On Monday, national media reported an explosive story in Colorado. A prominent Black Lives Matter activist, socialist, and Denver Public Schools board member, Tay Anderson, stepped back “from everyday board functions” while an independent investigation looks into startling allegations that he sexually abused 62 current and former students.
The Colorado Legislature is on the verge of approving an expansive bill that would create stricter rules for medical marijuana and mandate state-funded research into the mental-health effects of potent marijuana products.
On June 3, House Bill 1317 unanimously passed its third and final reading in the Senate, just over three weeks after it was introduced in the House. The measures calls for several additional layers of protocol for medical marijuana recommendations, including a required THC dosage amount and expanded tracking system for patient purchases, as well as added medical and mental health reviews during patient applications; it would also institute new packaging requirements for commercial marijuana concentrate.
On Friday, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 21-077 into law, which will allow immigrants to pursue a professional career despite their legal status.
Despite delays from the U.S. Census Bureau in disseminating the needed precinct population data for states to complete their redistricting processes, the Colorado Legislature cannot alter the process that voters