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Burglaries account for majority of crimes at marijuana businesses
June 7, 2013 8:05 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS - Forty mature marijuana plants were stolen from a Colorado Springs dispensary during am early morning burglary. The police were called to the Green Earth Wellness Center in the 500 block of 30th Street at around 4:00 a.m. Friday after the store's alarm was tripped. The owners... more » -
Woodland Park says no to marijuana
June 7, 2013 6:55 PM
TELLER COUNTY - Retail marijuana will not be sold in the city limits of Woodland Park. Late Thursday night, the City Council voted 3-2 to ban all growing, testing and retail sales of marijuana as well as the operation of marijuana clubs. The community joins Monument and El Paso... more » -
Views differ on medicated driving
September 28, 2011 6:45 PM
Medical marijuana supporters in Colorado believe that some patients can safely drive even if they have recently medicated. But state troopers think those supporters may be giving out dangerous advice. The Colorado Department of Transportation rolled out a public service announcement campaign last month warning drivers specifically not to... more » -
DUI crackdown focuses on marijuana and prescription drugs
August 24, 2011 6:52 PM
As part of the current Heat is On impaired driving campaign, officers in our state are targeting drivers who use medical marijuana and prescription drugs before driving. Posters such as the one pictured are being put up at gas pumps across the state warning drivers not to medicate and... more » -
Dispensaries face zoning hurdle
September 16, 2010 12:55 AM
Colorado Springs city planners are set to zoning restrictions for medical marijuana dispensaries at a meeting Thursday morning. However, a new proposal to the committee has dispensary owners worried that they could be zoned out of business. It calls for a 1,000 foot buffer between dispensaries and churches, synagogues... more » -
Thousands flock to Medical Cannabis Expo
April 18, 2010 11:35 PM
It's a movement that's getting tough to ignore. More people than ever before are signing up to use medical marijuana and Sunday's Medical Cannabis Expo stands as proof. Over 7000 people from across the state flocked to the Antlers Hotel on Sunday to take part in the convention. Dr.... more » -
Attorney General speaks on medical marijuana debate
February 24, 2010 7:22 PM
With medical marijuana a hot topic in the state legislature, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is speaking out. He says he doesn't like where medical marijuana is heading in our state. "We've gone from 1500 to 40,000 (medical marijuana) registrants. There are about 40,000 in back log. We're going to... more » -
Medical marijuana users speak out
February 14, 2010 10:55 PM
With the stigma of medical marijuana use beginning to fade in Colorado, patients of the drug are beginning some out of the dark to tell their stories. We spoke to some of the patients of Pure Medical, medical marijuana dispensary in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. These people, a... more » -
Inside a medical marijuana dispensary
February 9, 2010 9:33 PM
Medical Marijuana has become quite the hot topic in Southern Colorado as both sides argue over how the industry should be treated. The center of these discussions primarily focus on the dispensaries. Thomas Choi owns the Pure Medical dispensary in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. He invited News First... more » -
Colorado Springs medical marijuana ordinance proposed
February 9, 2010 12:37 AM
For the past few months Colorado Springs city council members Sean Paige and Tom Gallagher have overseen a joint task force to look at ways to regulate medical marijuana businesses. From that comes a proposed ordinance laid out Monday which was primarily written by the Colorado Springs Medical Cannabis Council.... more »
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