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Medical Marijuana

Pot Potency, Labeling Rules Proposed In Colorado

Marijuana regulators in Colorado decided Monday that the drug’s potency can’t be capped – but pot should be clearly labeled so consumers know its strength.

2013/02/25

Legal Pot In Colorado, Washington Poses Growing Dilemma

State-sanctioned gardening coaches can help folks cultivate tomatoes or zucchini, but both states have instructed them not to show people the best way to grow marijuana.

2013/02/25

Pot Tourism In Colorado? Marijuana Regulators Approve Idea

Marijuana tourism is on the way to Colorado, under a recommendation made Tuesday by a state task force to regulate the drug made legal by voters last year.

2013/02/19

Task Force Takes Close Look At Hash Process Blamed For Explosions

The task force on Amendment 64 will make its first recommendations to the governor on Tuesday. It will release 29 proposals on how to regulate marijuana in the state.

2013/02/19

Inside the art gallery on Santa Fe (credit: CBS)

Chief White, AG Suthers Say ‘Free Pot For Donations’ Is Illegal

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers told CBS4 Investigator Rick Sallinger the so-called free offers of marijuana are a clear violation of the letter and intent of Amendment 64.

2013/02/18

Opponents Say Legalizing Pot Opens Up Pandora’s Box For Children

Colorado voters chose to legalize marijuana for adults, but now experts are split on how a social acceptance of pot is affecting Colorado’s children.

2013/02/13

Dr. Christian Hopfer talks with CBS4's Alan Gionet (credit: CBS)

CU Expert Says Marijuana Increases Risk Of Severe Mental Illness

With marijuana now legal in Colorado, CBS4′s Alan Gionet talked to an expert to find out what pot does to a person’s body.

2013/02/13

CBS4's Brian Maass takes a of whiff of potent marijuana at a grow operation in Denver (credit: CBS)

Grower Calls Today’s Stronger Pot ‘A Win-Win For Everyone’

The marijuana sold in Colorado dispensaries is exponentially stronger than what people smoked decades ago. Advances in technology and growing techniques have produced a more potent product.

2013/02/12

CBS4's Stan Bush talks to Tim Blake at his marijuana farm in Mendocino County, Calif., (credit: CBS)

How Feds Handle Pot Growing In California Could Impact Colorado

Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana and now state lawmakers are tasked with implementing a regulatory framework for what is still considered an illegal drug.

2013/02/12

Marijuana Legalization: Colorado Must Pioneer Consumer Safety Standards

Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground feel: Users may not know what’s in it.

2013/02/12

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