RBC | The board of county commissioners met this week to discuss the following public business. CANNABIS AND “CULTURE” Representing outdoor cannabis cultivation business MRW Colorado, Chris Moulton and Brandon Richards spoke with the board during a work session Tuesday. They sought input on the possibility of a grow operation[Read More…]
Tag: Cannabis
The social impact of legal cannabis
RBC | The first-ever baseline report assessing the impact of adult use marijuana regulations in Colorado was released in October 2018. Lawmakers in 2013 passed legislation authorizing regulators to conduct the five-year review, which seeks to better identify ways in which legalization has impacted public health and safety. “This report is[Read More…]
Seeing green: the cannabis economy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series to examine the impact of cannabis on our health, our economy and our communities. RBC | Cannabis (marijuana) legalization in Colorado has had a powerful impact on the state and local economies. Although sales of medical cannabis began prior to 2014,[Read More…]
Breaking down the cannabis debate (part 1)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series to examine the impact of cannabis on our health, our economy and our communities. RBC | There are few subjects that stir up stronger emotions among doctors, policy makers and the public than cannabis—aka marijuana. (Cannabis is the actual name[Read More…]
