’s the lowest median price point recorded since the state began tracking legal weed prices in 2014" westword.com/news/colorado-…

"The recent acquisition of a prominent Colorado cannabis retail chain is the latest sign that the national industry is entering a new phase of consolidation, observers told MJBizDaily." mjbizdaily.com/colorado-canna…

"Facing hundreds of millions in budget shortfall, Colorado lawmakers are searching for ways to fund mental health services in a state that consistently ranks among the worst in the nation for mental health outcomes." gazette.com/2026/03/07/dem…

"A push to create a licensing system for pop-up cannabis events in the state passed its first legislative hearing on Thursday, March 5." westword.com/news/colorado-…

"The company behind one of Colorado’s largest dispensary chains has been sued by a vendor over an alleged non-payment of almost $400,000." westword.com/news/major-col…

"The bill would refer a measure to the November ballot, asking voters for permission to increase excise taxes on alcohol and increase sales and excise taxes on marijuana." westword.com/news/colorado-…

"She said gaps in testing could leave a potentially dangerous blind spot for legal cannabis users. State regulators said they already test for certain mycotoxins and continue to review potential changes as research emerges." 9news.com/article/news/l…

"A Denver cannabis lounge that was at risk of losing its license will remain open and has instead been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine by the city’s Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection." denverpost.com/2026/02/20/tet…

"Colorado marijuana manufacturers would no longer be allowed to choose which product samples they send for mandatory lab testing under a new regulatory proposal discussed at a policy forum on Friday." marijuanamoment.net/colorado-offic…

"Colorado’s cannabis market continued its downward trajectory in 2025, with retailers on track to record a fourth consecutive year of declining sales revenue." mjbizdaily.com/news/colorado-…