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	<title>Politics Archives | Denver Westword</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>After Vetoing Rideshare Safety Bill Last Year, Colorado Governor Changes Tune</title>
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					<dc:creator>Hannah Metzger</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:29:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/after-rideshare-safety-bill-veto-colorado-governor-changes-40881761/">After Vetoing Rideshare Safety Bill Last Year, Colorado Governor Changes Tune</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Push to Allow THC Drinks at Colorado Bars and Restaurants Dies</title>
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					<dc:creator>Miranda Burton</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:51:45 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>I Own a Bar and Helped Write Colorado’s Cannabis Laws: Taverns Shouldn’t Serve THC Drinks</title>
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					<dc:creator>Skyler McKinley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/opinion/colorado-bar-owner-cannabis-law-writer-taverns-thc-40876603/">I Own a Bar and Helped Write Colorado’s Cannabis Laws: Taverns Shouldn’t Serve THC Drinks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Feds Just Rescheduled Medical Marijuana: What Does That Mean for Colorado?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:23:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/den_canna_20150823_oasis_44thave_slentz_01.webp" alt="Inside the shopping area of a Denver medical marijuana dispensary" /><p>"It is not full legalization. It is not the end of reform. But it is still the most meaningful federal cannabis-policy move of our lifetimes so far."</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/what-medical-marijuana-rescheduling-means-for-colorado-40876183/">The Feds Just Rescheduled Medical Marijuana: What Does That Mean for Colorado?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Smoke Alarm: Is Colorado&#8217;s Cannabis Industry Burning Out?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:42:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/cover-image-2.jpg" alt="a marijuana leaf burns" /><p>Colorado's once-unique bubble was always going to burst, but much of the state's cannabis industry has been stuck in a sad race to the bottom for years.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/colorado-cannabis-industry-decline-40869083/">Smoke Alarm: Is Colorado&#8217;s Cannabis Industry Burning Out?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:54:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/denver-golden-triangle-mixed-results-crime-homeless-efforts-40869465/">Golden Triangle Seeing Mixed Results With Crime, Homeless Efforts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>This Year&#8217;s Conference on World Affairs Is &#8220;Bigger Than It&#8217;s Been in a Long Time&#8221;</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:30:11 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/this-years-conference-on-world-affairs-is-bigger-than-its-been-in-a-long-time-40869395/">This Year&#8217;s Conference on World Affairs Is &#8220;Bigger Than It&#8217;s Been in a Long Time&#8221;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://westword-preprod-wpvip.md-staging.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Jared Polis Heady? Let&#8217;s Discuss</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:38:16 -0600</pubDate>
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