Gov. Jared Polis

A decade ago, Colorado embarked on a historic journey, becoming the first U.S. state to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana sales on January 1, 2014, setting the stage for a transformative evolution in the cannabis industry. This groundbreaking decision not only reshaped the state...

NJ Considers Clinical Cannabis Research Partnerships New Jersey regulators are soliciting public input on a proposal to introduce "clinical registrant permits," enabling dispensaries to collaborate with research institutions for in-state cannabis studies. This move seeks to enhance...

“It’s about time,” declared Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in a letter addressed to President Joe Biden several days after the Department of Health and Human Services recommended moving marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. This potentially game-changing...

The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) sponsored a Psychedelic Science conference in Denver last week, which gathered over 12,000 people from the entire psychedelics spectrum.  The list of attendees included the most knowledgeable individuals ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that solidifies protections for individuals with past cannabis use from facing professional consequences. This move aims to remove the stigma around cannabis use and provide equal opportunities for all workers. About The Bill The 'Prohibit...

A new initiative dubbed the Cannabis Resource Optimization Program (CROP) hopes to boost energy efficiency in Colorado. Among CROP's offerings include free "technical assistance and access to financing for cannabis cultivators," according to Marijuana Moment. Governor Jared Polis...

Following the state’s new psychedelics law, Colorado governor Jared Polis (D) has appointed 15 members to serve on the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, created to ensure psychedelics research occurs as well as to provide policy recommendations on the measure’s provisions.  See...

Results from Colorado’s decision to decriminalize psilocybin and other “natural medicines” in November’s elections officially took effect Tuesday, Dec. 27 with the certification of Prop. 122 by Gov. Jared Polis. Benzinga got some exclusive insights into what the new...

Jared Polis (D), Colorado’s governor since 2018 and currently running for reelection, said in a recent televised debate with opponent Heidi Ganahl that he is still hesitant on whether he’ll vote for the statewide psychedelics legalization measure in next November’s ballot, ...

This past July the first state-wide psychedelics legalization measure was included as part of a Colorado ballot after gathering more than 200,000 signatures for the proposal. While Initiative 58 will be discussed in this November’s poll, advocates of the alternative...

Via the Natural Medicine Colorado campaign, state activists presented 222,648 signatures supporting Initiative 58 to place the psychedelics legalization bill and to create licensed psilocybin therapeutic centers on the upcoming ballot.  Signatures still need to be verified, but...

Kratom, the natural supplement made from a tropical tree scientifically known as Mitragyna Speciosa and a relative of the coffee plant, has acquired a more-than-ever legal status: its production, distribution and sale will now be regulated through the Senate Bill signed and turned into law by...