Colorado’s Marijuana Sales Surpass $10-Billion In 2012, Colorado passed Amendment 64, making recreational marijuana legal for adults 21 years of age or older. Amendment 64 allowed adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, and also required the state to set up a regulatory structure for the retail marijuana industry. Since marijuana first started being sold recreationally in 2014, according to the Colorado Department […] Miles Wong | February 12, 2021 0 Comments
Colorado Cannabis Sales Hit Record High in May Recreational cannabis has been legal in the state of Colorado since 2014. It was the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. In 6 years, sales have never been higher than this past May where they reached more than $192 million. Related: Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions At the beginning of the pandemic, Colorado was expected to […] Ryan Flynn | July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1412 to allow him to pardon Coloradans with past minor marijuana convictions en-masse, starting 90 days from June 29, 2020, the day he signed the bill. The bill was drafted in order to make the legal marijuana industry more accessible to people of color, while also creating an avenue for those who have […] Galen Carrico | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
Vail, CO Town Council Votes to Permanently Ban Marijuana Earlier this week, SnowBrains reported on Vail, CO putting a vote to permanently banning marijuana retailers in the town of Vail. On Tuesday night the Vail town council voted 6-1 in favor of banning marijuana sales in Vail giving “first reading approval” to the ban. This vote was the first step in making Vail’s 2014 temporary ban on marijuana stores in Vail permanent. Final approval voting will take place on August 4th, 2015. Future town councils can reverse this ban at any time. It won’t exactly be a permanent ban but more of a “banned for now” situation. In all likelyhood, the Vail town council will pass this ban on August 4th. Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2015 2 Comments
Colorado On-Track for Most Skier Visits on Record | Is Legal Marijuana to Blame? Last winter, Colorado experienced its most skier visits ever recorded at 12.6 million skier visits – which is also the most any US state has ever received. 12.6 million skier visits is a lot of skier visits. Many blamed the bump in skier visits due to recreational marijuana being legal in Colorado (and the USA) for the first time ever. Above average snowfall last winter didn’t hurt, either. This winter, Colorado is claiming they are getting even more skier visits than last year. 2% more. If Colorado stays on track, this winter could be their new record high for skier visits. This […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 18, 2015 0 Comments
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