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Occupy Denver told to get out of park at night

By | 10.14.11 | 7:54 am

Thursday, Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, and Attorney General John Suthers announced that Occupy Denver protesters could no longer camp out on state park land in front of the capitol.

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VIDEO: Colorado police, judges champion drug legalization

By | 09.26.11 | 5:04 am

Hundreds of law enforcement professionals including Denver’s U.S. District Judge John Kane have come together on a curious quest: Saying the drug war has failed, they want to legalize drugs.

Left to right: U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, Drug Policy Alliance director Ethan Nadelmann, and former DEA agent Anthony Coulson (Williams photo).

Polis, Suthers spar on impacts of marijuana legalization in Colorado, Mexico

By | 08.18.11 | 8:01 am

Congressman Jared Polis and drug-policy reform advocate Ethan Nadelmann argued Wednesday night in Vail that one of the most compelling reasons to legalize marijuana in the United States is to eliminate a major funding source for deadly Mexican drug cartels. Both Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and recently retired DEA agent Anthony Coulson sharply disagreed.

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Health care reform hit by federal appeals court

By | 08.12.11 | 2:21 pm

A federal appeals court today struck down a key provision of President Obama’s health care reform law, saying the government could not force people to buy insurance.

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Brown, Owens, Suthers, Stapleton announce support for Mitt Romney

By | 06.20.11 | 12:16 pm

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney today announced the support of several Colorado Republican heavyweights including former senators Hank Brown and Wayne Allard, former Governor Bill Owens, former Congressman Bob Beuprez, current Attorney General John Suthers and current Treasurer Walker Stapleton.

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Arizona sues DOJ over medical marijuana

By | 06.01.11 | 11:12 am

As every state with legal medical marijuana on the books now seems to have a letter from a U.S. Attorney saying, ‘not so fast’, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has taken the whole thing one step beyond by filing suit against the United States Department of Justice in the hope of getting a judicial ruling that clarifies whether Arizona has the right to implement its medical marijuana law.

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Medical marijuana “clean-up” moves out of Senate committee

By | 05.03.11 | 8:12 am

A bill described as “clean-up” legislation for last year’s medical marijuana regulations passed out of committee after hours of testimony that showed a clear rift in the medical marijuana provider community. Concerns were also expressed by the Colorado attorney general’s office that the federal government may decide to step in.

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Attorney Corry, Rep. Polis weigh in on Fed marijuana letter

By | 04.28.11 | 3:07 pm

Denver attorney Robert Corry spoke out this week against federal scare tactics he said were being used to create uncertainty in Colorado’s medical marijuana community.

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Federal pot crackdown hits Colorado–memos fly from DOJ to Suthers to Hickenlooper

By | 04.27.11 | 10:08 am

Colorado now joins the list of medical marijuana states that have been warned off by The United States Department of Justice, having received a letter from U.S. Attorney for Colorado John Walsh Tuesday.

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Attorney General Suthers wrings $20K settlement from immigrant scam shop

By | 04.20.11 | 3:44 pm

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers’ office has landed a blow for consumers against a Colorado Springs business that was scamming people looking for immigration assistance. Suthers’ office announced Wednesday it reached a settlement with Simply Done Immigration and its owner, 45-year-old Joseph P. Corrigan, which, in addition to garnering $20,000 in consumer restitution, bars the company from operating in Colorado. The settlement comes in addition to out-of-court payments equaling $18,000 to be paid by two other individuals associated with the business.