Tag: alcohol
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Colorado bill allowing THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants pulled by sponsor
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A Denver Democrat decided on Tuesday to pull a proposal that would have allowed beverages with tetrahydrocannabinol or THC to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. THC is the psychoactive substance in cannabis, the chemical that gives people a high. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory framework for…
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Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee
Colorado legislators on Wednesday narrowly rejected a second measure that would raised taxes on alcohol products in order to fund mental health care treatment in the state. Proponents said the new revenue is necessary to help pay for mental health treatment, while critics said legislators should not be targeting an industry that’s already being squeezed,…
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Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies
The proposal to collect millions in new fees on alcohol products — dollars to be earmarked for Colorado programs aimed at addressing the behavioral and physical health effects of alcohol abuse — died on Tuesday. House Bill 1271 sought to create three separate “enterprises” and establish fees of $0.05 per gallon of beer and cider,…
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Democrats eye new taxes on alcohol, marijuana to fund Colorado mental health spending
Facing hundreds of millions in budget shortfall, Colorado lawmakers are searching for ways to fund mental health services in a state that, advocates say, has consistently ranked among the worst in the nation for mental health outcomes. Several proposals this session aim to generate new revenue for treatment and hospital beds. The ideas — including…
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COLUMN: The science of drinking is evolving | Pius Kamau
Science, it seems, tarnishes national practices, pastimes, diets, and often seems unmindful of histories. The latest scientific target is alcohol: its ingestion causes cancer. For a large swath of humanity alcohol, or ethanol plays central roles in religious devotion and tribal ceremonial libations — parts of tradition and societal well-being. As a scientist I know where…
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1 injured in fiery crash Saturday in Colorado Springs, police say
Colorado Springs police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that seriously injured a motorist and left one of the cars engulfed in flames on Saturday, law enforcement officials said. Officers responded to a 10:50 p.m. call about a crash near East Woodmen Road and Banning Lewis Parkway. The caller told police dispatch that one of the…
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After terrorist attack, daughter’s death, suicide attempts, Colorado veteran pledges to help others
When terrorists blew up Marine Corps barracks in Beirut and killed 241 troops, Keith Hairston was among the sailors who volunteered to help recover bodies. The damage was severe following the Hezbollah truck bombings in the Marine Battalion Landing Team headquarters during 1983, he recalled. “I’m talking about body bagging arms, body bagging legs, heads,” Hairston…
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Big spending on ballot measures doesn’t equate to votes
Several ballot measures involving alcohol, like selling wine in Colorado grocery stores, seem poised to fail despite big spending.
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Great American Beer Festival celebrates 40th anniversary
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The Great American Beer Festival kicked off this Thursday in the Colorado Convention Center. Beer lovers were treated to over 2,000 beers from 500 brewers in the 40th anniversary of the original festival.
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Colorado Springs residents can get free Lyft coupons for New Year’s Eve
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation is giving out 200 Lyft ride credits worth $10 each to Colorado Springs residents for New Year’s Eve, the agency announced in a news release. The freebies are an incentive for residents to drive sober or use alternative means to…