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Alicia Wallace
Alicia Wallace is a former Denver Post business reporter who specialized in covering the cannabis industry.
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Police raid eight Sweet Leaf Marijuana Center locations in Denver and Aurora
The criminal activities alleged included sales of cannabis in violation of the 1-ounce-per-person, per-day limits established under Colorado marijuana law, Denver police officials said in a statement.

Ousted CEO of Denver cannabis tech firm MassRoots reclaims helm of marijuana tech firm
MassRoots Inc. on Thursday disclosed the reappointment of Isaac Dietrich as chief executive and the replacement of three board members.

World Health Organization: Initial review of CBD doesn’t warrant scheduling
As part of the new findings, the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence announced plans to undertake a fuller review of cannabidiol in 2018.

Colorado releases a trove of marijuana sales data
The Colorado Department of Revenue on Tuesday published a trove of previously unreleased sales data for the state's marijuana retailers.

After a hot summer, Colorado’s cannabis sales cool down
The October totals consisted of nearly $87.7 million in recreational sales and $33.9 million in medical cannabis sales, according to The Cannabist's calculations.

Colorado teen marijuana use down post-legalization
The latest results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health align with data collected by Colorado.

Denver marijuana regulators’ oversight improved, but still lacking tax transparency, auditor says
The Denver Office of Marijuana Policy has implemented some suggestions made last year by the city's auditor, who called for more transparency on tax spending.

Federal marijuana protections safe for now with stopgap spending bill approval
"While we are pleased that these critical protections will continue, two weeks is not enough certainty for the millions of Americans who rely on medical marijuana," said Rep. Earl Blumenauer.

Palisade marijuana dispensary challenges IRS in U.S. Tax Court
The owners of a marijuana dispensary in Palisade, Colo., claim their income was unjustly taxed twice because of the Internal Revenue Service’s application of Section 280E.

Cannabis tech partnership: Colorado’s MassRoots teams up with New Frontier Data
MassRoots, the marijuana social media and tech company recently in tumult, entered into a technology-sharing arrangement with New Frontier Data, a cannabis market research and analytics firm, the companies announced...