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Greeley mayor intent on giving city pot revenue to Fort Collins

By | 10.26.09 | 11:36 am

Nine years ago, the citizens of Colorado voted to make medical marijuana legal. The federal government for years ignored state laws by continuing to willy-nilly pursue medical marijuana dealers and users. The Obama Justice Department announced Monday that it…

Justice Dept to set down clear guidelines for Medical Marijuana

By | 10.19.09 | 7:59 am

Today the Obama administration is issuing clearer federal guidelines on its approach toward the burgeoning medical marijuana industry. The administration will not seek to arrest users and suppliers as long as they follow the laws, making official the de…

Forest Service warns Coloradans: Beware of camping Latinos

By | 08.28.09 | 6:41 pm

In a presentation on recent discoveries of major marijuana-cultivation operations in Colorado, the U.S. Forest Service said it suspected an international cartel was behind the state’s hidden weed farms. Officials issued a warning that asked forest visitors to look…