Colorado lawmakers let governor mass-pardon marijuana possession convictions

Your weekly installment of marijuana news [Colorado lawmakers let governor mass-pardon marijuana possession convictions]( The governor would be able to mass-pardon marijuana convictions for possession of 2 ounces or less if he signs a bill that gives him that authority. [Read more →]( [Reward offered after San Jose man goes missing in Mendocino County]( A search of the greenhouse property during a raid last month turned up no sign of Medina. [Read more →]( [Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies say]( Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs, but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not reaping the benefits. [Read more →]( [San Jose man kidnapped from Mendocino County marijuana grow site, sheriff’s office says]( The suspect allegedly threatened to shoot the 23-year-old victim if he didn’t pay $30,000 [Read more →]( [Denver’s marijuana businesses lack diversity in ownership and employment, city study finds]( The majority of Denver’s cannabis-focused businesses are owned and staffed by white residents, leading to a lack of opportunities for people of color to get involved in the industry, according to a city study released Monday. [Read more →]( [Study: Cannabis was used at biblical site in Israel]( Once the cannabis and animal feces were set afire, the waste could have allowed a slow, low temperature burn that was conducive to group inhalation, the study suggested. [Read more →]( [Security Guard at San Jose’s largest dispensary tests positive for COVID-19]( A security guard at San Jose’s largest marijuana dispensary, Caliva, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a company spokesperson. [Read more →]( [Buzz kill: Massachusetts’ pot shops reopen, but some fear another shutdown]( BOSTON (AP) — Marijuana shops in many states have enjoyed brisk business during the coronavirus pandemic. In New England? Not so much. [Read more →]( [California joins push to let cannabis businesses use banks as part of coronavirus relief]( Banking access including in House’s latest stimulus bill, though Senate Republicans say proposal is DOA. [Read more →]( [Banking for marijuana companies included in Congress’ new $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill]( Cannabis industry advocates applauded House Democrats on Tuesday after a new $3 trillion federal stimulus bill included provisions to allow marijuana businesses access to banking. [Read more →]( [Search for missing San Jose man leads to raid of marijuana farm]( Victor Medina’s family last month reported him missing, and San Jose police believed he had been working at the Mendocino County grow. [Read more →]( [San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels]( San Francisco is using private donations to deliver alcohol, tobacco and medical marijuana to a few dozen people dealing with addiction as they isolate or quarantine in city-leased hotel rooms during the pandemic, officials confirmed Wednesday. [Read more →]( [banglogo]( Copyright 2020 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. 5990 Washington St.|Denver, CO, 80216 [Unsubscribe]( [View as a Web Page](