Colorado is taking 'baby steps' toward a thoroughly regulated regime of social marijuana use.
"Licensed marijuana 'tasting rooms' could be operating in Colorado by this time next year if Gov. John Hickenlooper signs a first-of-its-kind bill that state lawmakers sent to his desk Thursday," reports Alicia Wallace.
House Bill 1258 would allow "adults at current recreational marijuana retailers to consume small amounts through edibles or by vaping — as they might a flight of fine whiskeys or craft beers."
The new bill would expand on the steps toward legalized social marijuana uses made earlier in 2018 when the city of Denver approved the nation's first business license to allow marijuana use, although the legalized social use, the Coffee Joint, is a "bring your own weed" establishment.
Read the full story: Colorado’s first-in-the-nation marijuana “tasting rooms” bill heads to Hickenlooper’s desk
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Oregon Bill Would Ban E-Bikes for Riders Under 16
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California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
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Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
Draining the reservoir could reduce evaporation losses by a couple hundred thousand acre-feet.
Chicago voters approve permanent festival grounds, penalty for vacant property owners
Currently, major summer and fall festivals take over public parks for weeks at a time, drawing criticism from nearby residents
NYC votes to cut outdoor dining red tape, speed up permitting
New York City also voted to allow the Department of Transportation to begin work on urgent projects before notifying elected officials.
California appears to reject Prop. 45
The proposition would have expanded the projects that qualify for a streamlined environmental review, effectively paring down the California Environmental Quality Act.
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