Three and a half days after it convened, the Colorado Legislature ended its special session on property tax. The session was called in response to a dramatic increase in property taxes that both residential and commercial...more
Colorado wrapped up its primary elections on Tuesday, June 25. Although voter turnout was reportedly lower for this year’s primary elections across the state, the results could still portend shifts in the trajectory of...more
Entering the second regular session of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly, most Capitol observers were expecting more of the same—the same being the acrimony, contentiousness and rancor that characterized the end of the 2023...more
In a groundbreaking development for the cannabis industry, sources within the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are signaling the agency’s intention to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the...more
With less than three weeks left until sine die, there are several key bills currently under consideration in or that have made their way through Colorado's legislature. These proposals span a variety of sectors including...more
On April 7, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the text of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a bipartisan and...more
Colorado’s state legislature is close to 50 days in of its 120-day lawmaking period and while legislators have introduced over 486 bills addressing myriad issues, this year’s session has perceptibly been colored by the...more
During this year’s November election, Coloradans clearly rejected Proposition HH, the ballot measure Democrats in the state legislature referred to the voters in the waning days of the 2023 regular session to address severe...more
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Any or all of these terms could be used to describe the first regular session of Colorado’s 74th General Assembly, particularly as it neared its constitutionally mandated end this past...more
In 2023, all 50 state legislatures will convene, including biennial legislatures. Nationwide, state legislatures will spend months grappling with policies that will impact their state and constituents. And although each state...more
As discussed in our recent cannabis coverage, going into this week’s midterm election, five states had ballot measures giving their constituents an opportunity to weigh in on cannabis legalization. As the votes are tallied,...more
11/11/2022
/ Agribusiness ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Election Results ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
With Election Day barely a week away to close out a contentious campaign season, Colorado voters will soon make their choices for state office. Republicans may have an opportunity to disrupt Colorado’s Democratic monopoly in...more
Colorado’s primary took place on Tuesday, June 28. The following is an outline of the governor, secretary of state and 23 state House and Senate primary races and results. The general election will take place on Tuesday, Nov....more
Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more
1/21/2022
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government
The 117th Congress is shaping up to be the year for cannabis reform. As of April 2021, 47 states, four U.S. territories and the District of Columbia have legalized medical cannabis, recreational cannabis or both. Many of...more
4/22/2021
/ Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government
One of the most debated cannabis bills in the history of Congress is H.R.3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. Sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the bill...more
The Colorado General Assembly’s 2020 Extraordinary Session focused on coronavirus-related economic stimulus concluded yesterday and, of the 33 bills introduced, only 10 survived the three-day lawmaking period. Notably, many...more
This has been an election year like no other. Colorado, like the rest of the nation, held its general election Tuesday, and Democrats saw gains and came out the winners. Tuesday’s results largely represent a continuation of...more
New Mexico, like the rest of the nation, woke up Wednesday and Thursday, and then again on Friday, without knowing who the country’s next president will be. All of the state’s 112 legislative seats—42 in the Senate and 70 in...more
California voters are eagerly awaiting the results of what can be characterized as one of the most consequential elections in modern history. In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, California residents have continued...more
While Tuesday’s General Election has left the watching public with questions about how political power dynamics will operate in D.C. next year, public sentiment nationwide has clearly coalesced around legalizing medical and...more
As the pandemic continues with no clear resolution on the horizon, businesses must continue to revamp and reinvent their day-to-day operations to comply not only with a wide variety of new regulations, but also legal...more
8/18/2020
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Landlords ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
As state and local governments relax their “stay-at-home” orders, businesses must look at how to revamp and reinvent their day-to-day operations to comply not only with a wide variety of new regulations, but also legal...more
The Colorado Supreme Court provided much-needed clarification on the future of the state legislative session on Wednesday by ruling that, during a declared public health disaster emergency, it is permissible for the Colorado...more
On Saturday, March 14, the Colorado General Assembly took the unprecedented step of adjourning for just over two weeks to help prevent spread of the coronavirus among legislators, staff, lobbyists and the general public....more