“A big deal”: What the feds’ move to reclassify marijuana means for Colorado cannabis

Your weekly installment of marijuana news [“A big deal”: What the feds’ move to reclassify marijuana means for Colorado cannabis]( Cannabis advocates in Colorado cheered the Biden Administration’s reported move to reclassify marijuana and said the decision likely would reduce businesses’ tax burden significantly — even if it wouldn’t resolve other challenges. [Read more →]( [10 Coloradans could win the rights to license plates with cannabis-themed phrases]( Coloradans have until 4:20 p.m. on Saturday to bid for the rights to cannabis-themed license plates in a state auction that’s now open. [Read more →]( [Before 420 Fest, Afroman talks cannabis legalization and why Coloradans make him uncomfortable]( Rapper Afroman has performed many shows in Colorado and each time he visits, the people here always seem to make him uncomfortable with how nice they are. [Read more →]( [Pot boss suspension: Goldberg-O’Brien meetings postponed due to, ‘unforeseen circumstances’]( The long-awaited meetings between suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg will not take place as scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, Goldberg’s office said Tuesday afternoon. [Read more →]( [Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges]( Gov. Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation plan to issue a blanket pardon for simple marijuana possession offenses was met with the unanimous approval of the Governor’s Council on Wednesday, when councilors expressed broad support for the plan but wondered if it went far enough. [Read more →]( [Woman arrested at Boston Logan after allegedly trying to transport 74 pounds of marijuana]( A woman was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport over the weekend after she reportedly tried to transport nearly $400,000 worth of marijuana. [Read more →]( [Florida voters to decide on abortion, pot]( The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state’s voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana, rejecting the state attorney general’s arguments that the measures should be kept off the November ballot. [Read more →]( [Denver 420 fest: See Gucci Mane, Afroman, Big Boss Vette for free]( Gucci Mane, Afroman, and Big Boss Vette help Mile High 420 Fest light up downtown Denver this year. [Read more →]( [Gov. Maura Healey looks to pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions]( Gov. Maura Healey asked a group of elected officials to approve a plan that would pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions, a move she said could impact hundreds of thousands of people. [Read more →]( [Ex-Massachusetts lawyer accused of trying to bribe Medford police chief for pot shop sentenced to prison]( A former Massachusetts lawyer who was accused of trying to bribe the Medford police chief to get city approval for a pot shop has been sentenced to prison. [Read more →]( [Brighton to allow marijuana stores for the first time]( The city of Brighton is about to get a little greener. [Read more →]( [Study: More older adults are using cannabis post-pandemic]( While roughly 12% of older adults in the study said they used cannabis within the past year, only 9.5% used the substance in 2019. [Read more →]( [denver post logo]( Copyright 2024 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. 5990 Washington Street|Denver, CO 80216 [Unsubscribe](