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Tuesday, January 01, 2013  The states first marijuana club has closed its doors.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Recreational marijuana clubs are open in Colorado.

Monday, December 31, 2012  Recreational marijuana clubs are opening in Denver and Del Norte Monday.

Monday, May 03, 2010  The Senate Judiciary Committee killed the proposal from Republican Sen. Scott Renfroe of Greeley on Monday.

Friday, April 16, 2010  Chris Bartkowicz was scheduled to plead guilty Friday. Instead, Bartkowicz says he won't plead guilty and plans to go to trial. The next step is a federal indictment.

Friday, April 16, 2010  Chris Bartkowicz was charged after appearing on KUSA-TV talking about his homegrown business in Highlands Ranch. The Bartkowicz case has alarmed marijuana growers across Colorado, who say they're being unfairly targeted.

Wednesday, April 07, 2010  Attorney General John Suthers is the biggest name capping a week of debates on medical marijuana at the University of Denver Law School. Suthers was scheduled for a debate Wednesday against lawyer Robert Corry, who defends marijuana dispensaries and says Colorado puts up too many barriers for medical marijuana patients.

Sunday, March 21, 2010  Sen. Sal Pace, a Democrat from Pueblo, says he'll try to amend proposed medical marijuana regulations Monday to allow the practice. The amendment would require people to get a recommendation from a psychiatrist before they would be allowed to qualify for medical marijuana.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Under the rules, dispensaries would be licensed and would have to grow most of their own marijuana. People would be barred from using the drug within 1,000 feet of a school, which could prevent many patients from using the drug in their homes.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  Patient groups say they go too far in limiting people's right to use the drug. They say a provision banning pot possession near schools could prevent people from using medical pot in their homes.

Sunday, February 14, 2010  Lawyer Rob Corry filed a formal complaint against the Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday. He said the Highlands Ranch raid violated the department's new policy on enforcing drug laws in the 14 states that allow medical marijuana.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  The issue wasn't even on the Capitol's radar last session. Demand surged only after the Barack Obama administration suggested enforcement would be a low priority in the 14 states that allow medical marijuana.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010  The rules are set to take effect March 1 but could change depending on what happens in the state Legislature. A voter-approved state law allows marijuana use for medical reasons but doesn't regulate dispensaries.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Democratic Sen. Chris Romer has been working on a bill that would require medical marijuana dispensaries and growers to be licensed and submit to criminal background checks. Now he says he wants the individuals who supply the marijuana to also be licensed.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  Police say a man was fatally shot in the head just after midnight Tuesday at a residence in northeast Denver. The suspected gunman was also shot. A police spokesman said the two men were "conducting a medical marijuana transaction." The shooting wasn't at a dispensary.