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House panel advances bill softening sentences for drug possession Sentencing reforms...

Update: The House Finance Committee passed the bill on April 8 by a vote of 10-1. It now goes to the Appropriations Committee.  Colorado lawmakers...

Republican Victor Mitchell, running for Colorado governor, might be open to...

Victor Mitchell, an entrepreneur businessman, says he would study the idea of decriminalizing the possession and use of a range of drugs if he...

Pot-policy party: International delegation tours dispensaries, talks regulations

Denver, now a leading location in the legal pot trade, is promoting its expertise to a 50-person international delegation this week.

VIDEO: Colombia President Santos calls for new look at War on...

Another Latin American president has called for a conversation about the U.S.-sponsored war on drugs during the sixth Summit of the Americas, which takes place next week in Cartagena, Colombia.

VIDEO: Colorado police, judges champion drug legalization

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.

Medical Marijuana Law Suspended

A Denver district judge issued a temporary injunction Tuesday against a Colorado policy limiting the number of patients a medical marijuana provider can serve....