Tag: national politics
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Colorado officials react as Trump weighs reclassifying marijuana
Colorado policymakers and advocacy groups are responding to reports that the federal government could begin loosening restrictions on marijuana, according to insiders in Washington. According to the Washington Post, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to pursue reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III,…
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Tina Peters will remain in state custody, Colorado corrections agency says
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain in state custody amid a push by the federal corrections department to transfer her to its jurisdiction, the Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday. The Colorado agency does not have any plans to transfer Peters to federal custody at this time, a state spokesperson told 9News. Peters…
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Colorado could loosen regulations on intoxicating hemp products, countering new federal ban
As the federal government is poised to impose a near-ban on intoxicating hemp products next year, Colorado lawmakers are planning to loosen the restrictions imposed by a 2023 law. Last week, Congress included a provision in its funding bill intended to end the federal government shutdown — a ban on all intoxicating hemp products with…