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Industry says the IRS is conducting an unauthorized criminal investigation using seed-to-sale database and overreaching its authority

Federal tax agents are trawling a Colorado database designed to track pot from seed to sale as a way of proving licensed marijuana businesses are illegally trafficking in the drug.

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The recreational marijuana tax hike is part of a sweeping bill to address hospital budget cuts

In last-minute negotiations between Colorado lawmakers on a major spending bill, a dubious budget fixer has emerged: marijuana taxes.

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Senate President Pro Tem Jerry Sonnenberg’s reaction comes after White House statement on pot

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Elam faces marijuana, oxycodone and reckless driving charges

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The Drug Enforcement Administration flaked on its self-imposed deadline to announce whether to reschedule marijuana, and now it’s not clear when a decision might come.

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Police will target unregistered, commercial-sized operations run by out-of-state residents

Drug raids targeting illegal marijuana grow operations shipping to out-of-state markets have made headlines in Colorado, but Colorado Springs has seemed untouched.

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The Colorado agency charged with policing the cannabis industry is about to get more user-friendly. The Marijuana Enforcement Division, which operates within the state Department of Revenue, is giving its website a significant overhaul, the division announced Tuesday. The project began in the fall and will make marijuana license data more readily available to the public.

“This is a significant step in the evolution of MED’s commitment to transparency and providing information to the public,” said new division director Jim Burack