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Friday, June 07, 2013  Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach discusses retail marijuana, the City's Fleet Division, Senate Bill 13-025, Sky Sox Stadium and Acacia Park improvements.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Governor Hickenlooper signed six marijuana regulatory bills into law Tuesday. Critics say they're skirting a fine line between public safety and over-regulation that perpetuates the black market.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Colorado now has a set of laws to regulate and tax recreational marijuana.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  When Colorado voters legalized marijuana last year, they also legalized its industrial cousin, hemp. Since then, Colorado lawmakers have spent a lot of time reviewing marijuana, but they're just starting work on regulating hemp.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Marijuana legalization has prompted an enormous amount of debate in the four months since it was approved in Colorado, but the drug is just now coming before state lawmakers who will decide how it should be grown, sold and taxed.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Colorado's marijuana task force that has been debating how the drug should be grown, sold and taxed has finished its work. The group is making its recommendations final Wednesday in a report to be released to lawmakers.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Marijuana regulators who are considering how the drug should be taxed, sold and regulated in Colorado are facing a deadline to get their ideas to state officials.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Discovery network exploring marijuana for 2 new TV series, 'Weed Country' and 'Pot Cops'

Monday, December 17, 2012  Marijuana regulation task force will meet Monday for the first time.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana. Here's a look at its history.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Maine, Maryland back same-sex marriage in historic votes; Washington, Colorado OK legal pot

Friday, September 07, 2012  Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan tells a Colorado television station that the federal government shouldn't interfere with states that have legalized medical marijuana.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  The anticipated campaign to legalize marijuana in Colorado is about to begin.