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Bill to study mental health benefits of plant-based psychedelic drugs pulled pending vote
At the sponsor’s request, a panel of state lawmakers rejected a bill to study the mental health benefits of plant-based psychedelic drugs. The bill sponsor, Democratic Rep. Alex Valdez of…
Admission of weed dealing by GOP hopeful fires up drug policy debate ahead of state assembly
With Republicans focusing on fentanyl and Colorado’s rising crime rate in the 2022 election, an Eagle County state senate candidate’s admission of “selling drugs on the side” in college is raising eyebrows ahead of…
House votes to decriminalize marijuana in federal law as Colorado lawmakers split on party lines
The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate. The House voted 220-204 to approve the measure, which would…
Colorado Senate hopefuls ignore climate science, spread misinformation in Republican primary
Residents in Big Thompson Canyon east of Estes Park became the latest Coloradans to flee their homes in fear of a nearby wildfire on Monday, just hours after the NCAR…
How Facebook is helping with Ukraine relief while navigating free-speech minefield in Russia
Social media companies are scrambling to rewrite rules and add tools for relief efforts during the ongoing invasion of Democratic Ukraine by neighboring and authoritarian Russia. And U.S. Facebook groups ranging from…
Boebert ‘most proud’ of voting to block 2020 election certification on Jan. 6
After opening the Mesa County Republican Assembly in Grand Junction with a prayer, a singing of the national anthem, and recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, county GOP chairman Kevin…
GOP straw poll U.S. Senate favorite Hanks says he won’t ‘pretend climate change is a real issue’
In a YouTube video released earlier this month, Colorado U.S. Senate candidate and state Rep. Ron Hanks (R-Cañon City) said he does not believe that climate change is a real…
Most Coloradans fear severe water shortages over next 100 years, seek stronger climate regs
A majority of Coloradans believe the state will face significant water shortages within the next century, a poll released Monday found. Conducted earlier this month by Morning Consult on behalf…
Boebert among just eight House members to vote against revoking normal trade status with Russia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to revoke normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, another step the federal government hopes will end the Russian war in Ukraine.…
Roberts touts ‘very exciting’ bipartisan plan to use federal funds for housing, behavioral health
A few of the solutions state lawmakers propose to address Colorado’s twin crises — affordable housing and behavioral health — include adding beds at the state hospital, integrating mental and physical care,…